At the IPB, we strive to understand human behaviour to promote health, protect the climate, and preserve the environment.
In research, we provide communication, social and behavioural science evidence on climate and health behaviour.
In teaching, we train Master's students and graduates to design, evaluate and improve evidence-based health communication and climate communication.
In science communication and transfer (Science2Society), we make scientific evidence accessible to both the scientific community and the public.We collaborate with policymakers and society to plan health promotion and climate protection with a human-centered approach.
It’s set to be another exciting event: on Friday 6 November, from 6 pm, the City of Erfurt, together with other partners, is hosting the smartest night of the year, and of course the University of Erfurt will be taking part too. Once again, as part…
The Federal Ministry of Health is providing 1.2 million euros in funding for a new research project in the field of healthcare at the University of Erfurt. Under the title "Delays in the Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Socio-psychological Determinants of…
The University of Erfurt is once again supporting one of its female researchers with a so-called Zia Fellowship. Following last year’s successful launch, when Dr Suzanne Foxley was accepted into ZEIT-publishing house’s fellowship programme, Dr Eva…
Cornelia Betsch, Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour at the University of Erfurt, is to be honoured with the Franz-Emanuel-Weinert Prize by the German Psychological Society (DGPs). In doing…