Chair of Health Communication

Apply now for the Master's Degree Program Health Communication

We are now accepting applications for admission to the upcoming winter semester 2026/2027. The application deadline is July 15, 2026.

NOTE: We will be presenting the Master's degree program Health Communication at the Hochschulinfotag (University Open Day) on May 9, 2026. Come and talk to students & lecturers. We look forward to seeing you there!

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News

The German Science and Humanities Council (WR) is calling for a change of course towards more prevention in the healthcare system. Professor Dr. Cornelia Betsch was involved in the development of the position paper in the "Prevention and Health…

On 17 December 2025, Lena Lehrer successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Facing the Future: Sociocognitive and Communicative Foundations of Readiness to Act against Climate Change." (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch) at the Faculty of…

This year's GeKo Reunion took place on 7 November 2025 in the research building "Weltbeziehungen" at the University of Erfurt. The event organised by the Master's degree programme in Health Communication offered current students, former students and…

Dr. Sabine Best, research associate at the professorship for Health Communication at the University of Erfurt, has received funding of around 235,000 euros from the Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching programme.

Presentation of the Master's program Health Communication (in German)

Vorschaubild Video Master Gesundheitskommunikation

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Podcast "GeKonnt Gesund"

“GeKonnt Gesund” is the podcast of the Health Communication program at the University of Erfurt. Students in the Master’s program in Health Communication (Gesundheitskommunkation, short: GeKo) dive into a wide range of health topics—ranging from conspiracy theories in the climate context to women’s health and organ donation—and present them as engaging podcast episodes to communicate science in an accessible way. At the same time, creating a podcast episode can also count as part of their coursework. You can listen to all previous episodes here.

Translating research into practice

Nicola Kuhrt, Jan Oude-Aost und Cornelia Betsch: Fakten-Check Impfen: Pro & Contra auf den Grund gegangen (Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, 2021)
"The Debunking Handbook 2020" by John Cook / Stephan Lewandowsky and 20 prominent scholars of misinformation (among them Philipp Schmid / University of Erfurt).
(2021)
Professor of Health Communication
(Faculty of Philosophy)
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" / C19.01.27
Office hours
Tuesday 02-03 pm only online at
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Study Advisor Master Health Communication
(Faculty of Philosophy)
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" / C19.01.22
Team and Research Assistant to the Professor of Health Communication
(Department of Media and Communication Studies)
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" / C19.01.26

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