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Green Health Campus: Master’s Students Develop an Audio Guide

Master’s students in Health Communication have developed an audio guide to health-promoting places on campus. It will be presented on November 5, 2026, as part of the Mental Health Days.

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Advancing Health Communication: From Behavioural Influence to Informed Decision-Making

How can people make informed decisions about their health? Prof. Dr. Cornelia Betsch explored this question at a multi-stakeholder dialogue hosted by Wissenschaft im Dialog, bringing together experts from academia, professional practice and society.

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New to the Health Communication Team: Jakob Maurer

Jakob Maurer joins the Health Communication team as a research associate in the LUMEN research project on October 1, 2026.

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New junior research group is conducting research to improve diagnosis and healthcare for endometriosis

The END-DELAY research project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Health, is investigating why the diagnosis of endometriosis is often delayed by years.

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Health Communication students in Geneva: Participation in the WHO Simulation 2026

Students on the Master’s programme in Health Communication will take part in a simulation of the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva in November.

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Franz Emanuel Weinert Prize for Professor Cornelia Betsch

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…

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New project by the One Health Platform investigates the growing risks posed by mosquitoes

Rising temperatures, urbanisation and artificial light at night are altering the living conditions of mosquitoes in Europe – with potential consequences for the spread of pathogens such as the West Nile virus. A new network project by the One Health…

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New study on climate action published

A new study by a research team from the University of Erfurt shows: The widespread assumption that people underestimate how strongly others support climate protection falls short of the mark. Instead, people sometimes even overestimate how many…

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IPB stands out in the competition for "Best Research Environment 2026"

On 27 June in Berlin, the Young Academy and the Volkswagen Foundation presented the "Best Research Environment 2026" award. The award recognises innovative, supportive and creative research structures. Among the five winning teams, each of which…

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Elisabeth Sievert successfully completes her PhD

Elisabeth Sievert successfully defended her dissertation entitled "Testing communication strategies for patients' decision-making regarding antibiotics" (supervisor: Professor Dr. Cornelia Betsch) at the Faculty of Education. Professor Dr. Johannes…

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