Kira Maur

kira.maur@bnitm.de

Associated researcher in the Health Communication working group at Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNTIM) (extern)

Member (Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB))

Contact

C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" / C19.01.28

Visiting address

Campus
Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB)
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen"
Max-Weber-Allee 3
99089 Erfurt

Mailing address

Universität Erfurt
Institute for Planetary Health Behaviour (IPB)
Postfach 90 02 21
99105 Erfurt

Lecturer (Department of Media and Communication Studies)

Contact

C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen" / C19.01.28

Office hours

During the semester: Monday, 4-5 p.m.
During the semester break: by appointment only

Kindly email me in advance to let me know you're coming.

Link to online office hours (Webex)

Visiting address

Campus
Department of Media and Communication Studies
C19 – research building "Weltbeziehungen"
Max-Weber-Allee 3
99089 Erfurt

Mailing address

Universität Erfurt
Department of Media and Communication Studies
Postfach 90 02 21
99105 Erfurt

Kira Maur

Background

Kira Maur is a research associate with the Planetary Health Action Survey (PACE) project. She is interested in effective strategies that promote climate and health protection at individual, societal and political levels, and in understanding their psychological drivers and barriers.

She received her M. Sc. in Health Communication from the University of Erfurt in 2024 (Thesis: Acceptance of heat protection measures at work. The role of occupational health professionals and social norms for affective risk perception and the willingness to participate in heat protection training at work) and her B. Sc. in Health Promotion from the University of Applied Sciences Fulda in 2020 (Thesis: To what extent are health-related lessons implemented at the curricular level in both primary and secondary schools? An analysis of the status quo in the federal states of Hamburg, Hesse and Thuringia). 

Curriculum Vitae

Academic career

  • 2021 – 2024         Master of Science in Health Communication, University of Erfurt
  • 2017 – 2020         Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion, University of Applied Science Fulda

Employment

  • 2025 – present    Research Associate, Health Communication, Department of Implementation Research, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Hamburg
  • 2021 – 2024         Research Assistant, Health Communication, Department of Implementation Research, Bernard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Hamburg
  • 2023                     Intern, Global Health Hub Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Berlin

Publications