Recent Updates

We warmly invite you to our upcoming webinar "Food Systems under Pressure" on October 27, 15:00-16:15 CET as part of our new webinar series "Connecting Climate Change and Health".

Climate change is undermining food systems worldwide: droughts, floods and heat reduce harvests, disrupt supply chains and drive up food prices. The health consequences are severe, ranging from acute malnutrition in drought-affected regions such as the Horn of Africa to an increased risk of food-borne diseases and a growing burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The webinar will therefore explore how we can build food systems that are resilient and sustainable in order to protect nutrition and health.

Agenda

• 15:00–15:10 Welcome and introduction to the webinar series
• 15:10–15:20 Input 1 - Climate Change & Food Security: Risks and Solution Pathways
• 15:20–15:30 Input 2 - Healthy, Climate-Resilient Diets: Benefits, Challenges and Potentials
• 15:30–15:40 Input 3 - Extreme Weather Events and Malnutrition: Heath Impacts on the Ground
• 15:40–16:10 Moderated Q&A
• 16:10–16:15 Summary and Closing

Speakers

• Dr. Christine Chemnitz, Director, Agora Agrar
• Dr. Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher in Environment and Health, Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford and Professorial Research Fellow, Institute for Global Health, University College London
• Alina Seebacher, Advocacy Officer Climate, Food Security & Health, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Germany

Register here:

https://live.invitario.com/en/deutsche-globale-gesundheitspolitik-webinar-series-connecting-climate-change-and-health-food-systems-under-pressure/registration

Please note:
The webinar will be recorded. If you do not wish to appear in the recording, you are welcome to keep your camera turned off.

We look forward to your participation and to an engaging discussion.

Have you ever travelled through time? 
If not, you can come and join us in Berlin for our simulation exercise “Critical Choices Beyond the Pathogen”, jointly developed by the Global Health Hub Germany and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Why join?
Take this opportunity to travel through time to infectious disease outbreaks of the past and take crucial decisions, making or breaking social cohesion, public trust and mental wellbeing. Learn why MHPSS in pandemics has and always will be a crucial part of handling disease outbreaks! 

Date: 12 October 2026 
Time: 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof 
(Budapester Str. 25, 10787 Berlin, right across from WHS location, no WHS ticket needed)

Discuss with our experts: 
Prof. Dr Klaus Lieb (Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research), Dr Marcelo Pelajo Machado (Fiocruz) & Asha Mutesi Rajab (Youth Community Health Worker) in a panel discussion reflecting the lessons learned and the importance of social dimensions in pandemic preparedness.

Register here: https://live.invitario.com/en/critical-choices-beyond-the-pathogen-the-social-dimension-of-pandemics

A webinar hosted by Global Health Hub Germany (GHHG) and Global Action on Men's Health (GAMH). This meeting will explore opportunities in Germany, across Europe and globally to strengthen men’s health through research, practice, and policy—contributing to improved quality of life for all.

Practitioners, policymakers, and advocates will come together to:

• Discuss the importance of investing in men’s health

• Share current initiatives and examples from Germany and beyond • Identify key barriers, policy gaps, and the wider social and economic impacts related to men’s health

• Explore opportunities for national, European and global action, including the development of a men’s health strategy in Germany and other countries

Dear Global Health Hub Member,  

we are pleased to invite you to the virtual Global Health Hub Germany Matchmaking Event from 10 February to 12 February 2026 — our new online gathering for all Hub members to connect, collaborate, and build impactful partnerships across the network. 

Building on the successful post-conference Matchmaking Event after the Global Health Talk in June 2025, we are excited to establish the online Matchmaking as an annual event, offering you the opportunity to connect and network with fellow members of the Global Health Hub community. 

On the official matchmaking platform, you can network and exchange knowledge across sectors: meet managers and members from different communities of practice, steering committee representatives and connect directly other experts. Register now to schedule one-on-one conversations to explore new collaborations and exchange expertise. 

This year, the event will also feature expert keynotes, and our hub communities will present their work and projects to invite for active participation. 

Expert Keynote:  

• GAVI - Markus Beck  

• WHO – Dr. Julia Fitzner   

• Bündnis90/die Grünen - Dr. Kirsten Kappert-Gonther 

Communities presenting their work:

• Climate Change and Health Community 

• Global Mental Health Community 

• Global Urban Health Community  

Registration & timeline 

Registration is now open to all members of the Global Health Hub Germany via the Event Platform.  

Register now and save the dates in your calendar. 

Please note: The matchmaking function (searching and confirming meetings) will be activated on 02 February 2026. Before sending meeting requests, please make sure your profile is fully completed. Please save the attached timeslots in your calendar. 

Virtual matchmaking sessions (CET) 

• 10 February 2026 | 13:00–15:00 (4 slots of 25 minutes) 

• 11 February 2026 | 10:00–12:00 (4 slots of 25 minutes) 
                                | 13:00–15:00 (4 slots of 25 minutes) 

• 12 February 2026 | 10:00–12:00 (4 slots of 25 minutes) 

We look forward to welcoming you on the platform and to shaping the future of global health — together. 

Please find attached a PDF Guideline that will help you navigate through the registration and matchmaking platform. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact  

Valerie Siedler 
Global Health Hub Germany 
valerie.siedler@globalhealthhub.de 

The German Federal Ministry of Health (Department Z 23) and the Global Health Hub Germany (GHHG) are delighted to share with you the invitation for our interactive Side Event “Navigating the Heatwave Era: A City Simulation Exercise” at the World Health Summit 2025.

📅 Monday, 13 October 2025, 16:00–17:30 CEST
📍 InterContinental Hotel Berlin

Keynote by Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Georg Kippels, a city simulation exercise, and a panel discussion with distinguished speakers await you.

👉 Please register here to secure your spot: https://live.invitario.com/en/navigating-the-heatwave-era/registration

Please note: Participation requires a valid World Health Summit ticket.

Best regards,
Global Health Hub Germany