This engaging webinar series explores how African health systems can become both climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable, equipping health professionals with the knowledge and tools to adapt to climate challenges while improving patient care

🧠 Learning objectives:

• Understand the principles and benefits of climate-resilient health systems — including ways to adapt facilities to climate change, cut emissions, and align with global and national priorities.
• Identify practical solutions and innovations in energy, water, waste management, facility design, and operations that reduce environmental impact and costs.
• Strengthen capacity and collaboration among health professionals and stakeholders through case-based learning and shared frameworks for sustainable healthcare.

🗓 Dates:

• 5 November 2025 – 3:00 PM
• 3 December 2025 – 3:00 PM
• 7 January 2026 – 3:00 PM
• 4 February 2026 – 3:00 PM

Join this cross-continental conversation to learn from real-world African success stories, connect with peers and experts, and contribute to shaping a healthier, climate-smart future for all

Hosted by The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), the Centre for Health Equity Zimbabwe (CHEZ), ARAYAA, Build Health International, and the Africa Community of Planetary Partners for Health and Environment (ACOPPHE.)

The FernUniversität in Hagen invites everyone to the interdisciplinary series “Digital Health: Innovative Research Projects” in the winter semester 2025/26. Experts from academia, healthcare, and industry will highlight how digital transformation can improve patient care and present innovative approaches from current research projects.

At a glance:

🗓 Dates: 06.11.2025 | 11.12.2025 | 22.01.2026 (each at 6 p.m.)

📍 Locations: Campuses in Berlin, Hagen & Bonn + online via Zoom

💸 Participation: Free of charge

Kick-off on 06.11.2025
Topic: The potential of Virtual Reality in emergency medicine

Speakers:

• Dr. Paavo Beth (Johannesstift Diakonie)
• Prof. Dr. Jenny S. Wesche (FernUniversität in Hagen)
• Friethjof Meinke (Immerzed GmbH)

Everyone is welcome to join—on site or online! - Zoom Link will be posted on the Website. 

Website Link: Ringvorlesung - FernUniversität in Hagen

Register to join on Site: Anmeldung zur Ringvorlesung „Digital Health: Innovative Forschungsprojekte“ am 06.11.2025 - FernUniversität in Hagen

🔬📈 Second Workshop on Causal Inference in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Working Group and the Cross-Sectional Initiative on Causal Inference invite researchers to an in-person, two-day workshop from 22–23 January 2026 at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Hamburg.

Building on the successful 2024 edition, this hands-on workshop will deepen participants’ skills in causal inference methods for observational health data. The programme will introduce the three g-methods — parametric g-formula, marginal structural models (MSMs) with IPTW, and structural nested models — with practical exercises and data analysis in R.

Participants will also collaborate on designing a target trial protocol for complex infectious disease research questions (e.g., HPV vaccination, HIV treatment), and can benefit from office hours to discuss their own study designs and analytical challenges.

👩‍🏫 Lecturers: Uwe Siebert & Lára Hallsson (UMIT TIROL, Austria)
💻 Prerequisites: Basic CI knowledge / participation in the first workshop recommended
🕙 Optional recap session on DAGs: 22.01.2026, 10:00–12:00
💰 Free of charge | Sponsored by DGEpi & gmds
📝 Registration deadline: 17 December 2025

A great opportunity to expand CI skills, connect with peers, and strengthen study design in infectious disease epidemiology! 🌍📊

Dear Climate Change and Health Community,

We cordially invite you to our first community meeting of 2026 on 22 January at 1 p.m.

We will host the presentation of the Special Focus Issue GAIA 35/4 (2025) “Planetary Health and social-ecological research in the Anthropocene”, which is available on:  https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/oekom/gaia/2025/00000034/00000004

Planetary Health, One Health, and Social Ecology converge yet differ in linking human wellbeing with ecological systems. Particularly Planetary Health includes an intrinsic political dimension to enable a societal transformation of human civilisation. The Special Focus highlights critical reflections on theory, methods and applications of Planetary Health.

Please register under:  https://fau.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/5XHfm-QeRKO0wlcvLWxOqg As always, after registration you will receive a confirmation E-mail.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

Jennyfer, Donald, Klaus and the Hub Management Team 

Charité Forum on Methods in Health Services Research: Generative AI in Qualitative Research 🤖📊💬

To strengthen methodological expertise and scientific exchange, the Charité Platform for Health Services Research hosts the Charité Forum on Methods in Health Services Research. The next virtual session will take place on 22 January 2026, from 4:00–5:30 PM (CET) and will focus on “Generative AI in Qualitative Health Services Research – Methodological Foundations and Practical Applications.”

The session will feature a methodological introduction and applied research examples by Prof. Dr. Uwe Krähnke (MSB Medical School Berlin) and Dr. Thorsten Dresing & Thorsten Pehl (audiotranskription, dr. dresing & pehl GmbH). Designed as an interactive event, the forum will combine expert input with real-world examples, followed by open discussion and informal exchange in plenary and/or small groups.

🗓️ Registration is required by 19 January 2026 to receive access details.

Lecture: Digital Health – Innovative Research Projects (IT Acceptance in Health Care) | University of Bonn | 22 January 2026

💻 Event overview:
As part of the Winter Semester 2025/26 lecture series “Digital Health: Innovative Research Projects”, this session focuses on the acceptance of information technology in health care. Digital health applications—from prescription apps to digital monitoring—are already part of everyday practice, but their success depends on whether patients and health professionals actually use them.

🎯 Topic & content:
The lecture explores the key factors influencing the adoption and acceptance of digital health technologies, drawing on current research findings and practical examples. It highlights both the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in the health sector and discusses what is needed to promote real-world uptake.

👩‍🏫 Speakers:

• Rainer Beckers, M.A., ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH
• Prof. Dr. Julia Krönung, Professor of Business Administration (Socio-Technical Information Systems), FernUniversität in Hagen

🕒 Date & time: 22 January 2026, 18:00
📍 Location: Campus Bonn, Gotenstraße 161, 53175 Bonn
💻 Format: On-site and online via Zoom
🎟️ Participation: Free of charge, registration required (for on-site or online attendance)

🔎 A valuable session for anyone interested in digital health, health IT adoption and user-centred innovation in health care.