Goals of the department

We want to give experts from practice and science the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience, network, present their work and develop together.

The focus is on topics such as

• the co-production of health through integrated work in the sense of Health in All Policies,
• measures to reduce health inequalities, strengthening participatory approaches, health promotion, management and coordination,
• measures for the sustainable and health-promoting development of cities and communities,
• providing evidence-informed advice to policymakers, the professional public and citizens,
• ensuring and further developing high-quality initial, continuing and further training for academic teaching in the ÖGD and
• communication and solidarity in the ÖGD at local, regional, national and international level.

Activities

• Organization of specialist forums and workshops at conferences such as Poverty and Health and the annual conferences of the DGPH, the DGSMP, the BVÖGD or the European Public Health Association (EUPHA)
• Annual departmental meetings as part of the Poverty and Health Congress in Berlin
• Writing or contributing to relevant statements and publications.
• Networking actors from science and ÖGD practice

We are also happy to receive specific ideas and suggestions from members of the department. Just get in touch with us.

Opportunities to get involved

You are cordially invited to get involved in our specialist area. We use a Slack channel for joint work and discussions within the specialist group. Slack is an instant messaging service that enables and organizes collaborative work on documents and in subgroups. If you are interested in participating, please contact Dr. Nicole Rossenkötter.