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Department of Health and Society

Putting People First. Shaping the Future Together.

How can we ensure that health care, nursing, and social participation remain accessible even in a changing society? How can psychological, social, and technological insights help to sustainably improve people’s quality of life? And how can we prepare professionals for the challenges of tomorrow?

The Department of Health and Society at Hof University addresses these questions. We combine expertise from health and nursing sciences, psychology, sociology, education, and social sciences to jointly develop new perspectives on health, care, and social coexistence.

Our goal is to train individuals who can responsibly shape change, critically evaluate innovations, and actively help shape the future of health and society.

 

Personen schauen sich gemeinsam etwas an, was auf einem Tisch liegt

"The future depends on what we shape together today."

Interdisciplinary approach

Interdisciplinary study. Practical learning.

The challenges of our time cannot be solved within the confines of individual academic disciplines. That is why our faculty focuses on interdisciplinary thinking, collaboration, and a practical orientation.

Our degree programs combine academic foundations with concrete fields of application in health, nursing, psychology, education, organizations, and society. Students learn to examine complex issues from different perspectives, develop innovative solutions, and implement them responsibly.

Close collaborations with health and social service agencies, educational institutions, businesses, and local partners create a wide range of opportunities for hands-on learning and the direct application of scientific knowledge.

Our faculty, researchers, and administrative staff

Prof. Dr. Gerald Schmola
Prof. Dr. Gerald Schmola+49 9281 409 - 4091

Vice President of Research, Development, and Entrepreneurship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Wolff
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Wolff+49 9281 409 - 4630

Vice President Teaching and Training

Prof. Dr. Robin Müller
Prof. Dr. Robin Müller+49 9281 409 - 4075

Program Director Economic Psychology B.Sc. and Applied Psychology M.Sc.

Prof. Dr. Julia Nagel
Prof. Dr. Julia Nagel+49 9281 409 - 8605

Program Director Nursing Programms B.Sc.

Prof. Dr. Oliver Schuster
Prof. Dr. Oliver Schuster

Program Director Smart Society M.Sc.

Prof. Dr. Carsten Stark
Prof. Dr. Carsten Stark+49 9281 409 - 4275

Program Director Economic and Organizational Sociology B.A

 Tamar Gerholz
Tamar Gerholz+49 9281 409 - 4201

Program Coordinator for Nursing Programs