Teaching

Focused on poverty-related health problems in low and middle-income countries, the MSc in International Health covers areas like promotion of health, prevention and treatment of disease, palliative care and rehabilitation.

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The short course programme provides opportunities for postgraduate education and professional development in current and significant subjects in public health.

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Attend undergraduate courses or join a doctoral project at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health.

Undergraduate Teaching & Doctorate Studies

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Global health is an interdisciplinary field and can only be applied effectively with broad networks and strong partnerships. Strenghtening international collaborations and fostering new collaborations are the hallmark of our institute.

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Profit from our expertise.

Capacity Development

Horstick, Olaf, apl. Prof. Dr. FFPH (UK)
Director of Teaching

Grys, Pauline, Dr. sc. hum
Teaching Coordinator, Project Manager
grys@uni-heidelberg.de

Sommer, Katharina, Dipl.-Übersetzerin
Programme Manager MScIH
Phone: +49 (0) 6221/56-6477
katharina.sommer@uni-heidelberg.de

Fabricius, Anne-Kathrin, M.A. German Studies & Anthropology
Programme Manager Short Courses |
TropEd Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0) 6221/56-4149
anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de

Nitschke-Edert, Anke
Admissions Manager | DAAD Project Manager
Phone: +49 (0) 6221/56-7190
anke.nitschke@uni-heidelberg.de

Munz, Anna, M.A. Educational Science
Core Course Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0) 6221/56-32585
anna.munz@uni-heidelberg.de

Shafiu, Mohammed, Prof. Dr.
Senior Researcher
Phone: +49 (0) 6221/56-5048
shafiu.mohammed@uni-heidelberg.de

Rajendran, Parthesarathy
Senior Researcher

parthesarathy.rajendran@uni-heidelberg.de

Current Events

ANDREAS RUPPEL FUND

Annual Report 2025

ANDREAS RUPPEL FUND

ANNUAL REPORT 2024

Annual Report 2024

Career Development Workshop Bammental

A three-day retreat was held from September 13-15 in Bammental, a tranquil village near
Heidelberg, for the newly graduated Master's students in International
Health from the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health. The career
development workshop is designed to provide opportunities for personal
reflection, group discussions, and coaching sessions.

Bammental Career Workshop Report

the DAAD Alumni and Expert Workshop “Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: Best Practice Examples and Ways Forward”

In the heart of October, we gathered in the beautiful city of Heidelberg, Germany, for the DAAD Alumni and Expert Workshop titled “Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: Best Practice Examples and Ways Forward”. This event, meticulously organized by Andreas Deckert with the invaluable help of Myo Chit and Annett Messy, was a melting pot of knowledge, experiences, and cultures, gathering 25 participants from 16 different countries spanning Asia, Africa, America, and Europe.

DAAD Alumni and Expert Workshop

Andreas Ruppel Fund: Support Global Health Education

Late Professor Andreas Ruppel dedicated his life to biology and schistosomes, and more importantly to cultivating young researchers or educating about planetary boundaries; his efforts left the world a kinder place.
To keep his legacy alive the Andreas Ruppel Fund was created.
Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you have any questions or suggestions:
ar-fund@uni-heidelberg.de

Why an Andreas Ruppel Fund?

One year ago, all of us decided to start a journey in which we probably needed to leave our homes, friends, and family. Even if the main goal was to learn in the classes, nothing can be compared to what I have learned from the experiences with all my classmates and teachers. During this year, I learnt from the power of the social fights.

Ángela León Cáceres from Equador, MScIH 2018/2019 graduate