Teaching at the Institute of Health Economics

Degrees Containing Courses of the Institute

Bachelor

ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (6 SEMESTERS)

Master

ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (4 SEMESTERS)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (4 SEMESTERS)

Our courses this semester

  • Winter term 2026/2027

    Bachelor Economics and Management

    Area of Expertise in Business Administration and Economics

    • Seminar Health Insurance and Health Economics (273016)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseQuis, Stacherl
      Contents:

      Questions relating to insurance, health economics, and health policy from a demand, supply, and/or societal perspective.

      Literature:
      • Simon, M. (2017): Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland: eine Einführung in Struktur und Funktionsweise, 6. Ed., hogrefe.
      • Greiner, W., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M. (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 3. Edition, Tübingen.
      Comments:

      Registration is required.

      The attendance of the course "Introduction to Scientific Work at the Institute of Health Economics" (273021 / 275016 / 375018) is strongly recommended.

      Examiner: Prof. Dr. Herr

    • Introduction to Scientific Writing and Presenting (273021)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseQuis

    Master Economics and Management

    Area Health Economics

    • Theory of Health Economics (375000)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Mon. 16:15 - 17:45 (Every 14 days) | III-115 and Mon. 14:30 - 16:00 (Every 14 days) | III-115Herr
      Contents:
      • Theoretical concepts of demand for health and healthcare.
      • Theory of the supply side of health care: hospitals.
      • Theory of health insurance / adverse selection.
      • Introduction to microeconometrics in health economics.
      Literature:
      • Bhattacharya, J., Hyde, T. and Tu, P. (2013), Health Economics, Macmillan Int Higher Educ, 1st ed.
      • Breyer, F., Zweifel, P., Kifmann, M. (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 6. Auflage, Berlin. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-642-30894-9 (in English: Zweifel, Breyer, Kifmann (2009), Health Economics)
    • Health Care Policy and Systems (375001)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseHerr, Maffeis
      Contents:
      • International comparison of healthcare systems
      • Comparison of healthcare policy in different countries
      • Fundamentals and perspectives of European healthcare policy
      • Evaluation of the effects of measures on demand and supply
      • Influencing health behaviour.
      Literature:

      Current scientific studies on health economics and policy.

      Comments:

      Please refer to the seminar description and the information on our website. Dates are listed in Stud.IP.

      Attendance at the course "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten am Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie" (273021 /275016 /375018) is strongly recommended.

    • Seminar Health Economic Evaluations (375002)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseSoeiro Gomes, Zeidler
      Contents:

      The seminar deals with health economic evaluations. Healthcare-related content from selected courses, such as the lecture ‘Health Economic Evaluations with Secondary Data,’ is explored in greater depth using practical applications based on specific data sets and data analyses.

      Literature:
      • Flick, U., von Kardorff, E. (2005), Qualitative Forschung: Ein Handbuch, 11. Auflage, Berlin.
      • Mayring, P. (2002): Einführung in die qualitative Sozialforschung. Weinheim: Beltz Verlag.
      • Kuckartz, U. (2014): Mixed Methods. Methodologie, Forschungsdesigns und Analyseverfahren. Wiesbaden: Springer.
      • Bortz, J./Döring, N. (2006): Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Heidelberg: Springer.
      • Neubauer, S., Zeidler, J., Lange, A., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M. (2017), Prozessorientierter Leitfaden für die Analyse und Nutzung von Routinedaten der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung, 1. Auflage, Baden-Baden.
      • Schöffski, O., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M. (Hrsg.) (2011), Gesundheitsökonomische Evaluationen, 4. Auflage, Berlin.
      • Swart, E., Gothe, H., Geyer, S., Jaunzeme, J., Maier, B., Grobe, T.G., Ihle, P. (2015), Gute Praxis Sekundärdatenanalyse (GPS): Leitlinien und Empfehlungen - 3. Fassung; In: Das Gesundheitswesen: Bd. 77.2015, 2, S. 120-126; http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1396815, Stuttgart.
      • Swart, E., Ihle, P., Gothe, H., Matusiewicz, D. (Hrsg.) (2014), Routinedaten im Gesundheitswesen - Handbuch Sekundärdatenanalyse: Grundlagen, Methoden und Perspektiven, 2. Auflage, Bern.
      • Drummond, M. F. et al. (2005), Methods of the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, 3. Auflage, Oxford.
      Comments:

      To participate, you must have successfully completed at least one of the following modules: "Advanced Econometrics", "Applied Health Economics", "Data Analytics", "Econometric Methods", "Quantitative Empirical Methods", "Field Experiments in Health" and "Gesundheitsökonomische Evaluation mit Sekundärdaten“. In addition, knowledge of statistical software (Stata, R, Python, SAS, etc.) or software for qualitative data and text analysis (e.g. MAXQDA) is recommended.

      The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 9.

    • Management in Health Care (375008)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Wed. 11:00 - 12:30 | I-342Herr, Mayr, Reichert
      Contents:
      • Strukturen der einzelnen Sektoren (ambulant, stationär, Pflege etc.) des Gesundheitswesens
      • Internationale Gesundheitssysteme
      • Vergütungs- und Vertragsstrukturen
      • Qualität und Qualitätsmanagement
      • Selektivverträge im Gesundheitswesen
      • Krankenkassenmanagement
      • Pharmabetriebslehre
      Literature:
      • Greiner, W., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M., Vauth, C. (2008), Gesundheitsbetriebslehre, Bern.
      • Schöffski, O., Fricke, F.-U., Guminski, W. (2008), Pharmabetriebslehre. 2.Auflage, Berlin.
      • Busse, R., Schreyögg, J., Tiemann, O. (2012), Management im Gesundheitswesen, 3. Auflage, Berlin.
      • Simon, M. (2017), Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland. Eine Einführung in Struktur und Funktionsweise, 6. Aufl. (oder 2013), hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen.
    • Bachelor and Master Thesis Colloquium in Health Economics (375013)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseHerr, Reichert, Zeidler
      Contents:

      Presentation and critical discussion of thesis projects in various phases, such as literature research, formulating the research question, structure and organization of the thesis, and focal points of the analysis.

      Comments:

      The attendance of the course "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten am Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie" (Introduction to Scientific Work at the Institute of Health Economics, 273021 / 275016 / 375018) is strongly recommended.

    • Exercise Theory of Health Economics (375014)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Mon. 11:00 - 12:30 (Every 14 days) | III-115Maffeis
      Comments:

      Six exercises

    • Seminar Health and Population (375016)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Tue. 14:30 - 16:00 | III-115Herr, Maffeis
      Contents:

      The colloquium presents and discusses research projects of different external scientists within the research focus "Health and Population". Topics and papers will be provided via Stud.IP and via the research focus’s website and mailing list.

    • Introduction to Scientific Writing and Presenting (375018)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Block courseQuis

    PhD programme

    3. Area: Scientific skills

    • Doctoral Seminar Health Economics (574008)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Tue. 09:15 - 10:45 (Every 14 days) | III-115Herr, Reichert
      Contents:

      Key Objectives:

      • Achieve high academic impact through publications in top economic journals.
      • Practice and refine research ideas, presentations, and papers.
      • Develop skills in critical reflection, constructive feedback, and responding to comments.
      • Incorporate valuable feedback into future research iterations.
      • Foster idea exchange and build a cluster of excellence within the group.

      Format:

      Participants present their current research projects twice a year, focusing on important economic questions using advanced methods and data. Presentations cover the paper's stage, methods, data, results, and challenges, with opportunities for deep discussion. The audience actively engages by offering suggestions, questioning conclusions, and proposing solutions. Projects can be presented multiple times at different stages of development.

    Research courses

    • Seminar Health and Population (77788)

      Time and room:Lecturer:
      Tue. 14:30 - 16:00 | III-115Herr, Maffeis
      Contents:

      The colloquium presents and discusses research projects of different external scientists within the research focus "Health and Population". Topics and papers will be provided via Stud.IP and via the research focus’s website and mailing list.

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