Angelika Weigel

Dr. Angelika Weigel is a researcher at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). She holds a Diploma in Psychology (Dipl.-Psych.) and a Doctorate in Human Biology (Dr. rer. biol. hum.), with her research focusing on psychosomatic mechanisms, persistent somatic symptoms, and evidence-based interventions for complex health conditions.

Her primary research explores:

• Etiology and management of persistent physical symptoms
• Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia)
• Integrated care models for mental disorders
• Patient experiences in multidisciplinary healthcare
• COVID-19 impacts on somatic symptom burden

She contributes to European collaborations like EURONET-SOMA and leads innovative projects including the HERMES trial on explanatory models for somatic symptoms.

Dr. Weigel's publications demonstrate strong methodological diversity, including:

• Randomized controlled trials (COMET, HERMES)
• Multicenter cohort studies
• Mixed-methods approaches
• Cross-cultural comparisons
• Scoping reviews of European healthcare systems

Her work consistently addresses gaps in psychosomatic care across medical specialties.

Awards & Recognition:

• Travel Grant from University of Hamburg for EAPM Conference (2016)

She collaborates extensively within international networks and contributes to large-scale projects like SOMA.COV investigating Long COVID mechanisms. Her team-based approach involves multidisciplinary partnerships across psychiatry, dermatology, gastroenterology, and public health.