Annette Riedel

Prof. Dr. Annette Riedel is a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Esslingen and a leading expert in Nursing Science and Ethics. Her work focuses on Palliative Care, Ethics Counseling, and Moral Distress in nursing contexts. She serves as Studiendekanin for the Master Pflegewissenschaft (MPW) program and leads ethics committees at institutions like the German Ethics Council and German Society for Nursing Science (DGP). Her research integrates interdisciplinary perspectives on end-of-life care and sustainable healthcare practices.

Her research interests span Ethics in Nursing, Palliative Care Ethics, Moral Resilience, and Ethical Case Consultation. She emphasizes Advance Care Planning, Interprofessional Ethics, and Ethical Competency Development for caregivers. Her publications highlight tensions between patient autonomy and professional ethics, with a focus on geriatric care, dementia, and medically assisted suicide debates. She advocates for ethics education in nursing curricula and organizational ethics structures.

Key scientific contributions include co-developing the Ethik-Café method for ethics training, Advance Care Planning frameworks, and analyses of moral distress in hospice settings. Her work addresses legal-ethical conflicts, spiritual care, and sustainable healthcare models.