Christian Abshagen

Christian Abshagen is a Program Director for the CAS Health and Environment program at FHNW and a Lecturer at the University of Bern. He also serves as the Representative for the longitudinal discipline 'Planetary Health and Sustainability in Healthcare' at the University of Basel's Faculty of Medicine.

Education:

• MD from Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (D) and Université Claude-Bernard Lyon (F) (1996–2002)
• Master of Business Administration (Leipzig Graduate School of Management, 2008–2009)
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006–2007)

Research Interests: Focused on integrating planetary health principles into healthcare systems. His work addresses climate change impacts on public health, sustainable healthcare practices, and environmental policy. He emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to achieve healthcare sustainability while mitigating environmental crises.

Media Contributions: Active in disseminating research through articles, podcasts, and presentations on topics like climate resilience in healthcare and green health strategies. Recent works include analyses of climate change effects in Switzerland and global healthcare sustainability frameworks.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Institute for Ecopreneurship at FHNW, focusing on innovation in sustainable practices and environmental entrepreneurship within healthcare systems.