Dominik Daube

Dominik Daube is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Erfurt within the Institute for Planetary Health Behavior (IPB). He serves as a research assistant in the HEATCOM project funded by Germany's Federal Ministry of Health, investigating heat-related citizen behavior and planetary health. As a Researcher, he contributes to the Health Communication Section of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) as First Mid-Level Speaker, and participates in the Erfurt Open Science Initiative (EFOSI).

• Education:
  • 2024 Dr. of Health Communication, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  • 2019 MA in Health Communication, University of Erfurt
  • 2017 BA in Communication Studies (major) with Political Science and Law (minor), University of Erfurt

His research focuses on health-related behavioral research with planetary health applications. Recent publications examine dementia care decision-making, shared responsibility attribution, and digital nudge interventions for healthier choices. Professional experience includes roles at:

• Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2019-2023) as Research Associate
• Institute of General Medicine, Jena University Hospital (2023)
• Teaching positions in eHealth & Communication programs

Scientific awards include the 2022 German Congress of Healthcare Research Scholarship. He has presented at international conferences including ICA, ECREA, and European Conference on Health Communication.