Hans-Helmut König

Hans-Helmut König is a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, specializing in Health Economics and Health Services Research. His work focuses on geriatric care, mental health services, and cardiovascular disease management, with significant contributions to interdisciplinary healthcare models.

• AgeWell.de Study (2016) on recruitment in primary care
• Urban Mental Health Project (2025) for youth well-being
• GermanIMPACT Program (2011) for elderly depression treatment

Research spans telehealth, social isolation, and health policy, with notable work on transgender healthcare economics (2022) and orthogeriatric co-management (2017). Projects include PRECOVERY (prehabilitation before cardiac surgery) and StroCare (stroke care optimization).

Recent publications analyze air pollution-health interactions (2019), loneliness determinants (2018), and telemental health utilization (2024). His work often employs longitudinal cohort studies and systematic reviews.