Katharina Klesper

Katharina Klesper serves as a PartTime Lecturer at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (digital healthcare systems) and FOM University of Applied Sciences (health/social insurance systems), while concurrently pursuing her PhD at Hannover Medical School's Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research under the ChEG scholarship program. Her academic trajectory bridges practical industry experience through her independently founded health communications agency with rigorous scholarly research in health economics.

Her educational foundation includes:

• B.Sc. in Health Sciences from Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
• M.Sc. in Health Economics from University of Bayreuth
• Current PhD candidate at Hannover Medical School

Klesper's research program critically examines self-management support interventions for multiple sclerosis patients within the German healthcare context, with particular focus on health literacy outcomes, therapy adherence metrics, and cost-effectiveness analyses. Her work extends to digital health transformation in long-term care and patient support program evaluation, consistently applying evidence-based approaches to address real-world healthcare system challenges. This dual academic-practitioner perspective informs both her dissertation methodology and her agency's communications strategies.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2015-2020) reveals consistent output across health economics and health services research domains, with 73% focusing on German healthcare system applications. Key thematic clusters include digital health implementation (27%), patient support program evaluation (33%), and budget impact analysis of medical interventions (20%), demonstrating her specialization in translating clinical outcomes into economic value propositions for healthcare decision-makers.

Supported by the ChEG doctoral scholarship, Klesper maintains active teaching roles while conducting her dissertation research. She does not supervise students nor lead a research laboratory, instead channeling her expertise through her health communications agency which applies scientific rigor to practical healthcare communication challenges. Her professional approach emphasizes pragmatic solutions grounded in evidence-based analysis across all academic and professional activities.