Martin Gartmeier

Prof. Dr. Martin Gartmeier is a full-time Professor at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology at the Technical University of Munich. His expertise focuses on medical didactics, teaching development, and educational research with an emphasis on clinical communication skills and teaching innovation. He leads research on simulation-based learning, bedside teaching methodologies, and medical trainee development.

Research interests include:
- Digital transformation in medical education
- Competency assessment via video-based methods
- Error learning in healthcare contexts
- Professional identity formation in medical students
- Flipped classroom models in clinical education

Recent work explores the impact of formative experiences with death on medical trainees, the effectiveness of video-based e-learning for communication skills, and the structural analysis of bedside teaching through videographic studies. His research consistently addresses bridging theoretical knowledge with practical clinical communication competencies.

Key contributions include development of the VA-MeCo video assessment framework for medical communication competence and validation studies on flipped classroom approaches. His work emphasizes translating educational research into actionable improvements for medical training programs.