Matthias Wächter

Matthias Wächter is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business (HSLU) within the Institute of Business and Regional Economics (IBR PNM), focusing on Public and Nonprofit Management. He holds a Dr. sc. nat. (PhD) and Dipl.-Chem. (Diploma in Chemistry) from ETH Zürich. His career includes roles as a research assistant at EAWAG, program manager at Collegium Helveticum, and leadership positions in Swiss social policy organizations. His research emphasizes healthcare financing, long-term care systems, and public health management.

Key research interests include the economic analysis of healthcare systems, home care coordination, palliative care models, and policy reforms for integrated health services. Notable projects include studies on home care agency frameworks, cost structures of non-profit healthcare providers, and simulation models for disease management. He has contributed to policy reports on healthcare financing and palliative care accessibility in Switzerland.

Publications highlight his work on regulatory impacts in home care, healthcare resource allocation challenges, and economic sustainability of long-term care systems. He actively participates in policy discussions, such as debates on potential long-term care insurance models and aging population strategies. He serves as a board member of the Swiss Association for Social Policy, furthering interdisciplinary dialogue on social and healthcare policies.

His advisory work spans strategic planning for municipalities, health infrastructure projects, and nonprofit organizational development. Key projects include the «SPOTnat» study on home care coordination and the analysis of palliative care needs in cantons Luzern and Basel-Stadt.