Remi Maier-Rigaud

Remi Maier-Rigaud is a Professor at the Department of Social Policy and Social Security, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Sankt Augustin. He leads the B.A. program in Sustainable Social Policy and contributes to European health and consumer policy research. His academic career spans institutions like the University of Cologne, European Commission, and RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.

• Education: Studied Economics, Political Science, and Sociology at the University of Freiburg, UC Berkeley, and University of Cologne. Diplom in Economics (2003).

His research focuses on Social Policy Theory, Health Policy, Behavioral Economics, Solidarity Attitudes, and European Consumer Policy. Recent projects analyze how health apps and wearables impact solidarity in insurance systems and the role of utopian models in policy design. He has published extensively on digitalization in healthcare, pension reforms, and market-based welfare systems.

His recent work trends include Health Apps, Behavioral Economics, and EU Policy, reflecting his expertise in Health Economics and Consumer Protection. He collaborates on empirical studies of health technology adoption and its societal implications.

Scientific Awards:

• Vertrauensdozent der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

He advises doctoral candidates like Sandra Wrzeziono, whose research on democratization in healthcare aligns with his focus on institutional design. Grants include funding from the Kompetenzzentrum Verbraucherforschung NRW for health app studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung for digital health analysis.

As a co-editor of the Journal of Social Economy and Common Welfare and series editor for Schriften zu Transformationen, he bridges academic research with policy practice. His affiliations include the Graduierteninstitut NRW and Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, emphasizing his role in shaping social policy discourse.