Tobias Eichinger

Tobias Eichinger is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine at the University of Zurich. He serves as teaching coordinator and develops digital tools like serious moral games for medical ethics education. He holds degrees in philosophy and film studies from the University of Freiburg and Free University of Berlin.

• Education: Philosophy, Film Studies, Theater Studies
• Employment: University of Zurich (since 2014), University of Freiburg (2006-2015)

His research explores medical ethics, focusing on the boundaries of therapeutic medicine versus enhancement, ethical implications of reproductive technologies, and intersections between cinema and medical practices. He also investigates pedagogical approaches to ethics training in medical curricula.

Eichinger actively contributes to academic networks including the Akademie für Ethik in der Medizin (founding member of 'ethik learning' group), Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Ethik, and committees within the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences. He serves as a reviewer for journals like Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy and BMC Medical Ethics.