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Technical University of Munich

Institute of Ethics in Medicine and Technology

At the Institute of Ethics in Medicine and Technology, we advance ethical practice and theory in medicine, biomedical technology, and public health, driven by the belief that embedding ethics is essential for shaping the future of healthcare, science, technology, society, and the environment. Our mission encompasses both theoretical and empirical methods to foster ethical, transparent, and interdisciplinary research, education and policy.

News

Jobs |

Sachbearbeiter:in / Teamassistenz (w/m/d) in der Geschäftsstelle des Instituts für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin

Wir suchen für unser Team eine engagierte Persönlichkeit in Teilzeit (bis zu 20 Stunden/Woche) als Sachbearbeiter:in / Teamassistenz (w/m/d) in der Geschäftsstelle des Instituts…

Amelia Fiske selected finalist for Women’s Impact Award

Amelia Fiske has been selected as a finalist for the Women’s Impact Award 2026 – a collaboration between the Falling Walls Foundation and the Elsevier Foundation that recognises…

Gesundheitsdaten: Wie Comics zu mehr Gerechtigkeit beitragen können

Wie wichtig die Frage nach Gerechtigkeit im Umgang mit Gesundheitsdaten ist und warum Comic uns helfen können einen inklusiveren Diskussionraum zu eröffnen, erklären Paula Hepp,…

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Events

Event | External Speaker Series

IEMT External Speaker Series: Marie Piraud (Helmholtz Munich)

Event | Clinical Ethics

Forum Klinische Ethik: Todeswünsche im Krankenhaus

Institute

Prof. Dr. Alena Buyx
Chair of Ethics in Medicine and Health Technologies

Prof. Dr. Marcello Ienca
Professorship of Ethics of AI and Neuroscience

Research

Although the Institute of Ethics in Medicine and Technology (IEMT) has been undergoing a realignment since 2018, it has already been able to establish a place among the most research-intensive institutes in this subject area in the German-speaking world.

Clinical Ethics

Within the framework of clinical ethics, the Institute offers applied ethics in everyday clinical practice. Here, the Clinical Ethics Committee (KEK) aims to promote and support a competent approach to ethical challenges in patient care and clinical work.

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