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Technical University of Munich

Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine

At the Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine, 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

Graphic Novel TOXIC als "Herzenscomic" 2025 ausgezeichnet

Die Graphic Novel »TOXIC« unserer Mitarbeitenden Dr. Amelia Fiske und Jonas Fischer hat auf dem Internationalen Comic Salon Erlangen die Auszeichnung „Herzenscomic“ der Jury des…

«Antonio Feltrinelli» Prize for Marcello Ienca

Our Deputy Director Prof. Dr. Marcello Ienca has been honored with the 2026 «Antonio Feltrinelli» Prize by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in the field of Philosophical Sciences…

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The paradox of trust in health care in the age of social media

Health systems worldwide face two fundamental and connected challenges: pervasive misinformation and disinformation and eroding public trust. This erosion reveals a paradox at the…

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Events

Event | External Speaker Series

IHEM External Speaker Series: Karola Kreitmair

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 History and Ethics in Medicine (IHEM) 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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