School of MedicineWe put people first
We take a holistic and innovative approach to medical training
Daring to try something new, breaking new ground and reforming the training of future doctors: these ideas were the driving force behind the founding of Witten/Herdecke University in 1983, and they remain part of our DNA to this day. With our model degree programme in Medicine, we – the School of Medicine – are setting new standards and training young people to become discerning, empathetic doctors.
News from the School of Medicine
Teaching at the School of Medicine
Further developments and necessary reforms in the health care system require courageous and qualified visionaries and decision-makers. The chairs and professorships in the School of Medicine deal not only with the various departments of medicine – from general practice to cell nucleus architecture – but also, amongst other things, with digital health, didactics in the health care system and the further development of the model degree programme in medicine.
Our degree programmes
Our Chairs and Professorships
Chairs
- Chair of General Practice I and Interprofessional Care
- Chair of General Practice II and Patient-Centred Care in Primary Care
- Chair and Institute of Anatomy and Clinical Morphology
- Chair of Anaesthesiology I
- Chair of Anaesthesiology II
- Chair of Ophthalmology
- Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Chair of Surgery I
- Chair of Surgery II
- Chair of Dermatology
- Chair of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
- Chair of Didactics and Educational Research in Health Science
- Chair for the Education of Personal and Interpersonal Competencies in Health Care
- Chair of Geriatrics
- Chair of Health Informatics
- Chair of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Chair of Gynaecological Oncology
- Chair of Otorhinolaryngology
- Chair of Cardiac Surgery (vacant)
- Chair of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine
- Chair of Internal Medicine I
- Chair of Internal Medicine II
- Chair of Internal Medicine III, specialising in Hepatology
- Chair and Institute of Immunology
- Chair of Integrative Healthcare and Health Promotion
- Chair of Integrative Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (vacant)
- Chair of Cardiology
- Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (vacant)
- Chair of Paediatric Pain Therapy and Paediatric Palliative Medicine
- Chair of Clinical Acute and Emergency Medicine (vacant)
- Chair of Clinical Pharmacology
- Chair of Clinical Radiology
- Chair of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology (MBE)
- Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine (endowed chair)
- Chair of Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine
- Chair of Neurosurgery
- Chair of Neurology I
- Chair of Neurology II
- Chair of Neuroradiology
- Chair of Orthopaedics
- Chair of Paediatrics
- Chair of Pathology
- Chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Chair of Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Chair of Plastic Surgery
- Chair of Pneumology
- Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Chair of Rehabilitation Sciences
- Chair of Social Philosophy & Ethics in Healthcare
- Chair of Sociology
- Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology
- Chair of Thoracic Surgery
- Chair of Trauma Surgery/Orthopaedics
- Chair of Urology
- Chair of Health Care Research
- Chair of Virology and Microbiology
Professorships
- Professorship of General Practice Health Care Research in Vulnerable Population Groups
- Professorship of Occupational Medicine and Workplace Health Management (vacant)
- Professorship of Training, Continuing Education and Professional Development in Anthroposophic Medicine (endowed professorship)
- Junior Professorship of Digital Health
- Professorship of Corneal Diseases
- Junior Professorship of Experimental Sports Traumatology
- Professorship of Experimental Virology
- Professorship of Extracorporeal Lung Support
- Professorship of Research Methodology and Information Systems in Integrative Medicine
- Professorship of Global Child Health (Friede-Springer Endowed Professorship for Global Child Health)
- Professorship of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
- Professorship of Immunology and Tumour Biology
- Junior Professorship of Innovative and Digital Teaching and Learning Methods in Multi-Professional Health Care
- Professorship of Integrative Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Professorship of Integrative Neuromedicine – specialising in Anthroposophic Medicine
- Professorship of Interdisciplinary Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Junior Professorship of Interprofessional and Collaborative Didactics in Medical and Health Degree Programmes
- Professorship of Paediatric Anaesthesiology
- Professorship of Clinical Anatomy
- Professorship of Clinical Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics
- Professorship of Clinical Paediatrics
- Professorship of Clinical Trials and Regulatory Aspects
- Professorship of Life Quality, Spirituality and Coping
- Professorship of Medical Anthropology (Senior Chair)
- Professorship of Medical Biochemistry
- Professorship of Methods and Applications of Medical Biometrics and Epidemiology
- Professorship of Narcolepsy and Hypersomnolence Research (Endowed Professorship)
- Professorship of Respiratory Medicine
- Professorship of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
- Professorship of Rhythm Research and Therapeutic Physiology with a focus on Anthroposophic Medicine (endowed professorship)
- Professorship of Senology
- Professorship of Sports Traumatology
- Professorship of Translational Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Professorship of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine with a focus on Digitalisation and AI (vacant)
- Professorship of Urogeriatrics
- Professorship of Health Care Research in Surgical Medicine
- Professorship of Nuclear Architecture and Chromatin Organisation in Gene Therapy
- Professorship of Cellular Ageing and Lipid Biochemistry
- Professorship of Cellular Physiology and Pathophysiology of Epithelial Biomembranes
Our institutes and centres
We embody the three-pronged approach: teaching, research and patient care. We pursue this approach through our affiliated institutes and centres. These bring together researchers and doctors who are rethinking medicine and who, whilst utilising state-of-the-art technologies, always keep the patient at the heart of their work.
- Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (iamag)
- Institute for Evolutionary Biology
- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM)
- Institute for Integrative Health Care and Health Promotion
- Institute for Integrative Medicine (IfIM)
- Institute for Medical Law
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Services Research (IZVF)
- Centre for Clinical Studies Witten/Herdecke University
- Centre for Biomedical Education and Research (ZBAF)
- Centre for Research in Clinical Medicine (ZFKM)
Events
Research and publications
Knowledge leads to world-class medicine: The School of Medicine addresses all key areas of health research.
These include both basic biomedical and clinical research, as well as healthcare and epidemiological research, which encompasses observational studies in humans.
Furthermore, the model degree programme in Medicine is examined and evaluated as part of educational research. In all our research activities, we place great emphasis on networking and the professional exchange between our own experts and our collaborative partners.
Publications
All publications from the School of Medicine at UW/H are included in the university bibliography.
Doctoral studies, PhD programmes and postdoctoral university lecturing qualifications
A thirst for knowledge and lifelong learning are the key to change. At the Faculty of Health, we open the doors to further academic qualifications.
Responsible persons
Prof. Dr.
Melchior Seyfarth
Chair Holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Cardiology
Site Spokesperson Campus Wuppertal
Member of the Faculty Council
Deputy Head of Department
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine)
Arrenberger Str. 20
42117 Wuppertal