Summer School GENDER-PATH (autumn 2026)
Gender-sensitive evidence through new digital developments and reflection: participatory, application-oriented, translational, cross-university (GENDER-PATH)
The Summer School GENDER-PATH (Autumn 2026 | Witten/Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 48155 Witten) is dedicated to the question of how digital health can help to systematically identify and reduce gender-specific data gaps in clinical research. Digital technologies such as apps, wearables, sensor-based systems and AI-supported analyses open up new possibilities for data collection and evaluation, but at the same time raise questions regarding bias, access and use.
The Summer School will therefore focus on addressing the gender data gap along the entire digital data life cycle - from recruitment and data generation to analysis and application in research and healthcare. The event brings together participants from different disciplines and professional fields to reflect critically and interdisciplinarily on the potentials and challenges of digital health.
In addition to professional impulses, an interactive hackathon format offers the opportunity to develop your own solutions and try them out in practice. Furthermore, the development of a podcast on science communication is at the centre of the Summer School. A particular focus will be on integrating the perspectives of affected groups of people as well as ethical, social and structural issues with the aim of promoting the gender-sensitive and responsible use of digital technologies in clinical research.
Programme
A varied programme awaits you over three intensive days:
- Specialist presentations on the emergence, significance and historical development of the gender data gap
- Introduction to central concepts of digital health and diversity medicine
- Introduction to the data life cycle of clinical research
- Discussion of challenges such as bias, access, acceptance and digital competences
- Interdisciplinary hackathon to develop concrete solutions
- Supervision by experienced experts and coaches in small groups
- Presentation and discussion of the results in plenary(pitch format )
- Integration of patient perspectives and lifeworld expertise
- Science communication through joint development of a podcast
- Networking opportunities with participants and speakers at a joint dinner
Target group
Invited are:
- Students, doctoral candidates and young scientists from health professions and health sciences, computer science, philosophy and economics
- Practitioners from inpatient and outpatient care settings
- People with an interest in digital health, gender-sensitive research and interdisciplinary collaboration
Participation and application
Participation is free of charge. An application is only possible if there is an opportunity to participate for the entire period of the Summer School (tba, autumn 2026). Travel and accommodation costs can be covered if required (limited funds). The language of the event is German.
- Participation places: 20
- Application deadline: 19.07.2026 at 23:59
Venue
Witten/Herdecke University
Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58455 Witten
Promotion
The GENESIS-DH Summer School is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) (funding reference 01GN2601).
