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Dr. Christian Abshagen

Christian Abshagen

Activities at the FHNW

  • Head of programme CAS Gesundheit und Umwelt

Teaching

  • FHNW: Gesundheit und Umwelt
  • University of Basel, Faculty of Medicine: Subject representative for the cross-disciplinary field "Planetary Health and Sustainability in Healthcare"
  • University of Bern: Lecturer for the CAS in Managing Medicine
  • Ongoing: Lectures on Planetary Health & Sustainable Healthcare at congresses, conferences, and for foundations and companies

Profile

CV

    Education

    • 2001 – 2003 Doctoral dissertation at the Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mannheim
    • 1996 – 2002 Medical studies at the Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg and Université Claude-Bernard, Lyon

    Continuing Education

    • 2008 – 2009 Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Master of Business Administration
    • 2006 – 2007 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Professional Experience

    • 2020 – present Head of Sustainability, University Hospital Basel
    • 2010 – 2020 Head of Medical and Financial Controlling, University Hospital Basel
    • 2009 – 2010 Project Manager for Medical Processes and Quality, University Hospital Basel
    • 2006 – 2007 Springer Science & Business Media Online, Project Manager
    • 2002 – 2005 Medical practice at Hõpital de Wissembourg (F) and Vivantes Wenckebach-Klinikum Berlin
    Media Interviews
    • Planetary Health. Wie das Gesundheitswesen beim Klimawandel mit im Boot sitzt, 2025
    • Wie kommen wir aus der Einweg-Sackgasse heraus? 2025
    • Die Folgen des Klimawandels für die Gesundheit sind in der Schweiz sehr spürbar, 2024
    • Fachbeitrag im Buch Green Health, 2023
    • Podcast Wirtschaft und die öffentliche Gesundheit, 2023
    • Fünf Fragen an Christian Abshagen
    • Swiss Dental Journal SSO. S. 43, Nr. 01 2023
    • Umweltkrisen sind Gesundheitskrisen, S. 4, Politik + Patient, 4-2022
    • Die Erde hat Fieber, ProNatura Magazin 2022
    • Nachhaltigkeit im Gesundheitswesen, Schweizerische Ärztezeitung 2021
    Social Media
    • LinkedIn

    Dr. Christian Abshagen

    Dr. Christian Abshagen

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    +41 61 228 55 40

    E-mail

    christian.abshagen@fhnw.ch

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    Hochschule für Life Sciences FHNW Weiterbildung Hofackerstrasse 30 4132 Muttenz

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