Prof. Dr Volker Bernhard Schulte
Head Health Management Competence Center, University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland
Citizenship: Swiss (Schleitheim/SH, Swiss Abroad until 1989)
*06.04.1959

Education

• 2014 - 2016 Studies in Spiritual Theology, Salzburg University/Austria
• 2014 -2018 Studies in Spiritual Counseling, Fribourg University/Switzerland
• 2009  Institute of pedagogics and economy HSG/St. Gallen, course in didactics and  methodology of economics
• 2004  Postgraduate diploma in Non-Profit-Management, University of Fribourg/Switzerland
• 2003    Training course SOLVE, Psychosocial Problems at Work ILO Geneva
• 1996    Marketing und Communication Training Programme, Rugby Business School, The British Post, Birmingham, United Kingdom
• 1995  Leadership training level 1 Federal Office of Human Ressources/EPA Bern
• 1991  Certified moderator ZOPP (target oriented project planning), University of Heidelberg/Germany
• 1989    Fulbright Scholar, New York University „Studies in American Society”
• 1989  Doctor in political sciences (Dr rer.pol.)
• 1984  Master in History, Economy and Pedagogics
• 1980-1984   Studies in History, Political Sciences, Economy and Pedagogics at Bochum, Tubingen and Gottingen University
• 1978  Nursing training German Red Cross
• 1978  Highschool

Professional Experience

• 2014 - 2016 Chairman Trustboard Dr Paul Janssen Academy DPJA
• 2013  - 2016  Adjunct Senior Researcher, Psychotherapy&Mental Health at ZHAW School of Applied Psychology Zurich
• 2014 - 2017 Head Operations WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health FHNW
• Since 2008 ongoing  Lecturer Health Management, Strategic Management and Business Administration, Institute of Management, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
• 2004 - 2006  Member Management Board Equiterre (Swiss Sustainable Development Association), main activities: Sustainable development, transport policy; regional planning, in charge of re-organization of equiterre
• 2004 - 2007  Vice-president Equiterre , focus on public affairs
• since 2003   Consultant for Non Profit Organizations and Associations, various mandates for campaigning, project management, moderations, coaching, team building, owner of TRAF GmbH, Bern
• 1999 - 2003  Deputy Director Health Promotion Switzerland (Swiss National Funding Agency for Health Promotion, Prevention and Non Communicable Diseases), Lausanne and Bern
• 1999  Head of Protocol of the President of Swiss Confederation Mrs. Ruth Dreifuss, World Health Summit May 1999 (GD Gro H. Brundtland, Hillary Clinton und Fidel Castro)
• 1998  Visiting lecturer „Global Health Sciences“, Yale University, Connecticut, USA, Institute of  Global Health, Prof. Ilona Kickbush
• 1997 – 1999  Scientific adviser WHO Geneva, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, in charge of  Public Private Partnerships, Healthy Tourism and Occupational Health
• 1997 – 1999  WHO Liaison Officer to the World Tourism Organization/Madrid
• 1997 - 1998  Visiting lecturer Institute of Political Sciences, University of Gottingen
• 1996 - 1997  Vice- director, Department of International Affairs, Swiss Post, in charge of: co-ordination and evaluation of Swiss Development Projects in West Africa, Bosnia, Albania and Cuba, partly financed by Swiss Development Corporation DEZA
• 1995  Deputy Head of Section, Central Europe Section, Swiss Foreign Ministry
• 1991 - 1995  Head of Public Health Programme, Political Division I, Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1990 - 1991  Scientific Adviser, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Department for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Head Campaigning for Target Groups
• 1986 - 1989  Scientific Assistant, Institute of Political Sciences, University of Gottingen
• 1985  Teacher Boarding School Camiguin Island, Philippines
• 1982 – 1986  Volunteer Amnesty International
• 1979 - 1985  Nurse Protestant Hospital Herne
• 1979  Volunteer Kibbuz Ein Hashlosha, Israel

Further professional Activities

• Chairman and Associate Meo Sana AG www.meosana.ch
• Owner Traf Consultings PLC/GmbH

• Visiting Professor University of Applied Sciences Neu Ulm HNU
• Business Administration Bachelor Level
• Head Degree Programme CAS Management of Medical Units
• Lecturer EMBA Strategic Management
• Lecturer EMBA Health Management
• Lecturer in English, Strategic and Normative Management (School of Business, Hanoi University, Vietnam)
• Lecturer EMBA Leadership, Human Resource Management, Communication, Conflict Management (2011)
• Readings Human Resource Management und Corporate Culture (FHNW) (2008-12)
• Lectures Human Resource Management, Erasmus Programme (FHNW) (2008-2011)
• Health Systems and Health Policies, School of Social Sciences/University of Applied Sciences FHNW (2008-10)
• CAS Swiss Health and Social System, a Comparative Exercise, School of Social Sciences/University of Applied Sciences FHNW (2008-10)
• Lectures at Institute of Applied Psychology IAP/ZHAW, Zurich: Health Psychology, Introduction into the Swiss Health System and Policies (since 2009 ongoing)
• EMBA focus Health Management at School of Business, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (ongoing) 

• CTI Programme StayOK - web application for early detection of psycho-social risks
• Feasability Study Canton Ticino Qualification Hospitality Management  in the  Locarnese  (2013), ZHAW School of Applied Psychology
• Pre study new habitat "Heliodome", ZHAW School of Applied Psychology
  Study Psychological and Behavioral Dysfunctions at the Workplace in cooperation with Prof. Dr Eberhard Ulich, Foundation for  Labor Research (finalized 3/2010)
• CTI (Confederation’s innovation promotion agency) Project Vitalab ©: Implementation of a WHP-Network für Small and Micro Enterprises in the Canton Lucerne (2009-2012)
• CTI Project “Smart Coping” in cooperation with Universtity of Applied Sciences St. Gallen
• CTI Project "StayOk - Innovative measuring method for health screening and treatment of psycho - social risks" 2016-2017

• Integrierte Versorgung im ländlichen Raum - innovative Grund- und Notfallversorgung (2012 - 2014)
  Ziel ist die Entwicklung und Umsetzung eines neuen Konzepts für die integrierte medizinische Grundversorgung im ländlichen Raum, das auf als Gruppenpraxen organisierten Gesundheitszentren basiert. Es umfasst die Analyse der Organisationsstrukturen ... more...
  
• KU-Projekt Gesundheitsförderung in Klein- und Kleinstbetrieben (2010 - 2012)
  Forschungsprojekt in Zusammenarbeit mit den Wirtschaftspartnern Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz und idee seetal AG. Klein- und Kleinstbetriebe (KKU) mit bis zu 50 Mitarbeitenden sind die Hauptarbeitgebenden der Schweiz. 98% aller Betriebe ... more...
  
• Nachhaltige Implementierung von Strukturen zur Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf von SpitalärztInnen (2010 - 2011)
  Aufgrund verschiedener Entwicklungen zeichnet sich in der Schweiz bis ins Jahr 2030 ein dramatischer Mangel an Ärztinnen und Ärzten ab. In einem Pilotprojekt versuchen Verbände, Spitäler und Kliniken in Zusammenarbeit mit der Fachhochschule ... more...
  
• Psychische und Verhaltensstörungen am Arbeitsplatz (2009 - 2010)
  Studie zu Psychische und Verhaltensstörungen am Arbeitsplatz in Zusammenarbeit mit der Stiftung Arbeitsforschung. In der Schweiz fehlen Wirtschaft und Politik fundamentale Daten zu den Kosten von Fehlzeiten, die aufgrund zunehmender ... more...
  

• Schulte, V. (2019). Schlusswort und Ausblick - Zur Akzeptanz der Pflegerobotik. In V. Schulte, & A. Verkuil (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in der Gesundheitswirtschaft (pp. 199-200). Bern: Hogrefe.
• Steinebach, C., & Schulte, V. (2019). Beratung und Reflexion - Trends zum gesunden Dialog. In V. Schulte, & A. Verkuil (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in der Gesundheitswirtschaft (pp. 185-196). Bern: Hogrefe.
• Goetze, M., &Schulte, V. (2019). Humanoide Kybernetik - Der Mensch als Kraftwerk. In V. Schulte, & A. Verkuil (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in der Gesundheitswirtschaft (pp. 179-183). Bern: Hogrefe.
• Hellermann, J. P., & Schulte, V. (2019). Regionalisierung von Zentrumsleistungen in der Medizin. In V. Schulte, & A. Verkuil (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in der Gesundheitswirtschaft (pp. 85-92). Bern: Hogrefe.
• Schulte, V., & Fleckenstein, M. (2019). Das Führungsdreieck. Ein innovatives Führungsinstrument. In V. Schulte, & A. Verkuil (Eds.), Entrepreneurship in der Gesundheitswirtschaft (pp. 77-83). Bern: Hogrefe.