„In the field of climate and
health we have to re-concei-
ve the role of health profes-
sionals not least as citizens
and scientists to engage in
sustainable medicine and
prevention-oriented politics — to make healthcare fit for
today’s and tomorrow’s chal-
lenges.“
Research Associate
Mini CV
- At CPHP since October 2022
- Since 2022 Public Health Studies at Karolinska Institutet Stockholm
- 2017–2022 doctorate student and since 2021 research associate at AG Global and Planetary Health, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
- 2020 Received his medical license, University of Leipzig
- 2015–2018 Anthropology and Arabic Studies, University of Leipzig
- Scholarships from the Roland Ernst Foundation for Public Health and the German Academic Exchange Service
Profile
Dr. rer. medic. Nikolaus Mezger is a research associate at the Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP). In his research, he focuses on opportunities for action related to climate change adaptation, mitigation and transformation in the German health care system. Previously, he worked as a researcher in the Global and Planetary Health group at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, focusing on cancer epidemiology and cancer care research in sub-Saharan Africa, and field research in Namibia and Republic of Congo. In addition, he has been volunteering in various projects of the German Alliance on Climate Change and Health (KLUG) e.V. since 2020. Nikolaus teaches at several universities, including Halle, Leipzig, Munich and Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
Languages
German
English
Spanish
French
Arabic
Portuguese
Swedish