About
The Heidelberg Planetary Health Hub (Hei-Planet) is an interdisciplinary research community addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, pollution, and biodiversity loss through a health-focused lens.
We place human health within the context of healthy ecosystems, exploring the links between planetary and human well-being.
Our team of over 30 researchers at Heidelberg University advances knowledge on health impacts of the triple crisis and develops science-based interventions for resilient societies in collaboration with international partners.
Using innovative approaches, we integrate diverse data and perspectives to address critical issues, such as:
- climate and infectious diseases
- heat-related health effects
- pandemic preparedness
- plastic pollution and health
- nature-based health solutions
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Our research groups
Hei-Planet consists of three interdisciplinary research groups: Climate-Sensitive Infectious Disease Lab, Lancet Countdown Europe, and Eco-epidemiology group—that collaboratively address key planetary health challenges through research and outreach initiatives.
Climate-sensitive infectious diseases: epidemic intelligence through models and novel data streams
Tracking climate change impacts on population health in Europe
Eco-epidemiological studies on interdependencies between health and ecosystems
Latest highlights
The latest report from the Lancet Countdown Europe tracks progress on health and climate change in the region.
Hei-Planet presented and ran a workshop in November at the Volkswagen Global Issues Convention 2024 in Hannover, Germany, for the PANDA Project with its partners from Thailand and Laos.
The Hei-Planet Hub attended the MOOD project’s final conference on 26 and 27 November 2024.
Our PhD student Julian Heidecke attended the 23rd European Society for Vector Ecology Conference ESOVE 2024 held in Montpellier from 14-17 October 2024.
More information
Contact us for more information about our research or to learn more about our job opportunities – we recruit and support student projects.
Send us an email: hei-planet (at) uni-heidelberg.de