Dr. Anna-Katharina Koch
Research Associate, Head of the Unit for Quantitative Research Methods and Biostatistics, Treasurer
Dr. Koch holds a doctorate in psychology with expertise in psychometrics, biometrics, and clinical trials. Since 2016, her research has focused on integrative medicine, where she combines occupational psychology with integrative approaches, particularly regarding the prevention and treatment of burnout. She is Treasurer of the European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM) since 2025 and currently […]
Dr. Hannia Bridg
Dr. Hannia Bridg is a Colombian-German life sciences scientist with a distinguished career in the German industry, combining a strong scientific foundation with extensive experience in biotechnology, molecular biology, clinical genetics, and tropical and traditional medicinal plant research. Trained as a biologist at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and holding a Ph.D. from Humboldt University of […]
Dr. Seval Türkmen
Head of Hematooncogenetics and Cytogenetics Department, Head of Hematooncogenetics Department
Dr. Steven Ngandeu Schepanski
Dr. Steven Ngandeu Schepanski is a psychologist, psychoneuroimmunology researcher, and psychotherapist in training at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. He currently works at the Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine, where he contributes to clinical and translational research on stress, mental health, resilience, and prevention across the lifespan. His work lies at the intersection […]
Prof. Friedemann Schad
Head of the Oncology Centre, Senior Physician for Interdisciplinary Oncology and Supportive Medicine, Deputy Clinical Director, Geschäftsführer
PD Dr. Friedemann Schad is a clinician and scientist serving as the head physician of the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology and Palliative Care and the Center for Oncology at the Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe in Berlin. He is Co-founder of the Havelhöhe Research Institute and affiliated to the Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM), Charité […]
Prof. Georg Seifert
ESIM Congress Presidents
Professor Dr. med. Georg Seifert is a distinguished professor and senior physician in pediatrics and holds Europe’s first professorship in integrative medicine in pediatrics at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and is President of the European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM). […]
Prof. Jost Langhorst
Director, Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine, Bamberg Hospital, Department and Chair for Integrative Medicine – Translational Gastroenterology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Bamberg Hospital Prof. Langhorst completed his medical studies at the University of Münster, the University of California San Francisco, and Harvard Medical School Boston. His clinical and scientific training included positions at the University […]