Prof. Dr. Volker Nürnberg appointed to the Ethics Council of the Federal Ministry of Health
Allensbach professor brings the perspective of academic health management to the interdisciplinary, forward-looking advisory body.
Allensbach University of Applied Sciences Konstanz is delighted to announce a significant academic success: Prof. Dr. Volker NürnbergProfessor of Corporate Health Management at Allensbach University, has been appointed as a member of the Ethics Council at the Federal Ministry of Health. The newly established body began its work on June 3, 2025 and has been appointed for a term of five years. It advises both the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) and the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) on fundamental ethical issues arising from medical progress, digitalization, healthcare realities and social change.
The BMG's Ethics Council has an interdisciplinary composition, but is dominated by medical disciplines. This makes it all the more valuable that Prof. Dr. Nürnberg, a proven expert in health management, has been appointed to the committee. As a renowned health economist and long-standing consultant for companies, social insurance providers and politicians, he brings a practical perspective to questions of prevention, equitable care, digitalization and ethical responsibility in the world of work. His appointment underlines the growing importance of corporate health strategies as an integral part of a sustainable healthcare economy.
Timo Keppler, Chancellor of Allensbach University, congratulates the professor on behalf of the university management: "We are very proud that Prof. Dr. Volker Nürnberg, a colleague from our university, has been appointed to such an important committee. His participation in a nationally relevant ethics council is proof of our university's aspiration to help shape social issues of the future from a scientific perspective. Occupational health management is no longer a marginal issue, but a key factor in modern health policy."
Prof. Dr. Nürnberg himself is also grateful for the trust placed in him and emphasizes the responsibility of his new position: "The ethical questions facing the healthcare system reach deep into social structures. Digitalization, demographic change, work intensification and medical progress are changing our understanding of health, care and responsibility. I look forward to helping to shape these developments within the Ethics Council - and in particular to raising awareness of health-related challenges in the world of work and corporate responsibility."
The appointment to the advisory board is one of a number of academic and practice-related commitments by Prof. Dr. Nürnberg, who is also active as an expert, advisor and publicist. With his participation in the Ethics Council, Allensbach University once again becomes visible as an academic center that accompanies and helps shape social transformation processes from an interdisciplinary perspective.
At Allensbach University, Prof. Dr. Nürnberg is responsible in particular for the specialization modules and university certificates on Occupational health management.
