Prof. Dr. Michael Doh

Digital Transformation in the Welfare and Healthcare System 

Office hours

Appointments per E-Mail; ILIAS:     

Professional career

• Since 3/2021, Professor for Digital Transformation in the Welfare and Healthcare System 
• Research Associate at the Department of Psychological Aging Research, Heidelberg University (2014-2021)
• Research Associate at the Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University (2017-2019)
• Research Associate at the Network Aging Research, Heidelberg University (2016-2017)
• Since 2010, Director of the European Film Festival for Generations
• Doctorate: Dr. phil. in Gerontology, Heidelberg University (2010)
• Research Assistant at the Institute for Sport and Movement Science, University of Stuttgart (1996-1997)
• Research Assistant at the Institute für Gerontology, Heidelberg Universi-ty (1995-1996)
• M.A. in Educational Science, Psychology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Heidelberg University (1994)
• M.A. in Educational Science, Psychology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Heidelberg University (1988-1994)
• “Media und Communication” at the “Funkkolleg”, German Institute for Distance Education, University of Tübingen (1990-1991)

Work and research focus

• Digital Learning in old age
• Mediatization processes in old age
• Digital participation and sharing
• Digital communities
• Digital public services at the community level
• Digital transformation in the healthcare system
• Digital health literacy in old age

Cooperations

• Allgemeine Pädagogik und Bildungsforschung, Universität München: 
• German National Association of Senior Citizens' Organisations (Bundesarbeitsge-meinschaft der ­Seniorenorganisationen e.V.)
• Center for Open Digital Innovation and Participation (CODIP), Dresden
• German Caritas Association, Freiburg
• Evangelische Heimstiftung GmbH Stuttgart
• Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW), Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit, Institut Integration und Partizipation, Olten, Schweiz
• Fachstelle Altern und Pflege im Quartier im Land Brandenburg
• Institut für Altersforschung (IAF), OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, St. Gallen, Schweiz
• Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University
• Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe, Köln
• Labor für digitales Lehren und Lernen an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg (LFK)
• Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg
• Ministerium für Soziales, Arbeit, Gesundheit und Demografie, RLP, Landes-leitstelle "Gut leben im Alter“
• Network Aging Research, Heidelberg University
• nubedian GmbH
• University of Magdeburg, Educational Science
• Stiftung MedienKompetenz Forum Südwest (MKFS), Ludwigshafen
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasilien
• Vinzenz Pallotti University, Nursing Science, Vallendar
• Baden-Württemberg Adult Education Association
• Zentrum für Allgemeine Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZAWiW) der Universität Ulm
• Center for Continuing Education, Mainz University

Teaching and research projects

• DiBiWohn – Digital educational processes for older residents in assisted living arrangements and care facilities (09/2020 – 08/2025)
• Gesund und digital im Ländlichen Raum (Healthy and digital in rural are-as) (07/2022 – 12/2023)
• European Film Festival for Generations (since 2010)