{"id":48,"date":"2024-08-30T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:51:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5bbdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d5bbdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039a048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"039a048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\/ About us<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaa3a2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7eaa3a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff75510 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff75510\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dc19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79dc19f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af9843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af9843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Promoting evidence-based health<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25afe4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c25afe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The **Forum for Evidence-Based Preventative Health** strengthens research and exchange between science, politics, and society \u2013 for prevention based on sound findings, not opinions.<\/p><div>How are scientific findings integrated into health policy? This is one of the central questions we address. Our research focuses on how scientific evidence is applied in practice, where myths and misinformation arise, and why a critical, transparent discourse is essential for effective prevention.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a23ca elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46a23ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/en\/research-areas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Research Areas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e542206 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e542206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/en\/further-training-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Trainings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c1965 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c1965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>You want to do more than attend our trainings and want to actively contribute to the conversation? Then become a member of the Forum and share your experience and insights.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>If you represent a company or organization and would like to support our work, please consider making a donation to help promote evidence-based preventative health.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0597c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0597c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d6951 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74d6951\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26d89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d26d89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\/ Management<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526015e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"526015e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953cae2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"953cae2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba777f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ba777f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">United by evidence and responsibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a099d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a099d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">We are delighted that you are interested in the work of the Forum for Evidence-Based Preventative Health. The forum is led by the capable hands of Prof. Dr. Frank-Ulrich Fricke and Felix Gro\u00dfe-Plankermann.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa489a e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fa489a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a20001 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a20001\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c337b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c337b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fricke.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fricke.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fricke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fricke-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fricke-650x434.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2696ded e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2696ded\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95acd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95acd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Dr. Frank-Ulrich-Fricke<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae87110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae87110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>President &amp; Partner<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:fricke@evidence-based-health.org\">fricke@evidence-based-health.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5d9a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5d9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Dr. Frank-Ulrich Fricke is a health economist, a professor of health economics since 2009, and a member of the Arbitration Board for Drug Prices in Germany\u2019s Statutory Health Insurance System since 2011. As a health expert, he has extensive experience in evidence-based health research, combining scientific expertise with strategic thinking.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof. Fricke's expertise in communicating complex prevention approaches and in strengthening research networks, highlights his essential contributions to the Forum. As president, he supports the Forum\u2019s work in multiple areas and promotes its activities externally. As a recognized scientist, he mentors dedicated researchers at the Forum and fosters exchange between science and policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bb932 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35bb932\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe67ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe67ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann.jpg 971w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evidence-based-health.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Felix-Grose-Plankermann-488x650.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b9f81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b9f81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d7ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6d7ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Felix Gro\u00dfe-Plankermann<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc3f15 e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"cbc3f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin-in elementor-repeater-item-5b57293\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/felix-gro%C3%9Fe-plankermann-90641b157\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin-in<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin-in\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e9b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0e9b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing Director<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:gro\u00dfe.plankermann@evidence-based-health.org\">gro\u00dfe.plankermann@evidence-based-health.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9483b21 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9483b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Felix Gro\u00dfe-Plankermann is a communications scientist and public relations consultant. His career is characterized by numerous challenging roles and leadership positions, most recently as the Head of MARCO Agency in Germany. His experience and dedication help the Forum communicate evidence-based preventative health clearly and effectively to the public.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Managing Director of the Forum, he is responsible for external representation, day-to-day operations, and the promotion of evidence-based health research in the public sphere. 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