On November 22, 2013 the final Project-Conference of the Project-Group will take place at the conference centre "Schloss Herrenhausen" in Hanover. More detailed Information is available under the section "final conference" on this site.

The Conference Language will be German.

Speaker:

• Dieter Bitter-Suermann
  Präsident a.D. der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
• Susanne Brauer
  Studienleiterin Bioethik, Medizin und Life Sciences, Paulus Akademie und Fellow am Institut für Biomedizinische Ethik, Universität Zürich
• Stefan Etgeton
  Senior Expert im Programm 'Versorgung verbessern - Patienten informieren' der Bertelsmann Stiftung
  
• Heiner Geißler
  Bundesminister a. D.
• Rainer Prönneke
  Leiter der Medizinischen Klinik Marienstift, Braunschweig
• Dieter Sturma
  Professor für Philosophie, Universität Bonn; Institut für Wissenschaft und Ethik / Deutsches Referenzzentrum für Ethik in den Biowissenschaften

Program:

• AuV_Hannover_Programm_fin.pdf

• Anmeldung_Gaeste_AuV.pdf

On May 16, 2013 the third Symposium of the Junior Scientists within the Project Group took place at the Mildred-Scheel-Akademie in Goettingen. For further Information see the section "Symposia Meet the Expert" on this site.

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Martin Hartmann
  (Universität Luzern)
• Dr. Michael Peintinger
  (Medizinische Universität Wien)

The Conference organized by the interdisciplinary Research Group and coordinated by the Dept. of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Göttingen University Medical Center, took place on February 14/15 2013. More information concerning the conference is available under the section "International Conference" at this site.

Keynote Speakers:

Michael Calnan (UK)

Alastair V. Campbell (SGP)

Caroline McLeod (CAN)

Marina Oshana (USA)

Ulla Schmidt (NO)

Program:

• Final_Program_Autonomy_and_Trust.pdf

Public Inaugural Speech:

On February 13, Prof. Gerald Dworkin (USA) inaugurated the conference with his speech on "Autonomy and Lying" in the church of the paulines.

Photos of the conference see here

On July 18, 2012 the second symposium of the Junior Scientists within the project has taken place in Goettingen. More detailed information especially the report (German) are available under the section "Symposia 'Meet the Expert'" at this site.

Speakers:

• PD Dr. Simon Peng-Keller
  (Universität Zürich)
• PD Dr. Cornelia Richter
  (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)

The third Practice Workshop with representatives of hospital organizations has been held in Goettingen on January 31, 2012. Under the section "Practice Workshops" at this site is more detailed information and the report (German) concerning this conference available.

Speakers:

• Thomas Bauer
  (Ärztlicher Direktor)
• Petra Gerlach
  (Oberin Neu-Mariahilf, Göttingen)
• Norbert Groß
  (Pastor, Direktor des Ev. Krankenhausverbandes)
• Stefanie Karbe
  (Trainee der Pflegedienstleiter UMG)
• Reiner Prönneke
  (Internist, Leiter der medizinischen Klinik Marienstift, Braunschweig)
• Angela Schneiderhan
  (stellv. Geschäftsführerin des Kath. Krankenhausverbandes)

The second Practice Workshop with representatives of patient associations took place in Goettingen on November 14, 2011. Under the section “Practice Workshops” at this site a report (German) is available.

Speakers:

• Hannes Knüppel
  MPH, Physiotherapeut, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
• Anne Kreiling
  Ehrenvorsitzende der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Muskelkranke e.V.
• Christine Mahlstedt
  Dipl. Soz.-Päd. und Leiterin der Kontakt- und Informationsstelle für Selbsthilfe, Goslar
• Susanne Mauersberg
  Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband, Referentin Gesundheitspolitik und Patientenvertreterin im Gemeinsamen Bundesausschuss
• Peter Wehling, PD Dr. Philosophisch-Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Augsburg

The Annual Conference of the Academy of Medical Ethics on the occasion of the 25. foundation jubilee in cooperation with the Dept. of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine and the joint research project "Autonomy and Trust in Modern Medicine" has been held on September 29 - October 01, 2011 in Goettingen.

Keynote Speakers

•    Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Jutta Limbach, Berlin
•    Prof. Dr. Vilhjalmur Arnason,Reykjavik
•    Prof. Dr. Angela Brand, Maastricht
•    Dr. Christiane Druml,Wien
•    Prof. Dr. Helmut Dubiel, Gießen
•    Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Hufen,Mainz
•    Prof. Dr. Guido Pennings, Gent
•    PD Dr. Alfred Simon, Göttingen
•    Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesemann, Göttingen
•    Prof. Dr. Dr. Urban Wiesing, Tübingen
•    Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen, Köln.

In addition to the conference an authors reading on Juli Zeh's novel "Corpus Delicti" followed by a panel discussion took place.

An academic publication basing on this conference is foreseen. 

As of autumn 2011 the coordinator of the project, Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesemann is taking a sabbatical. However, for any issues of the project she will be continuously available.  

On the July 13 – 15, 2011 the Workshop “Relational Autonomy and Trust. On  the moral meaning of the family in reproductive medicine and ethics” initiated by the Fellow at the Lichtenberg-Kolleg Dr. Susanne Brauer in cooperation with the subproject medical ethics (Prof. Dr. Wiesemann, Dr. Katharina Beier) has taken place in Goettingen.

Speakers:

•    Dr. Katharina Beier, UMG, Abt. Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin
•    Prof. Dr. Erwin Bernat, Universität Graz
•    Dr. Barbara Bleisch, Universität Zürich
•    Dr. Susanne Brauer, Fellow, Lichtenberg-Kolleg
•    Dr. Michi Knecht, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
•    Dr. Elli Lee, University of Kent
•    Prof. Dr. Volker Lipp, Universität Göttingen
•    Dr. Jacquelyne Luce, Zeppelin Universität Friedrichshafen
•    Dr. Barbara Maier, Univ.-Klinik f. Frauenheilkunde u. Geburtshilfe in Salzburg
•    Dr. Thomas Nys, Universität Amsterdam
•    Anne-Marie Pindur, M.A., Universität Göttingen
•    Prof. Dr. Holmer Steinfath, Universität Göttingen
•    Prof. Dr. Christiane Wendehorst, Universität Wien
•    Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesemann, UMG, Abt. Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin

A publication based upon this workshop is foreseen.

On June 30, 2011 the first symposium of the Junior Scientists within the project has been held in Goettingen. A report (German) of this symposium is available unter the section "Symposia 'Meet the Expert'" at this site.

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Bernd Lahno
  (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)
• Prof. Dr. Guido Möllering
  (Jacobs University Bremen)

On February 8, 2011 the first Practice Workshop with representatives from associations of medicine and care took place in Goettingen. A report (German) is available under the section "Practice Workshops" at this site.

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Lorenz Trümper
  (Leiter der Abteilung Hämatologie und Onkologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen)
• Dr. Martina Wenker
  (Präsidentin der Landesärztekammer Niedersachsen)
• Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schöndube
  (Direktor der Klinik und Poliklinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen)
• Prof. Dr. Peter Falkai 
  (Direktor der Abteilung Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen)

The website of the project "Autonomy and Trust in Modern Medicine" is launched. The website will - amongst others - contain details of project events and publications as well as progress made on the project work and details of related activities. It will grow as the project develops.

The research group "Autonomy and Trust in Modern Medicine" (funded by the Volkswagen Foundation) started its work on October 1st, 2010 at the University of Goettingen in Lower Saxony (Germany). The interdisciplinary research group consists of 15 researchers having their disciplinary backgrounds in medicine, medical ethics, theology, philosophy, political science, sociology and law.