--- title: "ABOUT US" language: "en" type: "page" original_url: "https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/en/about-us-en/" human_version: "../../mensch/en/about-us-en/" description: "The ATLAS team consists of scientists from Witten/Herdecke University under the direction of Prof. Dr. Bohnet-Joschko." publisher: "Lehrstuhl für Management und Innovation im Gesundheitswesen, Universität Witten/Herdecke" --- # ABOUT US ## Digitalization in Healthcare The digital transformation is opening up many new areas of activity for players in the healthcare industry and is also linked to issues of overarching social relevance. Innovative ways of organizing healthcare through the use of artificial intelligence, robotics, or 3D printing offer growth and design potential for companies. Overall, maintaining competitiveness, especially in international comparison, requires innovation and adaptability on the part of players and institutions in the healthcare industry. ## The purpose of ATLAS *“Science-based solutions for practical challenges in the digital transformation of the healthcare industry”* The ATLAS research project started in October 2019 and, after three successful years, was extended in the summer of 2022 for another five years until 2027. **Funded by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia** ## The ATLAS team at Witten/Herdecke University The ATLAS project is led by Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko. The multidisciplinary scientific team combines expertise from the fields of health economics, industrial engineering, public health, law, management, nursing science, computer science, and social sciences. The ATLAS team in July 2025 (from left to right: Carolin Berlich, Grigori Rogge, Mia Yang, Lennart Flüß, Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko, Björn Gostmann, Lara Schmidt, Dr. Katharina Loboiko, Dr. Maarten Volkers) ## Academic Mentoring A scientific committee comprising experts in health research participates in a range of workshops and colloquia and contributes editorial articles to the ATLAS project. ![Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bohnet-joschko_sabine-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko ![Dr. Maarten Volkers](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2I2A0579-1-500x500.jpg) Dr. Maarten Volkers ![Dr. Katharina Loboiko](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Foto_KB-500x500.jpeg) Dr. Katharina Loboiko ![Lennart Flüß](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lennart-Fluess-500x500.jpg) Lennart Flüß ![Carolin Berlich](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2I2A0599-1-500x500.jpg) Carolin Berlich ![Mia Jiming Yang](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mia-Yang-500x500.jpg) Mia Jiming Yang ![Grigori Rogge](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Foto-Grigori-Rogge-500x500.png) Grigori Rogge ![Björn Gostmann, B.A.](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SBB_6752-Komprimiert-1-500x500.jpg) Björn Gostmann ![Hendrik Bensch](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Portraetfoto_hb-500x500.jpg) Hendrik Bensch ![Dr. Alexandra Schulz](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Alexandra-schultz-500x500.jpg) Dr. med. Alexandra Schulz ![Dr. Christian Schnitzler](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Schnitzler_Christian-453x500.jpg) Dr. Christian Schnitzler ![Prof. Dr. Claus Zippel](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/csm_Zippel_Claus_d735290d8b-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Claus Zippel ![Prof. Dr. Oliver Gröne](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/oliver-grone-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Oliver Gröne ![Prof. Dr. Horst C. Vollmar](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Horst_Christian_Vollmar-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Horst C. Vollmar ![Prof. Dr. Werner Vogd](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Werner_Vogd-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Werner Vogd ![Prof. Dr. Christian Timmreck](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Christian_Timmreck-500x500.png) Prof. Dr. Christian Timmreck ![Prof. Dr. Dr. Tade M. Spranger](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Dr_Tade_Matthias_Spranger-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Dr. Tade M. Spranger ![Prof. Dr. Thomas Ostermann](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Thomas_Ostermann-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Thomas Ostermann ![Prof. Dr. Jan P. Ehlers](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Jan_Peter_Ehlers-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Jan P. Ehlers ![Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breil](https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Bernhard_Breil-1-500x500.jpg) Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breil ## ALUMNI - Dr. Stephan Balling - Dr. Lisa Korte - Dr. Jonathan Koß - Dr. Judith Kraushaar - Dr. Thea Kreyenschulte - Dr. Philipp Köbe - Leila Mehulic - Jan-Patrick Novoa Lill - Dr. Katharina Pilgrim ## University of Witten/Herdecke The ATLAS project is based at the Faculty of Economics and Society, specifically at the Chair of Management and Innovation in Health Care in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship. The chair team works on economic issues within and between organizations in the health care industry. The chair is a member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Services Research (IZVF) and is involved in describing, explaining, testing, and evaluating concepts that ensure high-quality healthcare. More about the chair: www.uni-wh.de/MIG More about Witten/Herdecke University: www.uni-wh.de ## Images on this page - wappenzeichen-nrw_farbig_rgb.png: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/wappenzeichen-nrw_farbig_rgb.png - Lehrstuhlfoto_windig-min-scaled.jpg: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lehrstuhlfoto_windig-min-scaled.jpg - Prof. Dr. Sabine Bohnet-Joschko: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bohnet-joschko_sabine-500x500.jpg - Dr. Maarten Volkers: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2I2A0579-1-500x500.jpg - Dr. Katharina Loboiko: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Foto_KB-500x500.jpeg - Lennart Flüß: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lennart-Fluess-500x500.jpg - Carolin Berlich: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2I2A0599-1-500x500.jpg - Mia Jiming Yang: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mia-Yang-500x500.jpg - Grigori Rogge: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Foto-Grigori-Rogge-500x500.png - Björn Gostmann, B.A.: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SBB_6752-Komprimiert-1-500x500.jpg - Hendrik Bensch: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Portraetfoto_hb-500x500.jpg - Dr. Alexandra Schulz: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Alexandra-schultz-500x500.jpg - Dr. Christian Schnitzler: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Schnitzler_Christian-453x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Claus Zippel: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/csm_Zippel_Claus_d735290d8b-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Oliver Gröne: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/oliver-grone-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Horst C. Vollmar: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Horst_Christian_Vollmar-1-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Werner Vogd: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Werner_Vogd-1-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Christian Timmreck: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Christian_Timmreck-500x500.png - Prof. Dr. Dr. Tade M. Spranger: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Dr_Tade_Matthias_Spranger-1-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Thomas Ostermann: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Thomas_Ostermann-1-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Jan P. Ehlers: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Jan_Peter_Ehlers-1-500x500.jpg - Prof. Dr. Bernhard Breil: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Prof_Dr_Bernhard_Breil-1-500x500.jpg - shutterstock_709510363-scaled.jpg: ../../mensch/assets/bilder/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shutterstock_709510363-scaled.jpg --- This page is optimised for AI systems. Human-readable version: [ABOUT US](../../mensch/en/about-us-en/)