Our team
Learn more about the Epidemiology (M.Sc.) programme's leadership, lecturers, and support team
Our programme coordinators
From left to right: Monika Blabl-Jouaux, Birgit Thomas, Regina Pickford | © Office MSc Epidemiology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | © Office MSc Epidemiology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Monika Blabl-Jouaux and Birgit Thomas from the Office of the Master’s programme support students with administrative matters, including admissions, exams, and document requests. They provide clear information, coordinate communication and help ensure the smooth operation of the programme.
Dr. Regina Pickford is the coordinator of the Master’s programme Epidemiology.
Please arrange consultation hours by email.
Epidemiology (M.Sc.) Administration Office
mscepi@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de
Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology
Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 München
Phone: +49 (0)89 / 440074482 or 440074474
Our programme director
© NAKO Gesundheitsstudie (Antje Gildenmeister Fotografie Leipzig)
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters is the Chair of Epidemiology, Director of the Institute of Epidemiology at Helmholtz Munich as well as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, USA. She is responsible for the population-based KORA cohort initiated in Augsburg and plays a leading role in Germany’s largest health study, the German National Cohort NAKO.
In her research, she pursues a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that integrates epidemiological, molecular, and environmental health research. Together with her team, she combines data from large population-based cohorts with environmental exposure measurements (e.g., ultrafine particles) and molecular biological analyses (e.g., epigenetics). The aim of her work is to decipher the complex relationships between environmental exposures and health by examining interactions among genetic, molecular, environmental, and behavioral factors.
Annette Peters is an internationally recognized expert in environmental and molecular epidemiology, with a particular focus on chronic diseases, healthy aging, and the health impacts of environmental exposures and climate change.
As programme director, Annette Peters is committed to providing methodological training in the design, implementation, and analysis of epidemiological studies. She is also responsible for an excellence initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of the master’s program across Europe.
Our lecturers
Module responsibility:
- Spec. Applied Epidemiology - Pharmacoepidemiology
"For me, teaching means actively engaging students in the learning process. Theory and methods are understood more effectively when applied directly; therefore, I integrate practical exercises with real-world datasets into my courses to enable students to perform their data analyses independently. My goal is to encourage them to further develop their knowledge autonomously, so rather than providing ready-made “recipes”, I teach the underlying concepts and rationales. I also tailor my teaching to the students’ heterogeneous levels of prior knowledge and maintain close dialogue with them throughout the learning process. In addition, I lead the working group “Teaching and Didactics of Biometry,” where we develop innovative teaching materials and formats to promote statistical literacy."
Module responsibility
- Quantitative Methods
- From Concept to Analysis
- R Course
Additional lectures for
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Health Geography
- Master's Colloquium
Module responsibility:
- Health Services Research and Management
"I am particularly committed to conveying the foundations of statistical thinking while at the same time highlighting the diversity of statistical methods. A central concern for me is to familiarize students with the concept of “uncertainty” and to encourage a reflective use of statistical methods in terms of reproducibility and reliability, with the aim of counteracting the statistical replication crisis in science and beyond."
Module responsibility:
- Specialisation: Advanced Biostatistics I & II
- Applied statistics in Epidemiology
Additional lectures for:
- Master's Colloquium
Module responsibility:
- Environmental, Occupational and Radiation Epidemiology
Additional lectures for:
- Advanced Epidemiology
"Epidemiology, in my opinion, is a creative discipline with a solid methodological foundation, which can reveal unexpected associations and provide convincing explanations. That’s what I would like to teach."
Module responsibility:
- How to write a paper
Additional lectures:
- Advanced Epidemiology
- Master's Colloquium
Module responsibility:
- Genetic Epidemiology I & II
Module responsibility:
- Epidemiology and Research Design
- Advanced Epidemiology I & II
"In Germany, around 500,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and around 4 million people are currently living with a cancer diagnosis. The scientific basis for better cancer prevention, early detection, and improved care for those affected is described and analysed in cancer epidemiology. Often, the significance of important clinical achievements can only be assessed on the basis of large populations and over long periods of time. Our goal is to provide students with the tools for a productive and critical exploration on the topic of “cancer, science, and populations.”"
Module responsibility
- Cancer Epidemiology
Module responsibility:
- Applied Statistics in Epidemiology
Module responsibility:
- Clinical Epidemiology I and II
Additional lectures:
- Master's Colloquium
Module responsibility:
- Health Geography: GIS and Geospatial Methods
Module responsibility:
- Environmental, Occupational and Radiation Epidemiology
Additional lectures:
- Advanced Epidemiology
"Internship and master’s thesis are key milestones in shaping an academic and professional profile. I see my role as supporting students in navigating these steps thoughtfully and in finding the path that best aligns with their interests, strengths, and goals."
Module responsibility:
- Master's Colloquium and Internship
- Applied Epidemiology
Additional lectures:
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology
"In Germany, around 500,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and around 4 million people are currently living with a cancer diagnosis. The scientific basis for better cancer prevention, early detection, and improved care for those affected is described and analysed in cancer epidemiology. Often, the significance of important clinical achievements can only be assessed on the basis of large populations and over long periods of time. Our goal is to provide students with the tools for a productive and critical exploration on the topic of “cancer, science, and populations."
Module responsibility
- Cancer Epidemiology
Module responsibility:
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Internship I and II (General Presentation and Project Presentations or Proposals)
Module responsibility:
- Health Communication
Module responsibility:
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Our university
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) has a long tradition as a top-ranking national and international university. It is one of the few universities in Germany to be recognized and supported for its outstanding research achievements as part of the German Federal Government's Excellence Initiative. It regularly ranks among the top universities in international university rankings.
Our institute
The Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology (IBE) at the Medical Faculty of LMU Munich boasts broad methodological expertise in conducting observational studies and randomized controlled trials, as well as in the further development and application of new epidemiological and statistical methods.
Our school of public health
The Pettenkofer School of Public Health (PSPH) is comprised of three partners:
- Medical Faculty of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Helmholtz Munich
- Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL)
This network is committed to the continuous improvement of public health research and health promotion and supports the development and transfer of new scientific methods into practice.