Heidelberg University
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Heidelberg University, officially known as Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, stands as Germany’s oldest university and one of Europe’s most prestigious institutions of higher education. Founded in 1386, this public research university has been at the forefront of academic excellence for over six centuries, establishing itself as a leading center for education, research, and innovation in Europe and beyond.
The university serves approximately 31,000 students, including over 6,000 international students from more than 130 countries. With over 15,000 academic staff members across 13 faculties, Heidelberg University offers more than 180 study programs spanning the full spectrum of academic disciplines, from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. The university’s academic excellence is internationally recognized through its membership in Germany’s U15 Excellence Initiative and its status as a German Excellence University.
Team members in METIS
PD Dr. Nadia Primc
Associate Professor for Medical Ethics
Nadia Primc is an Associate Professor in Bioethics/Medical Ethics at the Institute for the History and Ethics of Medicine, Medical Faculty Heidelberg. She is a member of the Clinical Ethics Committee of the University Hospital Heidelberg and the Research Ethics Committee of the Baden-Württemberg State Medical Association. She is a certified trainer and coordinator for ethics consultation in healthcare. Her research interests include, among others, ethical questions surrounding the digitalisation of healthcare and the use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts, with a particular focus on issues of justice and trust in AI.
Stefanos Hatziavramidis
Research assistant
Stefanos Hatziavramidis is a sociologist at the Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine in Heidelberg. He studied economics at the University of Hohenheim, as well as sociology and history at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and completed his master’s degree in sociology at the Ruprecht‑Karls‑University Heidelberg.
Within a collaborative project with the local public health department, he works at the institute on the ethical and professional challenges that arise from the health authority’s cooperation with nursing and care homes during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
