Welcome to the Homepage of Michael Schlander,
M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.,
- Founder and Chairman of InnoValHC,
Institute for Innovation & Valuation in Health Care (since 2005) - Univ.-Prof. em. of Health Economics (University of Heidelberg)
- Prof. em. of [Health Care & Innovation] Management (Ludwigshafen University)
formerly - Head of Division of Health Economics at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 2017-2025
- General Manager / Head of Strategic Business Unit / Head of Euro Clinical Development,
international biopharmaceutical industry (Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United States), 1987-2002
News
2026
Financing Health Care: Structural Challenges
In this article, Michael Schlander presents arguments why and how a realignment of the dual system of statutory and private health insurance towards a complementary system consisting of mandatory basic insurance and voluntarily insured supplementary benefits should be considered as part of necessary health care reforms in Germany.
Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School 2026
The Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School - offered by the the Institute for Innovation & Valuation in Health Care (InnoValHC) under the auspices of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg - will be again an unsurpassed opportunity in 2026 to meet leading experts in health policy and economics, and to discuss with them about key challenges and potential solutions in the context of economic evaluation for use in health technology assessments (HTAs) to inform patient access, pricing, and reimbursement decisions, including implications for research and development (R&D).
The Summer School Basic Module [introductory level] will take place in Bruneck, South Tyrol / Italy, from June 25 to 27, 2026.
The Summer School Core Module [intermediate to advanced level] will take place in Wiesbaden, Hesse / Germany, from September 30 to October 02, 2026.
For more detailed information please visit the Institute´s website.
