Prof. Dr. habil. Elmar Buchner
Vice president for Research and Research Career Development
Head of the HNU Doctoral Centre
Research at the Interface of Earth and Health Sciences

Further information
Vita
- Since 2025
Vice President for Research and Promotion of Young Talent at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
- Since 2024
Honorary Professor at HNU (awarded by the Faculty of Health Management) and Head of the Doctoral Centre at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
- 2019–2024
Deputy Head of the DigiHealth Institute
- 2012–2024
Research assistant and strategic research funding at the Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
- 2011–2012
Director of the Ries Crater Museum
- 2009–2011
Deputy Head of the University Development Department at Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
- 2007–2009
Research associate (C1) at the Institute of Planetology, University of Stuttgart
- 2006
Postdoctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation)
- 2000–2006
Research associate (C1) at the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Stuttgart
- 1998–2000
Postdoctoral grant by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- 1997
Doctor’s degree (University of Stuttgart)
- 1993
University degree for Geology und Palaeontology (University of Stuttgart)
Research & Teaching
Research
- Acceptance research on the use of geothermal energy in Germany and worldwide
- Digitalisation in the healthcare sector
- Georesources in Germany
Teaching
- Head of the doctoral colloquium at HNU
- Scientific work in the Physician Assistant (PA) degree programme
- Empirical social research and statistics in the Physician Assistant (PA) degree programme
Publications
Publications on Researchgate
Currently 230 publications have been published. The publications are in researchgate network available (see https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elmar-Buchner-2/research).