Since early 2025, the BIÖG (Federal Institute of Public Health) has replaced the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA). The BIÖG's mission is to strengthen public health in Germany. It provides evidence-based health recommendations grounded in cutting-edge research to help all people in Germany live healthier lives for longer.
The Media Psychology and Media Design Group at TU Ilmenau has collaborated with the BZgA and now with the BIÖG for many years. Our contribution focuses in particular on the relevance of digital media—including social media and artificial intelligence—for health communication. At the BIÖG expert conference on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in July 2025 in Berlin, Prof. Dr. Nicola Döring will open the event with a keynote lecture on the role of AI in sexuality education. In a workshop, she will also present empirical findings from the independent EMSA research project funded by the BIÖG, which investigates how topics such as sexual debut, menstruation, and pregnancy termination are discussed on social media. Finally, Prof. Döring will take part in the closing panel discussion on future challenges in the field of reproductive and sexual health.
- Döring, N. (2025, July 21-22). „Hey ChatGPT, wie verhüte ich richtig?“ – Zur Bedeutung generativer Künstlicher Intelligenz für die Sexuelle Bildung [“Hey ChatGPT, how do I use contraception properly?” – On the Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Sexuality Education]. Keynote lecture at the BIÖG (Federal Institute of Public Health) symposium on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in the life course. Berlin, Germany
- Döring, N. (2025, July 21-22). EMSA-Studie (2023-2026): Wie werden Erstes Mal, Schwangerschaftsabbruch und Menstruation in Sozialen Medien diskutiert?[How are sexual debut, pregnancy termination, and menstruation discussed on social media?]. Workshop at the BIÖG (Federal Institute of Public Health) symposium on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in the life course. Berlin, Germany.
- Döring, N. (2025, July 21-22). Diskussionsrunde zu Herausforderungen im Themenfeld reproduktive und sexuelle Gesundheit [Panel discussion on future challenges for reproductive and sexual Health]. Panel discussion at the BIÖG (Federal Institute of Public Health) symposium on sexual and reproductive health and family planning in the life course. Berlin, Germany.