forschergruppe klostermedizin (english)
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Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin(Research Group Monastic Medicine)
● established in August 1999 as a joint ventureof manufacturer Abtei and the University of Würzburg
● up to 2,200 mentions in media per year● contributions to mainstream television every two months (on
average)● several successful medicine books with a total number
of more than 300,000 copies published● workshops, lectures and exhibitions in Germany
and bordering countries● postgraduate professional education
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key Members
● Dr. Johannes Gottfried Mayer, medical historian● Katharina Mantel, pharmacist● Dr. Heike Will, pharmacist● Dr. Konrad Goehl, classical philologist● P. Dr. Hermann Josef Roth, botanist & historian● Tobias Niedenthal, public relations
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersDr. Johannes Gottfried Mayer
● founder and CEO of the research group● graduated historian● main tasks:
- scientific coordinator- database of medicinal plants- book author- lectures- workshops- postgraduate professional education
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersKatharina Mantel
● founding member of the research group● approbated pharmacist● main tasks:
- workshops- postgraduate professional education- book author- horticulture- preparation of recipes
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersDr. Heike Will
● member of the research group since 2009● approbated and graduated pharmacist● main tasks:
- workshops- postgraduate professional education- pharmaceutical investigation- book author- plant photography
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersDr. Konrad Goehl
● founding member of the research group● graduated classical philologist● main tasks:
- translator- codicologist- paleographist- book author
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersP. Dr. Hermann Josef Roth
● member of the research group since 2000● graduated biologist● main tasks:
- spiritual aspects of monastic medicine- history of monastic culture- historical development- book author
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Key MembersTobias Niedenthal
● member of the research group since 2010● public relations● main tasks:
- secretary- outreach- web design- content management- social media maintenance
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Activities
● database of medicinal plants● medicine books & essays● workshops● lectures & seminars● postgraduate professional education● exhibitions
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesDatabase of Medicinal Plants
● database of all plants mentioned in historic scripts● 600+ entries to date● 120+ plants well documented● based on an archive of hundreds of facsimiles
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesMedicine Books & Essays
● several academic and popular scientific books● “Handbuch der Klosterheilkunde”
(Handbook of Monastic Medicine),first published in 2002, more than 200,000copies sold to date
● more than 100 essays for magazines and books
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesWorkshops
● workshops generally aimed at scientific laymen● historic recipes (e.g. for medical vines) are prepared with the
participants, then tested together● workshops take place all over Germany
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesLectures & Seminars
● lectures and seminars aimed at laymenand professionals
● seminar courses and lectures at theUniversity of Würzburg
● range of subjects:- medicinal plants- methods of natural healing- Hildegard of Bingen- history of horticulture- preventative health care- nutrition
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesPostgraduate Professional Education
● advanced training for natural health professionals, physicians, pharmacists
● modern phytotherapy based on insights of monastic medicine● course of studies in theory and practice
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
ActivitiesExhibitions
● main subject: “Pflanzen der Klostermedizin”(Plants of Monastic Medicine)
● various exhibitions with different special subjects(e.g. historic and modern applications of plants,Hildegard of Bingen)
● catalogue with historic portrayals and applications
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Media CoveragePrint Media
● up to 2,200 mentions in media per year● series of articles published via dpa● features in leading German magazines
(e.g. Der Spiegel, FOCUS, stern, LandIdee)● features and interviews in leading newspapers
(e.g. Die Welt, Berliner Morgenpost, BonnerGeneralanzeiger, Frankfurter AllgemeineSonntagszeitung, Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Media CoverageBroadcast
● contributions to mainstream television(e.g. BR, WDR, SWR, NDR, MDR, ZDF, RTL, SAT.1, 3sat, Arte)every two months (on average)
● self-produced movie “Terra Armena” aired on BR and 3sat● features and interviews in mainstream radio
(e.g. BR, RBB, HR, dradio, MDR, NDR, WDR)
Forschergruppe Klostermedizin GmbH http://www.klostermediz.in
Online Activities
● online presence since February 2001● homepages for professionals and laymen● social media activities since June 2010:
- Facebook- Twitter- XING