Career

January 2015: Professorship for Health and Social Management at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics & Management, Munich Study Center

February 2016: Appointment as Founding Director of the FOM Institute for Health & Social Affairs (ifgs)

August 2017: Authorization to teach in Health Pedagogy at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Faculty of Philosophy and Education)

The professional experience required for an appointment at a practice-oriented university was gained by Prof. Cassens through twenty years of independent management consulting in the field of workplace health management.

Research Focus

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences:

• Participatory Health Research
• Health Literacy
• Health Equity

Committees and Functions

• Scientific Director of the Conference Committee eHealth & Society 2021
• Director of the Institute for Health & Social Affairs, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Munich Study Center
• Reviewer at NABiBB in the context of Erasmus+ applications

Publications

Publications (ResearchGate)

Monographs

• Cassens, M. (currently in preparation). Health Sciences – Textbook from a Health Pedagogical and Psychological Perspective. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden
• Cassens, M. (2014). Introduction to Health Pedagogy. utb, Opladen and Farmington Hills
• Cassens, M. (2013). Health Tourism and Health Tourism Destination Development. Oldenbourg, Munich
• Cassens, M., & Meyer, W. (2010). Adventure Innovation. Frankfurt: Eichborn
• Cassens, M. (2003). Work-Life-Balance. dtv, Munich

Journal Publications (Peer Review) and Book Chapters

• Cassens, M.; Surzykiewicz, J.; Thomas, A. (in preparation). Introductory aspects of regional and municipal health landscapes. In: Cassens, M.; Waldhör, K.; Städter, T.: Proceedings of the 2nd Scientific Symposium eHealth & Society. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden
• Cassens, M.; Surzykiewicz, J.; Porzelt, M.; Städter, T.; Zucker, R.; Helfrich, M. (in press). The setting Clinic in the focus of the theory of pathogenic organizational structures – A survey based on a health sociological theory. In: Dittrich, W.; Johannsen T. (Ed.): Behavioral Economics, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation.Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden
• Porzelt, M.; Cassens, M. (in press). A DIN EN ISO certification “Healthy Community” has to include / cooperate with the workplace health management as well. In: Dittrich, W.; Johannsen T. (Ed.): Behavioral Economics, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden
• Cassens, M.; Wöhler, C.; Porzelt, M. (2016). Quality management – prospective allocative pressure in the municipal setting. In: Prevention and Health Promotion. Vol. 2016, No. 1, Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 45–50
• Cassens, M.; Tartsch, M.; Farr, I.; Triebswetter, A.; Wesel, K.; Hausen, T. (2016). Expectations and reality of workplace-related innovations in inpatient nursing. In: Nursing in Bavaria. No. 38, Tutte, Salzweg, pp. 16–19
• Cassens, M.; Porzelt, M. (2015). DIN EN ISO certification of a community “Healthy Community.” In: European Association for Public Health (Ed.), Oxford Univ. Pr., DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckv169.019
• Cassens, M.; Wieser, A. (2014). From wellness to healthness? On educational potentials in health tourism. In: Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 321–324
• Cassens, M.; Zeller, C.; Wieser, A.; Meyer, W.; Schneider, K.; Tuite, A. (2013). Community as a Setting for Future-Oriented Health Promotion in Austria: “Living Healthy in the Olympia Region Seefeld” as an Example for Health Learning in a Scientific Context. In: Larock, Y.; Gustave, D. (Ed.): Health Education: Parental and Educators’ Perspectives, Current Practices and Needs Assessment. pp. 107–138
• Cassens, M. (2012). On the necessity of change management in regional tourism policy. Informal education as a solution to the authenticity problem in health tourism destinations. In: Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 214–219
• Cassens, M.; Hörmann, G.; Tarnai, C.; Stosiek, N.; Meyer, W. (2012). Health tourism trend – increasing importance of the tourism setting for health promotion and medical prevention. In: Prevention and Health Promotion, Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 24–29
• Cassens, M.; Hörmann, G.; Tarnai, C.; Meyer, W.; Stosiek, N. (2011). Future-oriented Public Health education through mentored blended learning. In: Krajic, K. (Ed.) (2011): Learning for Health. Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Conference of the Austrian Society for Public Health. Linz: Publishing House of the Upper Austrian Regional Health Insurance Fund, pp. 251–268
• Cassens, M.; Meyer, W.; Dohnal, K.; Stosiek, N. (2010). Wellness – far more than practiced hedonism – A constructive plea for future scenarios in health tourism. Available at: wellnessverband.de/infodienste/beitraege/11129_cassens.php
• Cassens, M. (1998). The Bundeswehr goes to school – Youth officers inform about security. In: School Report 1, Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture, Munich, pp. 34–35
• Cassens, M.; Hüther, J.; Podehl, B.; Schäfer, A. (1997). Pol&IS. Politics and International Security. Information medium on the interactive role-play “Pol&IS” of the youth officers. Neubiberg: Media Center of the Bundeswehr University Munich

Other Publications (without peer review process)

• Cassens, M.; Meyer, W.; Dohnal, K.; Stosiek, N. (2010). Preventing burnout in the health tourism setting – Between sustainable future perspectives and showmanship. In: Ausgezeichnet informiert. Journal of the Best Health Austria Association. 12/2010
• Cassens, M.; Meyer, W. (2010). Jumping in at the deep end: Alternative “self-employment” – Around one-third of all university-trained officers take the step into entrepreneurship after their service period. University Courier 1/2011
• Cassens, M.; Meyer, W. (2010). From the brilliant idea to the successful product – Innovations serve to secure the future of our craft enterprises. German Craftsman Newspaper, 02/2011

Editorial Work of the ifgs Series

• Bihlmayer, C.; Peric, C.M. (2017). Contributions to Health Sciences and Health Management. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 1, MA, Essen
• Hoppenstedt, I. (2016). The Benefits of Workplace Health Management Using the Example of Addiction Prevention in the Workplace. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 2, MA, Essen
• Schaff, A. (2016). Workplace Health Management as an Investment: Project Management and Cost-Effectiveness. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 3, MA, Essen
• Hildebrandt, S. (2016). Opportunities and Risks of Quality-Oriented Financing for Hospitals in Germany. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 4, MA, Essen
• Lapczyna, C.; Siodlaczek, C. (2016). Nosocomial Infections and Multi-Resistant Pathogens – Hygienic versus Economic Factors. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 5, MA, Essen
• Huppertz, H. (2017). Quality Management in Hospitals – An Analysis Using the Example of a University Hospital Based on Criteria of the Federal Joint Committee. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 6, MA, Essen
• Matusiewicz, M.; Pfeifer, J.; Lux, G. (2017). Improving Therapy Adherence in Pharmacies – A Behavioral Economic Study. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 7, MA, Essen
• Kusch, C. (2017). Corporate Governance in University and Private Hospitals. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 8, MA, Essen
• Geißler, J. (2017). The Digitalization of Business Processes in Statutory Health and Accident Insurance as a Challenge for Management. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 9, MA, Essen
• Arnold, R. (2017). Financial Incentives in Physician Remuneration: Current Situation and Proposal for Improvement. In: Matusiewicz, D.; Cassens, M. (Eds.): ifgs Series, Vol. 10, MA, Essen

Scientific Contributions at Conferences

• Cassens, M. (2017). From infectious to chronic and mental illnesses – the change in pediatric epidemiology (Od infekcji do chorób chronicznych i psychicznych – rozwój pediatrycznej epidemiologii), contribution to a workshop at the Faculty of Education, Stefan Wyszyński University Warsaw, 23.03.2017
• Cassens, M.; Thomas, A.; Surzykiewicz, J.; Zucker, R. (2017). Introductory aspects of regional and municipal health landscapes. 2nd Scientific Symposium eHealth & Society, Munich, 15.02.2017
• Cassens, M. (2016). Health promotion in working life: Case studies from the clinical setting (Kryteria wyboru zwodu – Realizacja Marzen czy rynkowa koniecznosc), contribution to a workshop at the Faculty of Education, Stefan Wyszyński University Warsaw, 08.06.2016
• Cassens, M.; Porzelt, M. (2015). A DIN EN ISO certification “Healthy Community” has to include/cooperate with the workplace health management as well. 1st International Seminar on Behavioral Economics, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation, Frankfurt a.M., 27–28.11.2015
• Cassens, M. (2015). DIN EN ISO certification of a community “Healthy Community.” 8th Conference of the European Health Association, Milan, 15–17.10.2015
• Cassens, M. et al. (2013). Future-oriented municipal health promotion in Austria – “Living Healthy in the Olympia Region Seefeld” as a case study for health learning. 14th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Psychology, Luxembourg, 05.09.2013
• Cassens, M.; Zeller, C.; Schneider, K.; Wieser, A. (2013). Health education in informal tourist settings – Analysis of a setting with perspective. 14th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Psychology, Luxembourg, 06.09.2013
• Cassens, M. (2011). Opportunities and risks of health and patient tourism. 14th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society for Public Health (ÖGPH), Linz, poster presentation, 28.09.2011
• Stosiek, N.; Cassens, M. (2011). Increasing health literacy through blended learning using the example of skin cancer screening. 14th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society for Public Health (ÖGPH), Linz, poster presentation, 22.09.2011
• Cassens, M. (2010). Future-oriented Public Health education through mentored blended learning. 13th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society for Public Health (ÖGPH), Linz, presentation, 16.09.2010
• Meyer, W.; Cassens, M. (2010). Adventure Innovation: From the brilliant idea to success. 12th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH, Krakow, 21.09.2010
• Cassens, M.; Meyer, W. (2010). Journey toward success. 10th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH, Krakow, 18.10.2008
• Cassens, M.; Tarnai, C. (2008). Conception of an interdisciplinary evaluation of the health pedagogical intervention project ABILI. 11th Annual Conference of the German Society for Evaluation (DeGEval), Klagenfurt, poster presentation, 25.09.2008
• Cassens, M.; Langmeyer, A.; Tarnai, C. (2008). ABILI – Conception of a health pedagogical intervention concept in the field of chronic diseases. 71st Conference of the Working Group for Empirical Pedagogy, Kiel, poster presentation, 26.08.2008