Rene Hurlemann, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Deputy Dean School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Chief Medical Officer Karl Jaspers Clinic

Head Neuromodulation of Emotion (NEMO) Lab

I am Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Oldenburg and Chief Medical Officer of Karl Jaspers Clinic, one of Germany's largest tertiary care psychiatric hospitals (670 inpatient beds, 1,200 employees). As Deputy Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, I also contribute to the strategic development of one of Germany's youngest and most dynamic medical schools. With an M.D. from the University of Bonn, a Ph.D. from Maastricht University, and an M.B.A. from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, my work spans clinical leadership, academic medicine, and healthcare innovation. My management philosophy is grounded in value-based healthcare (VBHC), with the goal of improving patient outcomes while ensuring the responsible use of healthcare resources. In parallel, I lead the Neuromodulation of Emotion (NEMO) Lab, where we investigate how social and environmental determinants of mental health influence emotional resilience and vulnerability. Building on these mechanistic insights, we develop personalized neuromodulatory interventions, complement them with AI-supported digital aftercare, and evaluate their effectiveness through patient-centered outcomes to advance value-based precision psychiatry. Furthemore, I actively contribute to the international scientific community as a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) and the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SoBP), and serve on the editorial boards of several journals, including Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN), Journal of Psychiatric Research, Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry, and Der Nervenarzt.

The Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Oldenburg is embedded within Karl Jaspers Clinic. As part of a comprehensive transformation toward disorder-specific centers of excellence, we are establishing dedicated academic centers for Affective Disorders and for Schizophrenia & Psychosis. The Center for Affective Disorders is led by Professor Hannah Maier, who was recently appointed to a W2 Professorship in Psychiatry and serves as Deputy Chair of the Department, while recruitment for the corresponding W2 Professorship leading the Center for Schizophrenia & Psychosis is currently underway. Together, these centers integrate specialized patient care, translational research, and medical education within a patient-centered academic care model. As the designated provider of psychiatric care for a catchment area of approximately one million people spanning 120 km from north to south and 80 km from east to west, Karl Jaspers Clinic combines regional responsibility with university-based excellence in research, education, and innovation.

Rene Hurlemann, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

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