Mag. Julia Fischer, PhD

Executive Director and Research Scientist at the Department for Ethics and Law in Medicine

Short biography

PhD in political science. Executive director of the Department for Ethics and Law in Medicine since 2026. Associate member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research at the University of Augsburg. Co-coordinator of the International Research Network on Citizenship and Dementia. Previous affiliations with the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Freiburg, the University of Innsbruck, and the Technical University of Munich. Apprenticeship and working experience as paramedic.

Research area

I am a political scientist with research interests in healthcare provision and policy, with a particular focus on the way in which legal and other regulatory frameworks are implemented in everyday healthcare practice. I explore the ethical challenges that arise from such frameworks and problematise their practical relevance. I also study decision-making processes that produce regulatory structures disconnected from, or misaligned with, the real-world implications of healthcare. My research is grounded in empirical social science and primarily employs interpretative methods.

Publications

The full publication list can be found here.