Prof. Dr. Nicola H. Bauer

Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne

Associated Professorship

Midwifery Science

Vita

Stages of academic training/stages of scientific work to date

• Since 04/2022 Professor of Midwifery, Director Institute of Midwifery Science, Head of study programme ‘Applied Midwifery Science BSc’
• 04/2010 - 03/2022 Professor of Midwifery, Hochschule für Gesundheit Bochum/University of Applied Sciences
• 08/2010 Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.), Department of Human Sciences at the University of Osnabrück (summa cum laude), Subject: The care concept of midwife delivery rooms and the possible effects on the health and well-being of mother and child
• 02/2004 - 03/2010 Research associate, Network for Midwifery Research, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück
• 10/1997 - 09/2001 Nursing Science/Nursing Management at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Diploma thesis: Social and ethical aspects of prenatal diagnostics. Consequences for counseling in the context of prenatal examinations 

Vocational training and professional activities

• 03/2002 - 10/2014 Project management of the state-approved continuing education ‚Hebamme bzw. Entbindungspfleger für die pflegerische Leitung einer Station oder Einheit‘ des Deutschen Hebammenverbands e.V.
• 06/2002 - 03/2004 Midwifery lecturer, Institut für berufliche Bildung im Gesundheitswesen, Fachbereich Hebammen, Vivantes Klinikum Berlin-Neukölln
• 09/2001 - 02/2002 Care manager in the model project ‚Interkulturelle Öffnung der Diakonie-Stationen in Berlin‘, Diakonisches Werk Neukölln-Oberspree e.V.
• 04/2000 - 12/2000 Member of the management team, Geburtshaus am Klausenerplatz GbR, Berlin-Charlottenburg
• 02/1992 - 10/1999 Freelance midwife, Geburtshaus am Klausenerplatz, Berlin-Charlottenburg
• 10/1988 - 02/1992 Midwife, Krankenhaus Berlin-Neukölln, Part-time freelance midwife
• 10/1985 - 09/1988 Vocational training as a midwife, Midwifery School Berlin-Neukölln

 

Selected Activities/Committees/Other

• Speaker of the GMA Committee ‘Midwifery Science’, German Association for Medical Education (GMA)
• Member of the international working group ‘Work, Health, and Emotional Lives of Midwives’ (WHELM) (https://www.transformingmaternity.org.au/work-health-and-emotional-lives-of-midwives-whelm/), Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative, Griffith University Queensland/Australia
• Member of the Ausschuss für Mutterschutz, Untergremium AK Gesundheitswesen (Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben (BAFzA))
• Member of the working group gesundheitsziele.de: Nationales Gesundheitsziel Gesundheit rund um die Geburt
• Member of the expert advisory board ‚MAM-Care - Bedürfnisse, Beteiligung und Sicherheit in der geburtshilflichen Versorgung‘ (Institute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), University of Cologne)
• Member of the expert advisory board ‘PoDiZ – Potentiale der Digitalisierung nutzen. Zukunftsfähige EHB, Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre’ (Protestant University of Applied Sciences Berlin)
• Membor of the scientific board of the research project 'Healthy Midwives' (Hebammenwissenschaft - Versorgungsforschung und Prävention, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE))
• Member of the review board of the Journal of Midwifery Science
• Continuing Education Council of the journal ‘Die Hebamme’
• Scientific advisory board of the journal ‚Hebammenforum‘
• Sektion Hochschulbildung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hebammenwissenschaft e.V. (DGHWi)
• Selected Activities/Committees/Other:
• Speaker of the GMA Committee ‘Midwifery Science’, German Association for Medical Education (GMA)
• Member of the international working group ‘Work, Health, and Emotional Lives of Midwives’ (WHELM) (https://www.transformingmaternity.org.au/work-health-and-emotional-lives-of-midwives-whelm/), Transforming Maternity Care Collaborative, Griffith University Queensland/Australia
• Member of the Ausschuss für Mutterschutz, Untergremium AK Gesundheitswesen (Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben (BAFzA))
• Member of the working group gesundheitsziele.de: Nationales Gesundheitsziel Gesundheit rund um die Geburt
• Member of the expert advisory board ‚MAM-Care - Bedürfnisse, Beteiligung und Sicherheit in der geburtshilflichen Versorgung‘ (Institute of Medical Sociology, Health Services Research, and Rehabilitation Science (IMVR), University of Cologne)
• Member of the expert advisory board ‘PoDiZ – Potentiale der Digitalisierung nutzen. Zukunftsfähige EHB, Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre’ (Protestant University of Applied Sciences Berlin)
• Member of the review board of the Journal of Midwifery Science
• Continuing Education Council of the journal ‘Die Hebamme’
• Scientific advisory board of the journal ‚Hebammenforum‘
• Sektion Hochschulbildung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hebammenwissenschaft e.V. (DGHWi)

Memberships

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hebammenwissenschaft e.V. (DGHWi)
• Deutscher Hebammenverband e.V. (DHV)
• Research Advisory Network (RAN), International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
• Gesellschaft für Qualität in der außerklinischen Geburtshilfe e.V. (QUAG e.V.)
• Deutsches Netzwerk Evidenzbasierte Medizin (DNEbM e.V.)
• German Association for Medical Education (GMA)
• Netzwerk Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung NRW

 

Publications (selection)

Carvalho Hilje, C., Bauer, N.H., Reis, D., Kapp, C., Ostermann, T., Vöhler, F. & Längler, A. (2024). The role of breastfeeding and formula feeding regarding depressive symptoms and an impaired mother child bonding. Sci Rep 14, 11417 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62168-y  

Plappert, C.F., Bauer, N.H., Dietze-Schwonberg, K., Grieshop, M., Zyriax, B.C. & Striebich, S. (2024). Academic education of midwives in Germany (part 1): Requirements for bachelor of science programmes in midwifery education. Position paper of the Midwifery Science Committee (AHW) in the DACH Association for Medical Education (GMA). GMS Journal for Medical Education 2024, Vol. 41(3), ISSN 2366-5017. DOI: doi.org/10.3205/zma001688   

Striebich, S., Bauer, N.H., Dietze-Schwonberg, K., Grieshop, M., Zyriax, B.C. & Plappert, C.F. (2024). Academic education of midwives in Germany (part 2): Opportunities and challenges for the further development of the profession of midwifery. Position paper of the Midwifery Science Committee (AHW) in the DACH Association for Medical Education (GMA). GMS Journal for Medical Education 2024, Vol. 41(3), ISSN 2366-5017. DOI: doi.org/10.3205/zma001687  

Vogel, K., Bernloehr, A., Willmeroth, T., Blattgerste, J., Hellmers, C. & Bauer, N.H. (2024). Augmented reality simulation-based training for midwifery students and its impact on perceived knowledge, confidence and skills for managing critical incidents. Midwifery, 136, 104064, ISSN 0266-6138. doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104064  

Bauer, N.H., Hertle, D. & Schumacher, L. (2023). Digitale Hebammenbetreuung in der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland – Akzeptanz bei Müttern. Bundesgesundheitsblatt doi.org/10.1007/s00103-023-03666-8

Blissenbach, I., Schuler, M. & Bauer, N.H. (2023). Führungsverhalten leitender Hebammen und Organisationales Commitment – eine quantitative Befragung im Krankenhaus tätiger Hebammen in Deutschland (Leadership behavior of the Midwife Manager and Organizational Commitment - a quantitative survey of midwives working in hospitals in Germany).  Zeitschrift für Hebammenwissenschaft - Journal of Midwifery Science 11 (01): 5-14.

Schneider, T., Weber, J. & Bauer, N.H. (2023). „Löwenstark in der Schwangerschaft!“ Ressourcenaktivierung und Stressreduktion mit dem Zürcher Ressourcen Modell (ZRM®) – eine unkontrollierte Interventionsstudie. Präv Gesundheitsf. doi.org/10.1007/s11553-023-01058-z

Hertle, D., Wende, D., Schumacher, L. & Bauer, N.H. (2022).  Midwives’ and women’s views on digital midwifery care in Germany: Results from an online survey. Midwifery; 115: 103472.    doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103472  

Hertle, D., Schumacher, L., Schmitt, N., Wende, D. & Bauer, N.H. (2022). Survey zur digitalen Hebammenbetreuung in der Pandemie zeigt schnelle Umsetzung und gute Akzeptanz. Zeitschrift für Hebammenwissenschaft (Journal of Midwifery Science); 10 (01): 16-21.  

Bauer, N.H. & Luksch, K. (2021). Versorgung durch Hebammen in der reproduktiven Lebensphase von Frauen in Deutschland. Public Health Forum; 29 (2): 74-77. doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2021-0037

Websitelink to my Publications

Keywords

Midwifery Science, Midwife-led Care

Casegroup

Medicine and Health