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Green Hour: Traditional Medicine and Nature – a complex relationship with great potential

Event Details
Date: 21.05.2026, 12:00 o'clock 
Location: Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt, Universitätsstr. 1a, 86159 Augsburg
Organizer(s): Prof. Dr. Simone Müller (Environmental History), PD Dr. Kirsten Twelbeck (American Studies, WZU), Prof. Dr. Jens Soentgen (Philosophy, Chemistry, WZU)
Topics: Internationales, Gesundheit und Medizin, Geografie, Umwelt und Ökologie, Politik und Gesellschaft, Sprache, Literatur und Geschichte, Philosophie und Theologie, Geschichte
Series of events: The Green Hour - A Lunchtime Series by the Environmental Humanities
Event Type: Vortragsreihe
Speaker(s): Prof. Dr. Christian Keßler

Prof. Dr. Christian Keßler explores the potential of traditional and nature-based medicine for sustainable and patient-centered health care.


Prof. Dr. Christian Keßler, Department for Integrative Health Care and Prevention at the Faculty of Medicine, will present a lecture entitled “Traditional Medicine and Nature – A Complex Relationship with Great Potential.” The talk explores how traditional medical systems have historically conceptualized the relationship between human health and the natural environment, and discusses their relevance for contemporary integrative medicine, prevention, and sustainable health care. Particular attention will be given to the scientific evaluation of traditional and nature-based therapeutic approaches and their potential contribution to evidence-informed, patient-centered medicine.

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