Nina Haffer | Berlin Institute of Health at Charité | Germany
Mrs. Nina Haffer is a highly accomplished strategy consultant, researcher, and thought leader at the intersection of medical informatics, interoperability, and business ecosystems in healthcare. Currently serving as a Strategy Consultant at Dierks+Company GmbH, she specializes in scaling pharma companies through innovative IT and communication strategies, with a strong focus on building sustainable business ecosystems. She also contributes significantly to feminist discourse as the host of Weiberbildung, a science podcast amplifying women’s voices in academia and research. At the national level, she plays a pivotal role in shaping Germany’s digital health infrastructure as the Information Modelling Lead for the Medical Informatics Initiative, where she develops the Core Data Set for Research Data, and as an expert advisor to INTEROP Germany’s Circle of Experts, counseling on the country’s interoperability strategy. Her international contributions include collaborating with Stanford Biodesign as a researcher and lecturer, advancing global perspectives on healthcare innovation, and teaching policy and communication structures at SRH Berlin. During her tenure at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, she conducted pioneering research on interoperable IT and communication solutions for healthcare systems. Academically, she is pursuing a PhD in Medical Informatics with a groundbreaking focus on building Germany’s first interoperable psychiatric data set, following her MSc and BSc in Life Science Engineering. Recognized as a Key Opinion Leader in MedTech in Germany, Haffer has also contributed to the scientific community with publications such as Genomics on FHIR – A Feasibility Study to Support a National Strategy for Genomic Medicine.
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Featured Publication
- Haffer, N., et al. (2025). Genomics on FHIR – A feasibility study to support a national strategy for genomic medicine. NPJ Genomic Medicine. Advance online publication. Cited by 2