Yannik Uhlenkotte
Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
Yannik Uhlenkotte
University Medical Center Göttingen
Georg-August-University
Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
Humboldtallee 36
37073 Göttingen
Tel.: TBD
E-Mail: yannik.uhlenkotte(at)med.uni-goettingen.de
Room: 1.112
Yannik Uhlenkotte is a political scientist and, since May 2026, has been a research assistant on the research project into the ethical challenges of digital health policies in Germany and Israel. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in political science, he went on to complete a Master’s degree in ‘Theory and Comparison of Political Systems in Transition’ at the University of Duisburg-Essen. His research focuses on the intersections of comparative political science, digital governance and ethical issues in health policy. International research and study placements in the USA, South Korea and Romania round out his profile.
Since 05.2026 Research Associate in the research project “Ethical Challenges in Digital Health Policies” at the Institute for Ethics and History of Medicine, in cooperation with Leibniz University Hannover
10.2023 – 09.2025 Research Assistant at the Chair of European Integration and European Politics, University of Duisburg-Essen
09.2022 – 09.2023 Student Assistant at the Chair of European Integration and European Politics, University of Duisburg-Essen
12.2024 Study trip to Romania focusing on political culture and elections
09.2023 and 12.2023 Study trip to South Korea focusing on multilateralism, climate policy, and political communication
07.2022 – 08.2022 Research internship at the Centre for Barth Studies, Princeton, USA
Studium
10.2023 – 09.2025 M.A. in Political Science, specialization in “Theory and Comparison of Political Systems in Transition,” University of Duisburg-Essen
03.2020 – 09.2023 B.A. in Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen
10.2018 – 03.2020 B.A. studies in Sociology, University of Duisburg-Essen; subsequently changed to Political Science
08.2010 – 07.2018 A-levels (Abitur), Heriburg Gymnasium, Coesfeld
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