Prof. Dr. med. Silke Heimes

Short profile

Silke Heimes, Prof. Dr. med., since 2014 professor of journalism with a focus on
science journalism at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Media. Previously professor at the Medical School Hamburg and the International University of Applied Sciences Calw. After studying medicine at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt and German language and literature at the TU Darmstadt, she worked in various medical contexts and was active as a science editor and science journalist, among others for Springer-Fachbuchverlag in Heidelberg.

    about the person

    • Creative, scientific and therapeutic writing
    • Factual and fictional storytelling
    • Storytelling and copywriting
    • Science journalism
    • Health journalism
    • Research and methods

    2019 - 2020

    Gender differences in creativity, review paper with research outlook

    Funding via gender-related R&D projects

     

    2018 - 2019

    RODS II - Resilient Organisation of Studies (research project to ensure teaching success)

    Funding via Central Quality Assurance of Teaching (ZQSL)

    Interviews in magazines

    • „Von Zaubermeistern und Todesbezwingerinnen“ DIE ZEIT Wissen, Januar 2022
    • „Nicht ohne mein Notizbuch“ TAZ, November 2021
    • „Die Kraft des Schreibens“ BUNTE Gesundheit Special, Januar 2021
    • „Bücherweisheit“ Psychologie bringt dich weiter, Januar 2021
    • „Sich schlank schreiben?“ Instyle, Dezember 2020
    • „Ich bin voller Neugier auf jeden neuen Tag ...“ Happinez, Oktober 2020
    • „Vom Wundermittel Schreiben“ Borreliose Wissen, Oktober 2020
    • „Schreiben als Heilmittel?“ Federwelt, August 2020
    • „Schreiben heilt“ Welt am Sonntag, Juni 2020
    • „Ich schreibe, also bin ich“ Lust aufs Leben, Mai 2020
    • „Ich schreibe mich gesund - Comeback des Tagebuchs“ SchreibRÄUME, April 2020
    • „Liebes Tagebuch“ Instyle, April 2020
    • „So helfe ich mir selbst“ Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, März 2020
    • „Schreiben kann Wunder wirken“ Darmstädter Echo, Februar 2020
    • „Schreib's dir von der Seele“ AWO Journal, Januar 2020
    • „#lebenmitkrebs“ gesundleben, AOK Kundenmagazin, November 2019
    • „Schreiben ist die beste Therapie“ emotion, September 2019
    • „Ich schreibe nur für mich“ Diabetes Ratgeber, September 2019

    Further Interviews

    2020

    Stork, W.; Heimes, S.; Aatz, H.; Boll, J.: Stress-reducing and resilience-promoting measures in studies - Result and findings in connection with the RODS II study at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. 15 pp. Discussion Paper of the znwu (h_da, FB W), November 2020.

    Heimes, S.: Ich schreibe mich schlank. With the 12-week programme healthy to a feel-good weight. 272 pages, dtv, December 2020.

    Heimes, S.: I write myself healthy. With the 12-week programme to health and
    balance. 240 pages, dtv, February 2020.

    2019

    Heimes, S.: You - I - We. Creative writing for love. 126 pp, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,
    January 2019.

    2018

    Heimes, S.: How do I write excitingly? Ideas for authors, journalists & media professionals, 160
    pages, Tectum, December 2018.

    2017

    Heimes, S.: Lesen macht gesund. Die Heilkraft der Bibliographie. 143 Seiten, Vandenhoeck &
    Ruprecht, Januar 2017.

    2016

    Heimes, S.: Storytelling im Gesundheitsjournalismus: Online survey of specialist journalists on definition and application. Das Gesundheitswesen. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, 2016.

    2015

    Heimes, S.: Write yourself healthy. Exercises for different clinical pictures. 125 pages, Vndenhoeck & Ruprecht, February 2015.

    Further Publikationen

    dkmi-member

    Prof. Dr. Silke Heimes

    Communication Max-Planck-Straße 2
    64807 Dieburg
    Office: F16, 001

    +49.6151.533-69407
    silke.heimes@h-da.de