Magdeburg University Medical Centre opens Germany's first university outpatient clinic for gender-sensitive medicine
On 2 April 2025, Magdeburg University Medicine opened the first university outpatient clinic for prevention and gender-sensitive medicine in Germany. With this innovative service, Magdeburg University Medicine is sending a strong signal about the importance of medical care that takes into account the specific health needs of different genders.
Under the direction of Professor Ute Seeland, MD, who has held the first endowed professorship for gender-sensitive medicine in Germany since 15 March 2024, the outpatient clinic offers comprehensive preventive and diagnostic services. Professor Seeland moved from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin to Magdeburg University Hospital, bringing with her many years of expertise in gender-sensitive medicine.
Photo: Opening of the University Outpatient Clinic for Prevention and Gender-Sensitive Medicine at the University Medical Centre Magdeburg (from left): Tauseef Nauman, IT Project Coordinator, Diana Falke, Personal Assistant, Prof. Dr med. Ute Seeland, Head of the University Outpatient Clinic for Prevention and Gender-Sensitive Medicine Magdeburg, Susanne Rexin, Outpatient Clinic Manager. Photographer: Sarah Kossmann/ UMMD
The university outpatient clinic represents an important step towards personalised and needs-oriented medicine that systematically takes gender differences into account in diagnostics and prevention. The opening of the outpatient clinic is not only a role model in Germany, but also sets new standards in medical teaching and research. ‘I am very pleased about the opening of this special outpatient clinic at Magdeburg University Hospital. We are the first university medical centre in Germany to set a pioneering example for the importance of gender-specific, differentiated care,’ says Professor Hans-Jochen Heinze, Medical Director of Magdeburg University Hospital.
Professor Seeland emphasises that the female sex is often underrepresented in studies and that, as a result, the effect of drugs and therapies on women has often been insufficiently researched. ‘Involving women has long been considered complicated, as their reactions to medication can vary due to hormonal factors. However, there is now a growing awareness of the importance of adapting diagnosis, treatment and prevention to the different hormonal phases.’ She also explains: ‘In my outpatient clinic for gender-sensitive medicine and prevention, I offer my patients a comprehensive range of services.’
Dr Andrea Hübner, Chairwoman of the Margarete Ammon Foundation, gave a welcoming address at the opening of the outpatient clinic and emphasised:
‘The founder of our foundation, Mrs Ammon, campaigned for more justice in medical research throughout her life. It was particularly important to her that more attention be paid to gender-sensitive medicine. During her lifetime, she had the honour of seeing the establishment of the Chair of Gender-Sensitive Medicine and Prevention in Magdeburg - a significant milestone that carries her vision forward.’
In her outpatient clinic, Professor Seeland translates her theoretical expertise from her research work into clinical practice, promotes the transfer of scientific findings into application and establishes gender-sensitive medicine for all genders. In addition, she is committed to promoting young doctors and scientists and, in particular, raising awareness of the social relevance of this topic among future doctors.
The Magdeburg location offers the professor unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration - both with colleagues from the basic sciences as well as with clinicians and established research networks.
Her research focuses on the gender-specific causes of vascular stiffness and how the symptoms and treatment of diseases differ in women and men - and why it is essential to recognise these differences and take them into account in medical practice.
The university outpatient clinic relies on close cooperation with practising doctors in order to raise their awareness of gender-specific differences in the long term and thus enable even more targeted patient care.
Further information can be found on the website.
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