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The upcoming Heidelberg Health Economics Summer School, an interactive, high-level program offered by InnoVal^HC under the auspices of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, will be a unique opportunity in 2026 for an in-depth exchange with international thought leaders in the theory, practice, and evolution of using health economic evaluations to inform health technology assessments (HTAs).

The Summer School 2026 will comprise two program modules. In response to feedback and considering prior experience, we will offer again a Basic Program | Module I (3 days, introductory level) and a Core Program | Module II (3 days, intermediate to advanced level), which can be booked separately or in combination – in order to better distinguish with basics (the conventional paradigm of cost-effectiveness and economic evaluation) and the state-of-the-art of the debate how to better address the links and gaps between theoretical foundations, current practice, and stakeholder expectations – also in order to reflect the objectives and actual conduct of HTAs, including health economic evaluation.

The Program Modules in 2026 will be enhanced by special events including Evening Receptions.

The Scientific Program Modules will be …

Interactive. Unique ratio of 2:1 between registered participants and faculty, allowing for interaction facilitated by exercises, case studies, and roundtable debates
International. Health policy-makers around the world share knowledge & fundamental challenges with regard to financing, reimbursement, pricing and patient access issues, and the appropriate role of HTAs
Intense. High-level scientific presentations and interactive debate, including excellent opportunities to expand professional network
In-depth. Major topics such as handling of ATMPs & cancer combination treatments, OMPs, and “precision medicine” will be addressed from various perspectives, bringing together academics and practitioners from different fields including clinical medicine, (health & industrial) economics, HTA, medical ethics, and policy-makers
Impartial. Strictly evidence-based and informed by the latest progress in health economics & policy

The Basic Program | Module I will take place at the NOBIS event center in Bruneck-Brunico – located in the picturesque Italian Dolomites (South Tyrol-Alto Adige) – from June 25 to 27, 2026.

The three-day Basic Program is primarily dedicated to ...

• the fundamental principles of economic thinking in health care
• cost effectiveness evaluation in theory & practice
• the context-dependent usefulness and limitations of applied health economics
• major tools to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of health care, such as highly specialized medicine and end-of-life care
• health outcomes, costing & resource utilization based on empirical & theoretical research – enhanced by practical exercises & case studies with ample room for discussions between faculty & participants.

For further information, please see the Basic Module 2026 Flyer & Program Overview including details on participation fees.

The Core Program | Module II will take place at the Maki Forum / Museum Reinhard Ernst (mre) in the beautiful city of Wiesbaden – the cosmopolitan & dynamic, traditional & innovative, centrally located & internationally networked state capital of Hesse / Germany – from Sept. 30 to Oct. 02, 2026.

The three-day Core Program will focus on important aspects and address relevant topics related to “HTA & Economic Evaluation in Theory & Practice”, such as ...

• Rationale. Why Economic Evaluation?
• Conventional Logic. Health Economic Cost/ Value Assessments (CBA, CEA, HRQoL)
• Challenges. Deficiencies, Social Norms & Preferences as well as Potential Solutions
• Patients’ Experience & Preferences. Patients’ Perspective & PROs and Socioeconomic Impact Analysis
• Integration. Citizens’ Expectations & Preferences
• Ways Forward for HTA including Economic Evaluation.

For further information, please see the Core Module 2026 Flyer & Program Overview including details on participation fees.

The Summer School 2026 is aimed for academics, physicians, pharmacists and professionals.

The Basic Program | Module I will be most beneficial to practitioners, advanced students, and health care policy makers without formal health economic education, who want to understand the contribution of health economic evaluations to decision-making.

The Core Program | Module II will be most suitable for executives in senior commercial functions, market access, and health policy-makers concerned with HTAs and economic evaluation. It will be also of interest to advanced scholars in the field who wish to actively participate in shaping the future development of the regulatory environment with regard to patient access, financing, pricing, and reimbursement policies in the health care sector.

For registration, please complete & sign the following application form(s), and send it via email to academy@innoval-hc.com:

Basic Program - Module I (June 25 - 27, 2026)
Application Form

Core Program - Module II (Sept. 30 - Oct. 02, 2026)
Application Form

If you have any further questions regarding scientific program modules, please feel free to reach out to Ramon Schaefer at InnoVal^HC Research Inc.

Additional information on logistics, venue and travel can be found here:

Information Brochure | Basic Program - Module I

Information Brochure | Core Program - Module II

For any further administrative and/or organizational questions, please contact the InnoVal^HC Administration Office:

InnoVal^HC Research Inc.
An der Ringkirche 4
D-65197 Wiesbaden / Germany
Email: academy@innoval-hc.com
Fax: +49 611 4080 789 99
Phone: +49 611 4080 789 10

For a detailed overview of the formal feedback of the Summer School 2024 program, please see the recently published Evaluation Report.

It was a very good program with very good content and excellent lecturers.
Good balance of theory and practice. Room for questions!
Offered excellent opportunities for discussions with experts.
Covered many important topics. Great faculty! Another strength of the program was the discussions and networking opportunities!
I appreciated that international experts were available during the full week.
Great event! I'll be happy to send my team to the next Summer School.

(Summer School 2024 participants)