Winner of the Hamburg Teaching Award 2020

Postdoctoral Researcher · Child Public Health · UKE Hamburg

Advancing child and adolescent health behaviour change

Abstract

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in health behaviour change and intervention design. In July 2026, I joined the Child Public Health working group at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). My scientific vision focuses on bridging behavioural psychology with mobile technologies and smart wearables to design personalized, context-aware health interventions. By moving beyond a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, my research aims to build scalable health ecosystems that empower children and adolescents to foster physical activity, cultivate emotional resilience, and prevent chronic lifestyle-related diseases.

Keywords mHealth · wearable sensors · physical activity · sedentary behaviour · mental health · stress coping · children & adolescents · evidence synthesis

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Portrait of Dr. Hannes Baumann
Publications
21
Citations*
232
h-index*
8
Co-authors
53
Research projects
7
Years in research
12

* Google Scholar, synced twice a day. Each dot is one publication; follow the dots through the page.

01Research

Research vision

Guided by the causal framework of physical activity and mental health (Lubans et al., 2016). Select any node or publication dot to open the theoretical pathway, my research contribution and the empirical publications behind it.

Exposure Moderators Mechanisms Outcomes One publication

Fig. 1 Publications mapped onto the conceptual model of physical activity and mental health in youth. Streams show hypothesised pathways from exposure and moderators via mechanisms to outcomes. Model: Lubans et al. (2016), Pediatrics, 138(3), e20161642
Audience listening to a keynote at an ISBNPA annual meeting

ISBNPA Auckland 2025 · Keynote: Prof. Dr. James Sallis

Data-Driven Academic Impact

Mapping citation metrics, co-authorship networks, and international research initiatives to visualize academic synergy.

02Impact

Impact & collaboration

How the work is received and who it is built with: output and citations over time, the most-cited papers, authorship, and the international network of co-authors.

Fig. 2aPublications per year.
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Collaboration

Co-authors at 24 institutions in 6 countries. The filters apply to both the network and the map.

Fig. 3Co-authorship network. Node size reflects the number of joint publications; lines connect people who published together.

Hover or select a place to see its papers and co-authors.

Fig. 4Collaboration map. Diamonds mark my own institutions, circles my co-authors’ institutions as printed on each paper; size = papers written there, and the dots around a mark are those papers. Lines join my institution and a co-author’s on every joint paper (thicker = more papers).

03Publications

Research output

Peer-reviewed articles, systematic reviews, book chapters and conference papers. Every entry links to the source and can be cited in APA or exported to BibTeX.

Complete publication archive

All peer-reviewed articles, dissertations & conference proceedings.

    Researchers discussing posters at the ISBNPA 2023 poster session in Uppsala

    ISBNPA Uppsala 2023 · Poster Session

    Translating Science to mHealth Design

    Developing tailored biofeedback algorithms and stress-prevention app architectures to bridge the gap between behavioral theory and digital health technology.

    04Projects

    Research projects

    From family-centred mHealth apps and biofeedback-based stress coaching to national and WHO surveillance of child and adolescent health.

    Grand auditorium with a painted dome during a keynote at ISBNPA 2023 in Uppsala

    ISBNPA Uppsala 2023 · Keynote: Prof. Dr. Ulf Ekelund

    A Decade of Research & Education

    Exploring Hannes' professional history across multiple universities, from research associate to principal investigator.

    05Career

    Career & education

    Positions, projects, degrees and publications on one time axis. Parallel part-time roles run side by side.

    Fig. 5Career at a glance, 2014 to today. Project periods are shown by calendar year; each dot is one publication. Select a bar or dot for details.

    Career experience

      Academic degrees

      06Teaching

      Teaching & supervision

      Taught academic subjects across research methods, pedagogy, psychology and digitalization, alongside supervision of Master's and Bachelor's theses.

      Fig. 6Taught academic subjects: 40 course-semesters across 15 subjects. Each filled dot is one semester; colour marks the related research area.

      07Service

      Science management & committees

      01 Editorial & reviewer work

      Associate Editor
      Frontiers in Digital Health, section “Health Communications and Behavior Change”.
      Scientific Peer Reviewer
      Active reviewer for Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (ERAPA), German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, Sensors and Frontiers in Digital Health.
      Academic Supervision
      Supervision of Master's and Bachelor's theses, alongside methodological consulting for PhD candidates.

      02 Committee & leadership roles

      Early Career Council Representative
      German Association for Sports Science (dvs): elected representative & deputy spokesperson. Managed public relations, marketing and event coordination, and co-hosted the summer symposium “Sportwissen schafft Kommunikation”.
      Journal Editor (Ze-phir)
      Guest editor of the special issue “Artificial Intelligence in Sports Science” of the Ze-phir journal (issue 31(1), 2024).
      Committee Engagement
      Local committees (Appointment, Qualification, Digitalization, Curriculum Development) and international networks (ISBNPA e- & mHealth Special Interest Group).

      08Academic life

      Academic & conference life

      Snapshots of team collaborations, graduation achievements, and scientific excursions during international conferences.

      Recognisable in a photo and prefer not to be shown? Send a short email to h.baumann@uke.de and the image will be removed or blurred promptly.

      Conference audience in a lecture hall during a keynote

      ECSS Rimini 2025 · Keynote: Prof. Dr. Yannis Pitsiladis (IOC)

      Scientific Exchange & Global Networks

      Engaging in global research discourse, attending symposium sessions, and collaborating with international boards to advance sport science and digital health.

      09Contact

      Collaborate & book

      I am available for select scientific consulting engagements, keynote speaking invitations and joint research initiatives at the intersection of digital health technology, sport science and clinical prevention.

      A

      Invited Talks & Keynotes

      Presentations on mHealth trends, gamified physical education, VR in sports science, and digital stress-coping interventions. Tailored for academic conferences, educational panels, or corporate wellness seminars.

      • mHealth Innovations
      • Gamification
      • VR in Sports

      B

      Scientific Consulting

      Expert advisory on digital prevention system designs, sensor integration (EEG, XSens motion capture, accelerometry), evidence-based app development, and design requirements for clinical and pediatric health platforms.

      • Sensor Integration
      • UX Design Requirements
      • Clinical Validation

      C

      Research Collaboration

      Co-developing study protocols, designing randomized controlled trials (RCTs), applying for EU/BMBF grant funding networks, and executing multi-center digital health interventions.

      • Grant Applications
      • RCT Study Design
      • BMBF/EU Networks

      D

      Joint Publications

      Collaborating on research papers, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and high-throughput evidence synthesis, leveraging data analytics and bibliometric mapping pipelines.

      • Systematic Reviews
      • Meta-Analyses
      • Data Analytics

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