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UKE Award for “Patient-Centered Care” – including award-winning oncology projects from the UCC Hamburg
19.03.2026 | Text: Silke Hilgemeier, Avin Hell | Pictures: Axel Kirchhof, Avin Hell
More than ever before: 41 applications were submitted for the 2025 UKE Award, and on March 18, 17 projects aimed at improving patient-centered care and patient safety were recognized and honored by the “Patient-Centered Care Forum.” Among the winners were several UCC Hamburg teams. They were delighted to receive the award and presented their projects to the large audience of interested listeners.
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Joachim Prölß, Director of Patient and Nursing Management (DPP) (on the left in the photo), and Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Härter, Director of the Institute and Polyclinic for Medical Psychology, welcomed the attendees at the Erika-Haus. Together with coordinator Anne Wiechmann, DPP, they lead the Patient-Orientation Forum. “Even after more than ten award ceremonies, it’s always great to see how many dedicated employees work at the UKE. This year, the UKE Award even set a record for the number of applications. Fantastic!” they said happily. An interprofessional jury reviews all submitted projects and evaluates them for conceptual coherence, practical relevance, effectiveness, participation, communication, patient-centeredness, and patient safety.
Among the main winners are Björn Glöer and his colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Venereology for their “Oncology Nursing Consultation for Patients Receiving Targeted Immunotherapy.” To ensure that oral therapy can be used effectively, educating patients through in-depth counseling and support is an essential component.
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Many interested attendees had come to the awards ceremony to learn more about their colleagues' projects
Neslihan Güzelsoy and the team from UCC Hamburg
Björn Glöer and his colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Venereology
The team from the Department of Radiation Therapy and Radio-Oncology
The team from the Department of Gynecology
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The team led by Neslihan Güzelsoy from the UCC Hamburg also received a grand prize for the launch of “Turkish-Speaking Oncology Navigators (TOL).” This native-language navigator model aims to ensure low-threshold oncological care for people with a Turkish immigrant background—from diagnosis through treatment to follow-up care.
Additional prizes went to the following oncology teams: “Scalp Cooling to Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia” from the Department of Gynecology and the “PASAGERO Project (Patient Safety in German Radiation Oncology)” from the Department of Radiation Therapy and Radiation Oncology.
We congratulate all the winners!
Further information
The UCC Hamburg
The Hubertus Wald Tumor Center – University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCC Hamburg) brings together all clinics and institutes involved in diagnostics, therapy, and research within the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and collaborates with numerous partners in healthcare and science in Hamburg.
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