Center of Salutogenesis
The University of Zurich founded the Center of Salutogenesis (COS) in April 2017 and launched it in context of a symposium in September 2017. The Center is kindly supported by a philanthropic foundation. The Center is headed by Prof. Georg Bauer. Its members consist of the staff of the “Division of Public and Organizational Health”, which belongs to the “Institute of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention” at the University’s Faculty of Medicine. The center engages in regular conferences and works closely with various (inter-) national research and practice partners.
Prof. Dr. Georg Bauer, Head of the Center of Salutogenesis, at the founding event in 2017
The center’s research focuses on Salutogenesis in working life as a particularly challenging and fast-changing context for health. Currently, we address four topics:
- Work-related sense of coherence and positive health
- Salutogenesis in team work
- Salutogenesis in health care work
- Salutogenesis in crafting jobs and work-related life styles
