Prof. Dr. Peter von Philipsborn

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I am a medical doctor and public health professional working at the crossroads of research, policy and practice. With a background in medicine, political science, economics and law, I specialise in public health nutrition, with a particular focus on population-level approaches to support healthy and sustainable diets and to prevent obesity. I am passionate about world-class research with policy impact, excellent teaching, and public engagement with science.

CV

• Since 05.2025: Chair of Public Health Nutrition, University of Bayreuth
• 2021-2025: Research Group Leader, Junior Research Group Planetary Health Nutrition and Teamlead of the Public Health Nutrition Team at the Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, LMU Munich
  
• 2018-2021: Research Associate, Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research, LMU Munich
• 2020-2021: Junior Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, LMU Klinikum, Munich
• 2018-2019: Junior Doctor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Municipal Hospital Mühldorf am Inn

Degrees

• 2020: Doctorate in Medicine, LMU Munich (Supervisors: Prof. Eva Rehfuess and Prof. Hans Hauner. Title: Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases: International Evidence and Implementation in Germany; Link)
  
• 2017: Medical Licensing Examination, Technical University Munich
  
• 2011: MA Political Science, Economics and Law, University of Freiburg
  
• 2009: MSc Global Politics, with Distinction, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Selected publications

• Leibinger A, Holliday N, Tan X, Busert-Sebela L, Schwingshackl L, Rehfuess E, Durao S, von Philipsborn P: School food environment interventions for health and sustainability. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2026, Issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015882
  
  
• Klinger C, Okanmelu E, Delobelle P, (…), Lambert EV, Vandevjvere S, Vanderlee L, Sacks G, von Philipsborn P: Tool for Assessing Food Industry Commitments and Practices to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition: A Delphi Study. Globalization and Health 2026, 22 (4). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01175-8
  
  
• von Philipsborn P, Bahlke M, Breidenassel C, Holzapfel C, Joisten C, Plachta-Danielzik S, Nothacker M, Rubin D, Rung-Friebe M, de Zwaan M, Hauner H: Prevention of Obesity among Adults: Evidence- and Consensus-based Guideline. Obesity Facts 2025, 18 (6): 656–674. https://doi.org/10.1159/000546415
  
  
• Leibinger A, Huizinga O, Emmert-Fees K, Pedron S, Laxy M, Rehfuess E, Burns J, von Philipsborn P: The impact of tiered soft drink taxes in Europe on mean sales-weighted sugar content of soft drinks: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Public Health 2025, 25(1):2106, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23331-w
  
  
• Holliday N, Leibinger A, Huizinga O, Klinger C, Okanmelu E, Geffert K, Rehfuess E, von Philipsborn P: Use of the WHO Nutrient Profile Model for food marketing regulation in Germany: feasibility and public health implications. Obesity Facts 2023, 17 (2): 109–120, https://doi.org/10.1159/000534542
  
  
• von Philipsborn P, Geffert K, Klinger C, Hebestreit A, Stratil J, Rehfuess EA: Nutrition Policies in Germany: A Systematic Assessment with the Food Environment Policy Index. (Food-EPI). Public Health Nutrition 2022, 25(6):1691-1700 (Online, open access)
  
  
• von Philipsborn P, Stratil JM, Burns J, Busert LK, Pfadenhauer LM, Polus S, Holzapfel C, Hauner H, Rehfuess E. Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages and their effects on health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012292. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD012292.pub2. (Online, open access)
  

All publications on Google Scholar, PubMed, ResearchGate and ERef.

Board and Committee Memberships

• German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer): Member of the Public Health Committee
• Max Rubner Institute (MRI): Member of the Scientific Advisory Council for the National Nutrition Monitoring
• Zukunftsforum Public Health (ZfPH): Member of the Steering Committee
• German Nutrition Society (DGE): Member of the Steering Committee of the Public Health Nutrition Group

Awards

• Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: External Member of the Interdisciplinary Working Group Nutrition, Health and Prevention (2024)
• Research Award, German Obesity Society (2023)
  
• Teaching Award, Medical Faculty of the Technical University Munich (2015)
• Scholarship, German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes)

Editorships and peer reviewer activities

• Editorships: Public Health Nutrition (Cambridge University Press; Deputy Editor), Obesity Facts (Karger, Associate Editor), Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (Karger; Associate Editor)
  
  
• Grant reviews: DFG, Swiss National Science Foundation, Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (Austria), ZonMW (Netherlands)

Contact

• Mail address: Chair of Public Health Nutrition, Universität Bayreuth, Universitätstraße 30, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany
  
  
• E-mail: peter.philipsborn@uni-bayreuth.de
  
  
• Phone: +49 (0)9221 / 407 1150 or +49 (0)9221 / 407 1005 (secretariat)