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Degree programme in Micronutrient Therapy & Regulatory Medicine

The programme marks a milestone in research. In 2017, Germany’s first master’s programme in this field began at FHM Bielefeld, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke.

A master’s degree alongside your career

Our students graduate with an MMA — Master of Medical Administration in Micronutrient Therapy and Regulatory Medicine.

Qualification
Master of Medical Administration (MMA)
Study format
Part-time alongside employment
University
Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM), Bielefeld
First cohort
October 2017
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Graduates in gowns and mortarboards at the FHM graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony at FHM

Lecturers on the programme

The programme was initiated and, for many years, academically led by Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke. Other lecturers contribute their specialist knowledge to the programme.

Portrait of Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke

Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke

Initiator and long-serving academic director of the programme, and founder of the foundation. He developed the programme with FHM, welcomed its first students in 2017 and was honoured in 2025 for ten years of teaching at FHM.

Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke passed away unexpectedly in 2026. His life’s work continues in the spirit in which he began it.

About the founder

  • Portrait of Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Brigitte König

    Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Brigitte König

    Expertise in mitochondrial medicine

  • Portrait of Dr. med. Kurt Mosetter

    Dr. med. Kurt Mosetter

    Programme contributor with expertise in Glycoplan and myoreflex therapy

  • Portrait of Prof. Dr. Clemens von Schacky

    Prof. Dr. Clemens von Schacky

    Expertise in omega-3

  • Portrait of PD Dr. Burkhard Poeggeler

    PD Dr. Burkhard Poeggeler

    Expertise in amino acids

  • Portrait of Dr. Volker Schmiedel

    Dr. Volker Schmiedel

    Expertise in vitamin D

FHM publication series

The annual FHM publication series brings together contributions arising from master’s theses and academic work within the programme. Issues of Meilensteine der Gesundheitsmedizin — Milestones in Health Medicine — and further information about micronutrients are available from SALUTO.

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Alumni voices

Graduates reflect on their time on the master’s programme.

Master’s thesis topics

  • After more than 30 years of experience in dentistry and periodontology, as well as 22 years of university teaching, I have always been particularly fascinated by the limits of different treatments. I am especially interested in the underlying reasons why a treatment succeeds or fails. My extensive practical experience has shown me that a patient’s metabolism plays a crucial role in every surgical procedure.

    Outstanding lecturers on the programme gave me a comprehensive insight into these relationships. I am particularly impressed by the field’s continuous development and the dialogue with lecturers, sometimes under visionary leadership.

    This has deepened my understanding and enabled interdisciplinary progress that can extend the boundaries of diagnostics and therapy. The insights gained are not merely theoretical: they can be applied directly in practice to improve the quality of treatment and provide lasting help to patients.

    Prof. Dr. med. dent. Gerd Volland M.Sc.Dentist, specialist in implantology and laser dentistry

  • As one of the first students on the master’s programme in Micronutrient Therapy and Regulatory Medicine, I can say that I was able to expand and consolidate my understanding of regulation in energy and cellular metabolism fundamentally. My patients benefit directly in everyday practice, particularly those seeking alternatives or complementary approaches to conventional symptom-oriented medicine.

    My thanks go to Prof. Wienecke and his network of outstanding experts!

    Dr. med. Günther Beck (Austria)Physician and former European biathlon champion

  • The master’s programme was enormously enriching for me. The exchange with my fellow students was very valuable, and the course content helped me make substantial progress. I can wholeheartedly recommend the programme.

    Nicolas HartmannFounder of Vly, a pea-based milk alternative

  • It was not only great, but also a great honour to do this work with you! And the results are overwhelming! Once again, from the bottom of my heart: thank you for allowing me to learn with you!

    Suzanne Kollnig (Switzerland)Pharmacist