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Professor of theory and ethics in the bio-sciences
Country of origin
Switzerland

Christoph Rehmann-Sutter was president of the National Ethics Commission for medicine in Switzerland from 2001 to 2008. Since 2009, he has been a professor of theory and ethics in the bio-sciences at the University of Lübeck’s institute for the history of medicine and scientific research, where he also offers film seminars for medical students. In his publications, he has addressed the subject of the ethics surrounding modern bio-sciences and medicine. His main focus is how ethically relevant aspects of modern life are portrayed on film.

Festivals

Current issues

At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.
Jacqueline Jansen’s ‘Sechswochenamt’ won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the achtung berlin 2026 film festival. The jury awarded a Special Mention to Katrin Sikora’s documentary ‘Schwarze Häuser’.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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