Lutz Kubitschke

Lutz Kubitschke is senior research consultant at empirica. He holds an interdisciplinary degree in social research, economics and law (Diplom-Sozialwirt) from Göttingen University. Since he joined empirica in 1993 he has mainly been concerned with investigating the potentials generally provided by digital technologies for supporting vulnerable population groups and older citizens. He has a long standing track record in socio-technical and policy related research, and he has coordinated a range of high-profile projects in this field, the most recent one being a Europe-wide pilot project with a focus on better joining-up existing social and health care services with help of ICT (www.independent-project.eu). He is also involved in the ongoing SmarCare project (www.pilotsmartcare.eu) delivering integrated ICT-enabled care services to older citizens in ten European countries.

Publications

Achieving Effective Integrated E-Care Beyond the Silos
Achieving Effective Integrated E-Care Beyond the Silos
Ingo Meyer, Sonja Müller, Lutz Kubitschke. © 2014. 366 pages.
Recent global and national debates have shown that demographic change, the rising incidence of chronic disease, and the unmet need for more personalized care are trends demanding...
Do All Roads Lead to Rome?: Models for Integrated e-Care Services in Europe
Do All Roads Lead to Rome?: Models for Integrated e-Care Services in Europe
Lutz Kubitschke, Ingo Meyer, Sonja Müller. © 2014. 19 pages.
The call for better joined-up service delivery, particularly to those suffering from chronic conditions, traces back as far as into the 1950s. However, a disjointed care...