Dr. Antje Kula, M.Sc., M.A.

Guest Scientist

Key Research Areas

Prevention and Health Promotion
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Teaching

2016–2024
Teaching in the study programmes Public Health and Human Medicine at the MHH (key topics: Introduction to Public Health, Prevention and Health Promotion, Research Methods, Health Technology Assessment, Programme Evaluation)

Professional Profile

Systematic reviews / meta-analyses
Quantitative analyses
Prevention and health promotion for children and young people
Fundamentals of Public Health

Memberships

Antje Kula is a member of the German Society for Public Health (DGPH), a member of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and a member of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR).

Academic training

01/2026
Disputation of the cumulative doctoral thesis entitled: ‘Evidence for Policy and Practice – Effective Prevention and Health Promotion for Children and Young People’

2012–2016
Population Medicine and Public Health, Hannover Medical School, Qualification: Master of Science – part-time whilst working

1992–1997
Political Science and History, University of Hannover, Qualification: Magistra Artium

Professional Career

Since 2026
Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture

2024–2026
Quality Management at Hannover Medical School, Centre for Clinical Trials

2014–2024
Research assistant at Hannover Medical School, Institute of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, with a range of responsibilities (project work and coordination, grant application preparation, degree programme coordination)

Education and professional experience

2005–2014
Training and professional experience as a healthcare and nursing professional (Hannover Regional Hospital / Interdisciplinary Intensive Care Unit)

1998–2005
Full-time paramedic (Arbeiter Samariter Bund, City of Hannover)

Other

Since 2024
Ad hoc reviewer for the *World Journal of Paediatrics*, *European Journal of Paediatrics* and *BMC Public Health*

2017–2026
Member of the editorial board of the *Public Health Forum*

Since 2017
Volunteer assessor in (international) accreditation processes

2015–2024
Committee work at the Medical University

PhD thesis

2026
Evidence for policy and practice: effective prevention and health promotion for children and adolescents. Hanover. https://doi.org/10.26068/mhhrpm/20260423-001

Publications

Journal articles

Kula A, Brender R, Bernartz KM, Walter U (2024). Waist circumference as a parameter in school-based interventions to prevent overweight and obesity – a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 24, 2864 (2024).

doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20354-7

Brender R, Bremer K, Kula A, Groeger-Roth F, Walter U (2024). Green List Prevention Evidence Register – Analysis of the listed programmes with proven effectiveness. Das Gesundheitswesen 2024; 86(07): 474 – 482. DOI: 10.1055/a-2308-7256
www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/a-2308-7256

Mai M, Kula A, Brunemund L, Müller AK & Rensing, R (2019). Problem-solving as a facet of resilience: Does the home learning environment influence cognitive and social problem-solving? – Data from the KoAkiK project. PH-Forum, 27:4, 308–311
Published online: 3 December 2019. doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2019-0088

Kula A, Wiedel C, Walter U (2016). Effectiveness of combined interventions for the prevention of overweight in children and adolescents – A systematic review. Bundesgesundheitsblatt 2016 59:1432–1442
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00103-016-2448-y

Kula A, Walter U (2015). Life skills as a key component of interventions for children and teenagers. Public Health Forum 2015; 23(4): 228–230.
www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/pubhef-2015-0081/html

Series

Gorenoi V, Bruns F, Mertz M, Kahrass H, Krauth C, Kula A, Beck S, Hagen A (2023). Fibromatosis of the hand (Dupuytren’s disease) and/or foot (Ledderhose disease). Do those affected benefit from radiotherapy? In: IQWiG Health Technology Assessment Series, 2023, Vol. No. 1374, 135 pages, ISSN: 1864-2500 (HT21-01). www.iqwig.de/download/ht21-01_strahlentherapie-bei-fibromatosen_hta-bericht_v1-0.pdf

Kula A, Strech D, Mertz M, Krüger K, Liersch S, Walter U, Hagen A (2021). Obesity prevention programmes in schools. In: Health Technology Assessment Series, Vol. 140, 1st edition 2021. ISSN: 1864-9645, DOI 10.3205/hta000140L
portal.dimdi.de/de/hta/hta_berichte/hta502_bericht_de.pdf

Mackowiak K, Kula A, Brunemund L, Walter U (2020). Promoting social-cognitive problem-solving strategies in pre-school children – Initial findings from the KoAkiK collaborative project. In: Early Education (2020), 9, pp. 110–117. doi.org/10.1026/2191-9186/a000481 . © 2020 Hogrefe Verlag.

Book chapters

Feesche J, Kula A, Heinze N, Walter U (2023). Health promotion and prevention in the childcare centre setting. In: Schwartz FW, Walter U, Siegrist J, Kolip P, Leidl R, Busse R, Ame-lung V, Dierks M-L (eds.) (2023). Public Health. Health and Healthcare. 4th ed. Elsevier, Munich, pp. 389–395

Heinze NR, Feesche J, Kula A, Walter U (2021). Designing health-promoting interactions in everyday life at childcare centres. In: Mackowiak K, Wadepohl H, Beckerle C (eds.). Shaping interactions in everyday life at childcare centres – Foundations and suggestions for practice. W. Kohlhammer Publishers, Stuttgart. pp. 130–149

Rothe A, Wadepohl H, Disep L, Mai M, Bethke C, Feesche J, Hormann K & Kula A (2020). ‘A dialectic stance’: The potential of mixed-methods designs for assessing professionalism – using video-based approaches to learning-supporting staff-child interactions. In: Bloch, B.; Kluge L, Trần HM, Zehbe K (eds.) (2020): Early Childhood Education in Transition. Current Challenges and Realities. Beltz Juventa, Weinheim/Basel. pp. 130–147

Walter U, Kula A, Dadaczynski K (2018). Macrosystemic influences and policy strategies for the prevention of overweight. In: Dadaczynski K, Quilling E, Walter U. (eds.) (2018): Prevention of Overweight in Childhood and Adolescence. Foundations, Strategies and Intervention Concepts in Everyday Contexts. Hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen. pp. 109–124

Conference papers/abstracts

Bremer K, Brender R, Kula A, Groeger-Roth F, Walter U (2023). Green List Prevention: Does it fit? Identifying Risk and Protective Factors for Physical Activity and Nutrition to Expand the Evidence Register. Poster/conference paper. EUSPR_2023_Booklet Final Page 49
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EUSPR-2023-Final-Programme.pdf

Bremer K, Brender R, Kula A, Groeger-Roth F, Walter U (2023). Green List Prevention – What’s inside? Characterisation of the programmes in the German Evidence Register. Poster/conference paper. EUSPR_2023_Booklet Final Page 30
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EUSPR-2023-Final-Programme.pdf

Kula A, Bernartz K, Brender R, Walter U (2022). Prevention of early overweight – a systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on waist circumference as an outcome parameter in school-based interventions.
Conference paper. EUSPR_2022_Booklet Final Page 52
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/EUSPR-2022-Programme.pdf

Kula A, Bernartz K, Brender R, Walter U (2021). The prevention of early overweight and obesity – a systematic review and meta-analyses of school-based interventions. Poster/conference paper. EUSPR_2021_Booklet Final Page 57
euspr2021.exordo.com/files/messages/528/EUSPR_2021_Program.pdf

Bremer K, Groeger-Roth F, Kula A (2021) Good, better, best?! Operationalising rating criteria for programme registries – updating the “Green List Prevention” in Germany. Poster/conference paper. EUSPR_2021_Booklet Final Page 49
euspr2021.exordo.com/files/messages/528/EUSPR_2021_Program.pdf

Heinze NR, Feesche J, Kula A, Walter U (2021). Analysis of mealtime situations in childcare centres with regard to health-promoting aspects and health-related education – findings from the KoAkiK project. Conference paper. Das Gesundheitswesen 2021; 83: p. 731. DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1732224
www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1732224

Röding D, Walter U, Soellner R, Krauth C, Runge R, Kula A, Groeger-Roth F (2021). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Communities That Care in Germany: Rationale and Study Design of CTC-EFF. Conference paper. Das Gesundheitswesen 2021; 83: p. 718. DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1732181
www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1732181

Kula A, Mai M, Brunemund L, Walter U, Mackowiak K and the KoAkiK team (2019). Promoting problem-solving skills – strengthening resilience – how to measure? – Conference Paper. EUSPR_2019_Booklet Final, pp. 62–63
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/EUSPR_2019_conference_program.pdf

Feesche J, Kula A, Heinze N, Walter U & the KoAkiK project team (2019). Promoting cognitively stimulating learning strategies in early years settings – video analysis of mealtime situations. Das Gesundheitswesen 81(8). DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694369
www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0039-1694369

Heinze NR, Feesche J, Kula A, Walter U & the KoAkiK project team (2019). Do training courses designed to promote professional competencies have an impact on the resilience, ork capacity and commitment of early years staff? Das Gesundheitswesen 2019; 81(08/09): 715–716. DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1694518
www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0039-1694518

Heinze NR, Feesche J, Kula A, Walter U and the KoAkiK project team at LUH (2019). Mealtime situations in early years centres as a basis for nutrition-related cognitive activation. Poster/conference paper. Abstract volume of the 22nd Annual Scientific Conference of the ÖGPH on 22–23 May 2019. p. 174

Kula A, Liersch S, Krüger K, Walter U, Hagen A (2019). Obesity prevention – is school an effective place? A systematic review, Conference paper. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 29, Issue Supplement_4, November 2019, ckz187.049, doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.049

Kula A, Feesche J, Walter U and the KOAKIK team (2018). Problem-solving skills in kindergarten children – preliminary results of the WALLY tests within the KOAKIK project – Conference paper. EUSPR_2018_Booklet Final. Page 49
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EUSPR2018_programme_web-1.pdf

Kula A, Krüger K, Walter U, Hagen A (2018). Many tools but still a challenge: assessing intervention studies in prevention and health promotion – Study appraisal with ROBINS-I in a systematic review on the prevention of adiposity. Conference paper. EUSPR_2018_Booklet Final. Page 64
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EUSPR2018_programme_web-1.pdf

Feesche J, Kula A, Walter U and the KoAkiK team (2018) Design and evaluation of a training module on health and resilience promotion in childcare centres. Poster/conference paper. Das Gesundheitswesen 80(8). DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667665
www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0038-1667665

Mackowiak K, Wadepohl H, Steinberg J, Mai M, Werning R, Lichtblau M, Rothe A, Disep L, Schomaker C, Hormann K, Walter U, Feesche J, Kula A (2018). Support for children’s educational processes integrated into everyday life in inclusive childcare centres (KoAkiK): Key concepts and design. Poster/conference paper. Annual Conference of the German Psychological Society, Frankfurt am Main. 15–20 September 2018

Groeger-Roth F, Kula A (2017), Evidence-based programme registries – the example of the “Green List Prevention” in Germany – Conference paper. EUSPR_2017_Booklet Final. Page 56
euspr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/EUSPR_2017_Booklet_FINAL.pdf

Kula A, Wiedel C, Walter U (2016). Combined preventive interventions for preschoolers – often recommended – well evaluated? A review. Conference paper. European Journal of Public Health Vol 26 Suppl 1: 9th European Public Health Conference, Vienna Nov 2016; pp. 252–8
doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw171.035

Kula A, Wiedel C, Walter U (2016) . Combined preventive interventions: Often recommended – well evaluated? A systematic review focusing on pre-school children. Conference paper. Gesundheitswesen 2016; Issue 8/9; 78–A102. DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1586612
www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0036-1586612

Kula A, Wiedel C, Walter U (2016). Qualitative synthesis of information for the evaluation of preventive interventions, taking into account sustainability and resource intensity, using the example of a systematic review. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2016. Doc16ebmP66 (16ebmP66) – Poster/conference paper doi: 10.3205/16ebm139 Conference paper DNebM 2016
www.egms.de/static/en/meetings/ebm2016/16ebm139.shtml

Kula A, Wiedel C, Borutta B, Kaeding T, Vehling M, Hagen A, Goldapp C, Ommen O, Walter U (2015). Integrated Interventions in Diet, Physical Activity and Life Skills for Children and Teenagers – Review. Conference paper. European Journal of Public Health 2015; 25(3): 165
academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/25/suppl_3/ckv171.094/2578216

Kula A, Wiedel C, Borutta B, Kaeding T, Vehling M, Hagen A, Goldapp C, Ommen O, Walter U (2015). Combined interventions on diet, physical activity and life skills for children and adolescents – a systematic review. Conference paper. Gesundheitswesen 2015; 77 – A340 – DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563296 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0035-1563296

Kula A, Wiedel C, Borutta B, Kaeding T, Vehling M, Walter U (2015) . Integrated approaches to nutrition, physical activity and stress management in children and adolescents – methodology of a systematic review. Poster/conference paper. 16th Annual Conference of the German Network for Evidence-Based Medicine, Berlin. Düsseldorf: GMS Publishing House
www.egms.de/static/en/meetings/ebm2015/15ebm068.shtml