Academic career

• 11/2020: Norbert Elias postdoctoral fellowship
• 2019-2023: Lecturer at the Institute of Special Education at Leibniz Universität Hannover
• 11/2019: Dr. phil. degree (Dr. phil.)
• 02-03-/2017: Norbert Elias Graduate Scholarship
• 2005-2010: Study of adult education (Dipl.-Päd.)
• 09/2007-03/2008: Erasmus scholarship at the Université Denis Diderot (Paris)
• 2003-2009: Studied social sciences (Dipl.-Soz.-Wiss.)

Professional career

• Since 2014: Clinical Manager and Research Associate (Clinical Department for Rehabilitation Medicine, MHH)
• 03/2011-12/2013: Scientific Clinical Officer (Clinical Department for Rehabilitation Medicine, MHH)
• 06/2010-03/2011: Research Assistant (Clinical Department for Rehabilitation Medicine, MHH)
• 12/2005-02/2011: Janus Consultants e.V. (student consultancy)
• 2009-2010: Chairman of the board Janus Consultants e.V.

Honorary posts

• Chief Financial Officer of the Scientific-Medical Alliance for Rehabilitation e.V.
• Chairman of the Association for the Promotion of the Clinical Department for Rehabilitation Medicine e.V.
• Chairman of the association faux pas e.V.
• Chief Financial Officer of the village association Bergort Osterwald e.V.

List of publications, teaching and lectures

Peer-reviewed publications

• Egen C, Bökel A, Großhennig A, Ernst J, Sturm C, Schiller J. Lower extremity amputations in Germany over time. An analysis based on data from the Federal Statistical Office over a period from 2005 to 2023. Dtsch Arztbl Int 2025; 122 (16): 449-450. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0104
• Egen C, Ernst J, Eckhardt I. Rehabilitation after major amputation of the lower extremity. A task that overwhelms the sector? Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2025; 35: 233-256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2486-8654
• Egen C, Schiller J, Sturm C, Seifert O, Bökel A. Occupational therapy capacity in the inpatient sector of German university hospitals. A benchmark based on the G-BA quality reports 2022. Phys Med Kuror Rehab 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2599-3444
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Ernst J, Sturm C, Schiller J. Innovative eLearning tool for amputees in Ukraine and Germany. Trauma Surgery 2025: 128: 283-288. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-025-01543-4
• Gartmann J, Förster K, Bökel A, Busche T, Egen C. Feasibility study of an experimental social space-oriented rehabilitation concept for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilies: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2025; 15:e085390. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085390
• Egen C, Sturm C, Schiller J, Gartmann J, Bökel A. Physiotherapeutic capacity in the inpatient sector of German university hospitals. A benchmark based on the 2022 hospital quality reports. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2375-3987
• Sturm C, Schiller J, Egen C, Ranker A, Lemhöfer C, Bökel A. Conservative therapy for lumbar disc herniation. Orthopaedics 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-024-04579-3
• Ranker A, Greitemann B, Kohler F, Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C, Tegtbur U, Egen C. Validated German-language PROMs for people with major lower limb amputation - A narrative review based on the final report of the LEAS and COMPASS initiative of ISPO. Rehabilitation 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2291-1343
• Gartmann J, Egen C, Sturm C, Bökel A. Personal and environmental factors in socio-medical orthopaedic assessments. Healthcare 2024; 86(07): 523-530. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2308-7319
• Egen C, Busche T, Bethge M, Bassler M, Gutenbrunner C. Is the construct of rehabilitation ability in its application by DRV and GKV exclusionary? A contribution to the discussion. Rehabilitation 2024; 63(2): 72-77; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2263-2627
• Bökel A, Geng V, Ostermann A, Gutenbrunner C, Egen C. Challenges and solution strategies for the occupational participation of people with spinal cord injuries - results of a focus group discussion. Phys Med Rehab Spa 2024; 34: 138-148; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2053-8665
• Schiller J, Büttner A, Niederer A, Bökel A, Korallus C, Sturm C, Vogt I, Gutenbrunner C, Karst M, Fink M, Egen C. Effects on temporomandibular disorder in the treatment of tension-type headache with acupuncture and therapeutic exercises. A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/026921552412292
• Egen C, Waldhoff H-P. Models of disability and historical lines of development of disability processes. A process-sociological attempt. Journal of Sociology 2023; 52(2): 191-212; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/zfsoz-2023-2015
• Bökel A, Gartmann J, Sturm C, Egen C. Which contextual factors of the ICF are relevant for the socio-medical assessment in the context of reduced earning capacity pensions? Results of a Delphi survey. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2165-8541
• Bychkovska O, Strom V, Tederko P, Engkasan JP, Juocevicius A, Battistella LR, Arora M, Egen C, Gemperli A. Health System's Role in Facilitating Health Service Access among Persons with Spinal Cord injury across 22 Countries. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20(11); 6056; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116056
• Gutenbrunner C, Korallus C, Egen C, Schiller J, Sturm C, Teixido L, Eckhardt I, Bökel A. Test of the Rehabilitation Goal Screening (ReGoS) Tool to Support Decision Making and Goal Setting in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Practice. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19: 15562 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315562
• Schiller J, Niederer D, Kellner T, Eckhardt I, Egen C, Zheng W, Korallus C, Aschenbach J, Ranker A, Sturm C, Vogt L, Gutenbrunner C, Fink M, Karst M. Effects of acupuncture and medical training therapy on depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with frequent tension-type headache: A randomized controlled study. Cephalalgia 2023; 43(1): DOI: https: //doi.org/10.1177/03331024221132800
• Egen C, Schiller J, Gutenbrunner C, Eckhardt I, Höpner K, Sturm C, Fink M, Ranker A. Feasibility study on closing the rehabilitative care gap in patients after major amputation as part of an innovation fund project. Implementation, experiences and initial results. Orthopaedic Technology 2022; 7: 50-60 (second utilization)
• Egen C, Schiller J, Gutenbrunner C, Eckhardt I, Höpner K, Sturm C, Fink M, Ranker A. Feasibility study on closing the rehabilitative care gap in patients after major amputation as part of an innovation fund project. Implementation, experiences and initial results. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2022; 32(04): 218-228. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1671-3595
• Özdemir G, Sturm C, Egen C, Korallus C, Schiller J, Bökel A, Gutenbrunner C, Lemhöfer C. Gender-sensitive investigation of personal attitudes and expectations towards follow-up rehabilitation. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1714-9200
• Ranker A, Örgel M, Schiller J, Egen C, Ranker AH, Greitemann B, Gutenbrunner C. Translation and transcultural adaptation of the Prosthesis Mobility Questionnaire 2.0 (PMQ) into German and its reliability and validity in patients with major lower limb amputation. Rehabilitation 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1506-7603
• Sturm C, Schiller J, Korallus C, Lemhöfer C, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Digitalization in the rehabilitation of rheumatic diseases: What is useful, what is proven, what are the prospects? Act Rheumatol 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1626-9331
• Sturm C, Gutenbrunner C, Egen C, Geng V, Lemhöfer C, Kalke Y-B, Korallus C, Thietje R, Liebscher T, Abel R, Bökel A. Which factors have an association to Quality of Life (QoL) of people with acquired Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)? A cross-sectional explorative observational study. Spinal Cord 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00663-z
• Gutenbrunner C, Briest J, Egen C, Sturm C, Schiller J, Kahl K, Tegtbur U, Fuhr H, Korallus C. Fit for work and life: an innovative concept to improve health and work ability of employees, integrating prevention, therapy and rehabilitation. J Rehabil Med 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2822
• Gutenbrunner C, Egen C, Glaesener JJ, Lange U, Liebl ME, Reißhauer A, Schwarzkopf S, Steinmetz A, Sturm C, Weigl M, Krischak G. Necessity of anchoring physical and rehabilitative medicine at universities - A position paper of the German Society for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine (DGPRM). Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2021; 31: 10-19
• Schiller J, Karst M, Kellner T, Zheng W, Niederer D, Vogt L, Eckhardt I, Beissner F, Korallus C, Sturm C, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Fink MG. The best from East and West - Combination of acupuncture and medical training therapy on tension type headache: Results of a randomized controlled pilot study. Cephalalgia 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102421989620
• Schiller J, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Seliger B, Presuhn B, Grisat A, Sturm C. Innovative teamwork? Mobilization robot assists physiotherapists in the inpatient care of a university hospital. Phys Med Rehabil Kuror 2020; 30(06): 382-387
• Bökel A, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Weidner N, Moosburger J, Abel FR, Rupp R, Kalke YB, Liebscher T, Kurze I, Sauer M, Geng V, Sturm C. Paraplegia in Germany - a survey on the living and care situation of people with spinal cord injury in Germany. Rehabilitation 2019; 59(04): 205-213
• Schiller J, Briest J, Höpner K, Woyciechowski A, Ostermann A, Korallus C, Sturm C, Weiberlenn T, Jiang L, Egen C, Beissner F, Stiesch M, Karst M, Gutenbrunner C, Fink MG. The best from East and West? Acupuncture and medical training therapy as monotherapies or in combination for adult patients with episodic and chronic tension-type headache: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019; 20, 623. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3700-1
• Sturm C, Egen C, Briest J, Bökel A, Blumenthal M, Schiller J, Korallus C, Gutenbrunner C. Factors influencing access to follow-up rehabilitation (AR/AHB). Rehabilitation 2019; 59(03): 141-148
• Lohss R, Blumenthal M, Gottschling-Lang A, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C. Factors influencing access to follow-up rehabilitation (AHB) for cardiology patients who have undergone surgery. Rehabilitation 2018; 57(02): 85-91
• Gutenbrunner C, Egen C, Kahl G, Briest J, Tegtbur U, Miede J, Born M. Development and implementation of a comprehensive health management program (Fit for Work and Life) for employees of a university hospital - a practical report. Healthcare 2017; 79(07): 552-559
• Lohss R, Geissler N, Thiel M, Göhle M, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Isokinetic maximum strength measurement as a function of certified incapacity for work in orthopaedic rehabilitants with degenerative knee joint diseases. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2017; 27(03): 141-148
• Gutenbrunner C, Blumenthal M, Geng V, Egen C. Rehabilitation Services Provision and Payment. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 96 (Suppl): S35-S40
• Blumenthal M, Geng V, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. People with Spinal Cord Injury in Germany. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 96 (Suppl): S66-S70
• Blumenthal M, Geng V, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Paraplegia in Germany - Research data on the health, care and life situation of people with spinal cord injury. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2016; 26: 303-308
• Schwarze M, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Schriek S. Early Workplace Intervention to Improve the Work Ability of Employees with Musculoskeletal Disorders in a German University Hospital - Results of a Pilot Study. Healthcare 2016; 4; 64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4030064
• Gottschling-Lang A, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C. Access to follow-up rehabilitation (AHB) from a physician's perspective: An analysis of information status and need for optimization. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2016; 26: 172-178
• Gutenbrunner C, Egen C, Nugraha B. The "Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021" of the World Health Organization and its relevance for physical and rehabilitative medicine. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2015; 25: 218-224
• Egen C, Ballüer K, Wilhelm I, Lindner HJ, Gaedtke D, Klein H, Seger W, Rohland D, Schenke N, Gutenbrunner C. Development of a nationally standardized and cross-payer application form for the initiation of follow-up rehabilitation. Project report and plea to reduce administrative hurdles. Healthcare 2015; 77(5): 368-373
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Kohler F. Development of an internationally valid and ICF-based assessment instrument for the mobility assessment of leg amputees. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2014; 24: 155-157
• Gutenbrunner C, Liebl ME, Reißhauer A, Schwarzkopf SR, Korallus C, Ziegenthaler H, Smolenski U, Egen C, Glaesener JJ. Rethinking rehabilitation medicine - The profile of the specialist in physical and rehabilitative medicine (PRM). Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2014; 24: 62-74
• Ballüer K, Rohland D, Seger W, Egen C, Tecklenburg A, Gutenbrunner C. A way out of the jungle of forms when initiating follow-up rehabilitation or follow-up treatment. Healthcare 2013; 75: 848-852
• Gutenbrunner C, Kirchhof R, Mattussek S, Ristel N, Egen C, Schwarze M. Patient questionnaire for form 61 according to the rehabilitation guidelines of the Joint Federal Committee (PF61R) - development and practicability test. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2012; 22: 142-146.

Peer-reviewed abstracts

• Egen C, Schneider N, Korallus C, Engeleit K, Hesse A, Bökel A, Heyl L. Telerehabilitation medical counseling of post-COVID patients to support primary care within the ViCoReK project - utilization, satisfaction and added value. DRV publications 2025; 131: 381-383
• Egen C, Bökel A. Physiotherapeutic staffing ratios in the inpatient sector of German university hospitals. A benchmark based on the hospitals' quality reports. DRV publications 2025; 131: 486-487
• Gartmann J, Egen C, Levin T, Busche T, Sturm C, Bökel A. Social space-oriented rehabilitation for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities. DRV publications 2025; 131: 534-536
• Egen C, Sturm C, Schiller J. RehAmpTT: Development of an open-source teaching and learning module for rehabilitation after amputation in Ukraine. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24dkvf045
• Egen C, Korallus C, Hesse AK, Engeleit K, Heyl L, Bökel A, Schneider N. Establishment of an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral virtual COVID rehabilitation clinic (ViCoReK) for telemedical support of general practitioner care for post-COVID patients. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24dkvf073
• Heyl L, Engeleit K, Hesse AK, Herbst FA, Egen C, Bökel A, Korallus C, Schneider N. Factors of participation in a telemedical post-COVID counseling service for networking between special outpatient clinics and GP practices: results of a focus group with GPs. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24dkvf121
• Gartmann J, Wassermann T, Sturm C, Bökel A, Egen C. Challenges of rehabilitation for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities - first experiences from an experimental pilot project. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24dkvf184
• Gartmann J, Wassermann T, Sturm C, Bökel A, Egen C. First results from the SIMRE pilot study on the rehabilitation of people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24gmds566
• Gartmann J, Egen C, Sturm C, Bökel A. Results of a focus group on the consideration of ICF context factors in the socio-medical assessment. DRV-Bund 2024; 130: 541-542
• Gartmann J, Egen C, Sturm C, Bökel A. The ICF context factors in the socio-medical assessment - results from the KomBi-EMR project. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24gmds564
• Engeleit K, Heyl L, Hesse AK, Herbst FA, Egen C, Bökel A, Korallus C, Schneider N. Burdens of post-COVID patients in the post-pandemic: results of a survey in the context of a telemedical counseling project of rehabilitation and general medicine regarding bio-psycho-social aspects. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24degam010
• Hesse Ak, Heyl L, Engeleit K, Herbst FA, Egen C, Bökel A, Korallus C, Schneider N. Added value of interdisciplinary telemedical counseling in post-COVID syndrome: results of a questionnaire survey with patients. GMS 2024; DOI: 10.3205/24degam011
• Gartmann J, Bökel A, Egen C, Freihoff S. The consideration of personal and environmental factors in the socio-medical orthopaedic assessment in the KomBi-EMR project. DRV publications 2023; 124: 292-293
• Bökel A, Egen C, Gartmann J, Freihoff S. Relevant personal and environmental context factors of the ICF in the socio-medical assessment within the framework of the EMR. DRV publications 2023; 124: 296-297
• Gutenbrunner C, Boekel A, Egen C. Challenges of occupational participation of people with spinal cord injury - results of a focus group discussion. The International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Abstract Book. Available online: https://www.iscos.org.uk//abstracts-2022, S207. Last access on December 16th 2022.
• Gartmann J, Egen C, Bökel A. Results of an online Delphi survey on the relevance of contextual factors of the ICF in the socio-medical assessment in the context of reduced earning capacity pensions for musculoskeletal diseases (KomBi-EMR). Healthcare 2022; 84: 794; DOI: doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1753784
• Förster K, Gutenbrunner C, Korallus C, Egen C, Bökel A. Assessment tool for rehabilitation goal setting (Rehabilitation Goal Setting ReGoS). Healthcare 2022; 84: 793; DOI: doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1753782
• Förster K, Gutenbrunner C, Korallus C, Egen C, Bökel A. Development and Testing of Rehabilitation Goal Setting Tool (ReGoS). J Rehabil Med 2022; 54: 27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v54.2945
• Egen C. Can process sociology contribute to the establishment of a theory of disability? Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2022; 5 (Suppl. 2): S346
• Egen C, Schiller J, Ranker A, Gutenbrunner C. Rehabilitation Services for Closing the Rehabilitative Gap after Major Amputation of Lower Extremity. A Feasibility Study. Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2022; 5 (Suppl. 2): S359
• Schiller J, Eckhardt I, Egen C, Kellner T, Niederer D, Korallus C, Sturm C, Teixido L, Gutenbrunner C, Fink M, Karst M. Effects of acupuncture and medical training on depression, anxiety and quality of life in patients with tension-type headache - Results of a randomized controlled study. Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2022; 5 (Suppl. 2): S399
• Egen C, Ranker A, Gutenbrunner C. Feasibility study on closing the rehabilitative care gap in patients after major amputation of the lower extremities as part of an innovation fund project. DRV publications 2022; 123: 68-70
• Egen C. Rehabilitation services for closing the rehabilitative gap after major amputation of lower extremity. Congress of European Forum of Research in Rehabilitation 2021; Book of Abstracts, p. 46
• Gutenbrunner C, Korallus C, Kahl K, Tegtbur U, Egen C, Fuhr H, Briest J. Fit for Work and Life - Integrated Prevention and Rehabilitation for Employees of a University Hospital: Results of the Accompanying Evaluation. DRV publications 2020; 120: 124-125
• Bökel A, Blumenthal M, Egen C, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. Living and care situation of people with spinal cord injury in Germany. DRV publications 2019; 117: 321
• Gutenbrunner C, Egen C, Bökel A. Paraplegia in Germany - A national survey (German Spinal Cord Injury Survey (GerSCI)) A sub-project of the International Spinal Cord Community Survey (InSCI). 32nd Annual Meeting of the German-speaking Medical Society for Paraplegiology e. V. 2019; 32: 38
• Blumenthal M, Bökel A, Egen C, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. Life situation of people with Spinal Cord Injury in Germany. In: International Society of Spinal Cord Injury. Abstract Bool Poster Presentations - 57th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting; 13-15.09.2018; Sydney, Australia. S. 371
• Lohss R, Blumenthal M, Gottschling-Lang A, Sturm C, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Pathways to follow-up rehabilitation (AHB) - Analysis of patient-relevant factors influencing access to AHB. DRV publications 2017; 108: 85-86
• Lohss R, Geissler N, Thiel M, Göhle M, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Influence of work ability on the change in isokinetic maximum strength in rehabilitants with degenerative knee joint diseases. DRV publications 2017; 111: 322-323
• Blumenthal M, Geng V, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. International Survey on Spinal Cord Injury (InSCI): Approaches and pitfalls for the German cohort. Phys Med Rehab Curor 2016; 26: 193
• Briest J, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Mind the gap: evaluation results of a multimodal occupational short rehabilitation program (JobFit) in the rehabilitative care gap. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2016; 26: 193-194
• Lohss R, Blumenthal M, Gottschling-Lang A, Sturm C, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Factors influencing access to follow-up rehabilitation for cardiology and cardiac surgery patients. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2016; 26: 199-200
• Gottschling-Lang A, Blumenthal M, Egen C, Sturm C, Gutenbrunner C. The priority of individual rehabilitation goals from the perspective of patients, physicians and social service staff. Healthcare 2015; 77: A275. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1563231
• Gottschling-Lang A, Egen C, Sturm C, Gutenbrunner C. Access to follow-up treatment from a physician's perspective: An analysis of information status and need for optimization. DRV publications 2015; 107: 27-28.
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Wilhelm I, Seger W, Rohland D, Lindner HJ, Gaedtke D, Klein H, Ballüer K. Development of an application form for the initiation of follow-up rehabilitation in a university hospital as an example for the development of a nationally standardized and cross-payer application form. DRV publications 2013; 99: 189-190.
• Spanier K, Danz MM, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Schwarze M. Outpatient rehabilitation program for breast cancer patients - prospective study on changes in activity and participation. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2012; 22: A66.
• Schwarze M, Egen C, Neugebauer T, Danz M, Schriek S, Fuhr H, Höpner K, Gutenbrunner C. Implementation of a workplace-oriented prevention measure based on the JobReha model for employees of a university hospital. 52nd Annual Scientific Conference of the German Society for Occupational Medicine and Environmental Medicine, March 16, 2012, Göttingen.

Book publications

• Egen C. (ed.): Nobert Elias: Social canon, social existence and problems of meaning fulfillment. A sociological essay. Wiesbaden: Springer-Verlag, 2022. https://doi. org/10.1007/978-3-658-37192-0
  • Matthias Meitzler: On the Giving and Emptying of Meaning. News from the estate of Norbert Elias. Sociological Review 2023; 46(4): 340-349; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/srsr-2023-2062
• Egen C. What is disability? Devaluation and exclusion of people with functional limitations from the Middle Ages to postmodernism. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2020
  • Hans Günther Homfeldt. Review from 26.08.2020 in: socialnet Rezensionen, ISSN 2190-9245, https://www.socialnet.de/rezensionen/27349.php, date of access 11.10.2020.
  • Raphael Rössel. Review from 17.12.2020 in: soziopolis, https://www.soziopolis.de/lesen/buecher/artikel/mut-zur-synthese/, date of access: 22.02.2021
• Egen C. On the relevance of in-company training in management consultancies. Berlin: WBV publishing house, 2015
• Egen C. On the socio- and psychogenesis of the romantic idea of love in Western European societies. Göttingen: Cuvillier Verlag, 2009

Book chapter

• Egen C, Wahnschaffe-Waldhoff K, Waldhoff HP. "The Changing Balance of Power between the Sexes in the History of Civilization". On Gender Relations in Unpublished Works of Norbert Elias. In: Ernst, S., Dahl, V., Bucholc, M. (eds) Dynamics of Gender Relations. Palgrave Studies on Norbert Elias. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. 2025. PP. 475-503. DOI: https: //doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80376-5_21
• Jitschin A, Egen C. The cultural-scientific innovation: From Jaspers and Heidegger to the process-sociological method of Norbert Elias. In: Nieland T (ed.): Realität und Wirklichkeit - vom Finden und Erfinden unserer Welt. Berlin: Frank & Timme, 2024 (in print)
• Egen C, Weiss C, Gutenbrunner C, Ostermann A. Social implications of Prenatal Diagnosis (PND) and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). A sociological trial. In Greiner F, Zok M (eds.). The Circle of Life. Birth, Dying, and the Liminality of Life in Modern Times. Verlag Rombach Wissenschaft, 2024. p. 19-33
• Egen C, Jitschin A. Introduction to Norbert Elias "The Rediscovery of the Body". In: Benkel T / Meitzler M. Myth hunting. Sociology with Norbert Elias. Weilerswist: Velbrück Science, 2023. p. 15-17
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Meyer T. People with disabilities. In Schwartz FW & Walter U et al (eds.): Public Health: Health and Health Care. 4th edition. Amsterdam: Elsevir Publishing, 2022. pp. 207-216
• Egen C. Sobre la sociogénesis y psicogénesis de los procesos de discapacidad en Europa Central: Un sendero sociológico. In: Díaz B & Arévalos H: Tiempos de cambio. Diálogos desde Norbert Elias. 2022. ISBN: 978-987-8927-05-3. PP. 249-268
• Gutenbrunner C, Bökel A, Egen C, Kaluscha R. Classification systems in rehabilitation. In Meyer T, Bengel J, Wirtz M. (Eds.): Textbook of rehabilitation sciences. Göttingen: Hogrefe Verlag, 2022. pp. 602-612
• Jitschin A, Egen C. The cultural-scientific innovation: Norbert Elias resistance against the spirit of the times. In: Book of Sipósio International Processos Civilizadores 2018. ISSN 2176-2775. p. 1-12
• Egen C, Höpner K, Briest J, Korallus C, Klug P, Gutenbrunner C. JobFit - A workplace-oriented medical-therapeutic intensive measure at the interface between prevention and rehabilitation. In Kahl KG & Winter L (eds.): Workplace-related psychotherapy: Intervention, prevention and rehabilitation. With a therapy manual. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag, 2016. p. 183-190
• Fuhr H, Briest J, Egen C, Gottschalk J, Geldmacher J, Born M. Fit for Work and Life: The Workplace Prevention Program at Hannover Medical School. In Kahl KG & Winter L (eds.): Work-related psychotherapy: Intervention, prevention and rehabilitation. With a therapy manual. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag, 2016. p. 191-198

Other scientific publications (non-peer reviews)

• Egen C, Busche T, Bethge M, Bassler M, Gutenbrunner C. Is the construct of rehabilitation ability in its application by DRV and GKV exclusionary? A contribution to the discussion. RP Reha 2024; 3: 5-9 (second utilization)
• Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C, Egen C. The World Health Assembly's resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health care - also a voluntary commitment by Germany. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-23401943
• Egen C, Schiller J, Ernst J, Sturm C, Eckhardt I. Challenges of demand-oriented rehabilitation management after transfemoral amputation. Rehabilitation 2024; 63(2): 78-80; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2276-5788
• Egen C, Schiller J. Digital learning module supports rehabilitation after amputation. Orthopaedic Technology 2023; 12: 20-21
• Egen C. Rehabilitation after major amputation of the lower extremity. A task that overwhelms the sector? CNE.fortbildung 2023; 16 (5): 2-16
• Egen C, Schneider N. Telemedical support for Lower Saxony with post-COVID syndrome. Lower Saxony Medical Journal 2023; 96 (7): 20
• Bassler M, Meyer-Olson D, Bethge M, Hoffmann W, Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. The future of health-related rehabilitation: problem areas and solutions for rehabilitative care in Germany. A discussion paper of the Scientific-Medical Alliance for Rehabilitation (WMAR). RP Reha 2023; 2: 39-46
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C, Afshar K, Stiel S, Schneider N. Rehabilitative care of post-COVID patients in Lower Saxony from the perspective of general practitioners - results of a survey. Lower Saxony Medical Journal 2023; 1: 8-10
• Egen C, Beyer J. Rehabilitative care gaps in Germany. A critical inventory for the area of statutory health and pension insurance. das Krankenhaus 2022; 9: 761-771
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. Reflections on the concept of disability. RP Reha 2021; 3: 24-33
• Egen C, Busche T, Gutenbrunner C. Medical rehabilitation in Germany. Powerful, complex, incomplete. The hospital 2021; 2: 109-166
• Egen C, Ranker A, Höpner K, Sturm C, Gutenbrunner C, Bethge M, Lemke S, Banaschak H, Schiller J. Closing the gap! Care concept for closing the rehabilitative gap after major amputation of the lower extremity. Amputee 2020; 4: 26-32
• Egen C, Schäfer P, Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C. Therapeutic situation of university hospitals. An analysis of the 2018 quality reports. das Krankenhaus 2020; 10: 889-896
• Egen C, Ranker A, Höpner K, Sturm C, Gutenbrunner C, Bethge M, Lemke S, Banaschak H, Schiller J. Care concept for closing the rehabilitative gap after major amputation of the lower extremity. Practical report from an innovation fund project of the Federal Joint Committee. RP Reha 2020; 3: 27-37
• Egen C, Kriependorf M, Schilling T. Decentralized Hospital Management in University Hospitals. das Krankenhaus 2019; 8: 669-673
• Bökel A, Blumenthal M, Egen C, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. Paraplegia in Germany. A national survey (German Spinal Cord Injury Survey (GerSCI). Subproject of the Spinal Cord Injury Community Survey (InSCI)). Project report. Download at: https://mhh-publikationsserver.gbv.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/mhh_derivate_00000637/GerSCI-Projektbericht_a.pdf
• Egen C. How are people with spinal cord injury doing in Germany? First results from the GerSCI study. PARAplegics 2019; 1: 28-30
• Schilling T, Gutenbrunner C, Sturm C, Egen C, Ballüer C. Transplantation medicine as a particular challenge for discharge management. RP Reha 2019; 1: 36-46
• Briest J, Egen C. Fit for Work and Life. Evaluation results of a comprehensive health concept for employees of a university hospital. RP Reha 2016; 3: 46-51
• Gutenbrunner C, Egen C. Breaking down barriers: Rehabilitation as a human right. Lower Saxony Medical Journal 2012; 85 (5): 10-13

Teaching

• Lecture and moderation of propaedeutic course (Rehabilitation & Disability)
• Lectures in the cross-sectional area of physical and rehabilitative medicine and naturopathy (basics of rehabilitation)
• Lectures in the elective course I: What is disability? (start 2024)
• Lectures in elective course I: Medicine in my country (presentation techniques, cultural influences on health behavior)
• Module leader for Business Administration & Management in the Master's degree program in Occupational and Physiotherapy (until 2016)

Lectures (without abstract)

• Egen C. Problems of rehabilitative care for leg amputees and the concept of rehabilitation ability. Trauma rehabilitation working group of the DGOU Rehabilitation Section, 26.06.2025, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
• Egen C. Problems of rehabilitative care for leg amputees and the concept of rehabilitation ability. Diaconal perspectives on the further development of medical rehabilitation, 13.06.2025 (online)
• Egen C, Korallus C. Implementation of a virtual COVID rehabilitation clinic (ViCoReK) for telemedical support of general practitioner care for post-COVID patients - a practical report. Hartmannbund, Digitization Conference, Lüneburg, 08.02.2025
• Egen C & Schiller J. Digital help for self-help: An innovative learning module for the care of people after limb amputation. DGIHV Congress, 31.01.2025
• Egen C & Korallus C. Virtual COVID rehabilitation clinic for telemedical support of general practitioner care in post-COVID. Rehabilitation Science Seminar of the University Hospital and University of Würzburg, 22.01.2025 (online)
• Egen C. Assessments in rehabilitation. "Refresher course specialist" of the German Academy for Physical and Rehabilitation.online seminar, 04.05.2024
• Egen C. Experiences in the establishment of telemedical care for post-COVID patients in the virtual rehabilitation clinic of the MHH. Transfusion medicine talks, Hanover, 01.02.2024
• Egen C. Feasibility study on closing the rehabilitative care gap for patients after major amputation. Medical forum "Mobile after amputation". Frankfurt a.M., 17.11.2023
• Egen C. Rehabilitation gap using the example of care for leg amputees. 128th Annual Congress of the German Society for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine. Berlin, 14.09.2023
• Egen C. Rehabilitative care gaps after leg amputation. 7th symposium of the DGIHV. Göttingen, 11.08.2023
• Egen C.Innovations are good - but what is the present? Bottleneck in the care of leg amputees. Annual congress of the ISPO Germany in Hanover, 11.05.2023 (Recording)
• Egen C. Improving the rehabilitative care structure for people with limb amputations in Ukraine. 32nd Rehabilitation Science Colloquium in Hanover, 21.02.2023
• Egen C. Assessments in rehabilitation. "Refresher course for specialists" of the German Academy for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, online seminar, 19.11.2022
• Egen C. Sociological implications of biomedical procedures. Workshop "Liminality of life. On the ambivalences and border areas of life and death", Gießen, 02.09.2022
• Egen C. Norbert Elias and disability. Conference "Norbert Elias and .... On the 125th birthday of a social science classic". Passau, 24.06.20222
• Egen C. Assessments in rehabilitation. "Refresher course for specialists" of the German Academy for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Hanover, 14.05.2022
• Egen C, Waldhoff HP, Jitschin A. The Quest for Humanizing Social Canons. Conference 'Long-Term Process in Human History: A Tribute to Johan Goudsblom', Amsterdam, 18.03.2022
• Egen C, Ranker A, Gutenbrunner C. Feasibility study on closing the rehabilitative care gap in patients after major amputation of the lower extremity as part of an innovation fund project. 31st Rehabilitation Science Colloquium, 09.03.2022 (hybrid event)
• Egen C. MSTVK innovation fund project. Descriptive results from the interim phase. Journal Club MHH, 18.11.2021, Hanover
• Egen C. Rehabilitation Services for Closing the Rehabilitative Gap after Major Amputation of Lower Extremity. A Feasibility Study. 16th Virtual Congress of European Forum of Research in Rehabilitation (EFRR), 23.09.2021
• Egen C. The System of Rehabilitation in Germany. Efficient - complex - full of gaps. Shenzhen International Rehabilitation Conference, 14.08.2021 (online)
• Egen C. Lecture on Elias N. "Aging and dying: Some sociological problems". Journal Club MHH, 08.07.2021, Hanover
• Egen C. Lecture on Becker U. "The inclusion lie. Disability in flexible capitalism". Journal Club MHH, 11.02.2021, Hanover
• Egen C. The rehabilitation goal achievement scale. Clinic training on 04.02.2021, Hanover
• Egen C. Lecture on Kuhlmann A. "Therapy as an affront. On the conflict between the disabled and medicine". Journal Club MHH, 04. 06.2020, Hanover
• Egen C. Definitions and models of disability. 105th Hanover Workshop Discussion on Rehabilitation, 18.06.2019, Hanover
• Egen C. GerSCI project. Study planning, implementation and initial results, Manfred Sauer Foundation, 13.03.2019, Lobbach
• Egen C. MSTVK project: concept, problems and solution strategies, Journal Club MHH, 31.01.2019, Hannover
• Egen C. Phenomena of disability. Models and conceptual history in a sociological context. Journal Club MHH, 10.10.2018, Hanover
• Egen C. The German Health and Rehabilitation System. Swedish-German Exchange Program of Lower Limb Amputation, 04.05.2018, Hannover
• Egen C. Opening lecture at the kick-off event of the G-BA Innovation Fund project "Development and implementation of a multimodal, cross-sectoral and cross-carrier care concept for major amputation (MSTVK)", 12.03.2018, Hanover
• Egen C, Bökel A, Möller F, Blumenthal M, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. International SCI-Survey. Update from German Study Group. InSCI meeting at ISCoS Conference, 23.10.2017, Dublin
• Egen C. Phenomena of disability. Models and conceptual history in a sociological context. German Literature Archive, 22.03.2017, Marbach am Neckar
• Egen C, Blumenthal M, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. International SCI Survey - Update from German Study Group. ISCOS Conference, 13.09.2016, Vienna
• Egen C. Culture Matters in Rehabilitation. 73rd Hanover Rehabilitation Workshop, 22.09.2015, Hanover
• Egen C, Blumenthal M, Geng V, Gutenbrunner C. International SCI Survey - Update from German Study Group. 9th World Congress of ISPRM, 19.06.2015, Berlin
• Egen C. Presentation on Fortington LV et al. "Short and Long Term Mortality Rates after a Lower Limb Amputation". Journal Club MHH, 17.04.2014, Hannover
• Egen C. Presentation on De Laat et al. "Perceived independence and limitations in rising and sitting down after rehabilitation for a lower-limb amputation". Journal Club MHH, 24.07.2014, Hanover
• Egen C. Development of an application form for the initiation of follow-up rehabilitation in a university hospital as an example for the development of a nationally standardized and cross-payer application form. 22nd DRV Colloquium, 05.03.2013, Mainz
• Egen C, Gutenbrunner C. The definition of rehabilitation in the World Report on Disability. Meeting of Department II of the DGSMP, 28.06.2012, Hanover

Third-party funding and projects

(Co-)acquired third-party funds

• 2024: PAMELA: Prevention and Management of Phantom Limb Pain (sponsor: Else-Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung); € 36,000
• 2023: SIMRE: Social space-oriented individualized medical rehabilitation for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities (sponsor: BMG); €197,092
• 2023: ViCoReK-NDS: Establishment of an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral virtual COVID rehabilitation clinic for telemedical support of general practitioner care for post-COVID patients in Lower Saxony (funding body: BMG): €393,470
• 2022: Ukraine project: Improvement of the rehabilitative care structure for people with limb amputations in Ukraine (sponsor: BMG); €117,742
• 2020: KomBi-EMR - Context factors of the ICF in the socio-medical assessment in the context of reduced earning capacity pensions for musculoskeletal diseases (sponsor: DRV Bund); €194,000
• 2019: Entry premium. Evaluation of the pilot project "Entry Premium (ESP). Promoting motivation to take up employment subject to compulsory insurance through premium payments" (funding body: BMAS); €526,040
• 2019: JobProtection. Sustainably securing employment for special groups of people following benefits for participation in working life (funding body: BMAS); €299,508
• 2019: RehaKompetenz - Interdisciplinary and individualized rehabilitation counseling in the event of an impending gap in care and persistent participation disorders (sponsor: G-BA Innovation Fund); €2,400,000 (withdrawn)
• 2018: Establishment of a TCM research outpatient clinic (sponsor: Tasly Healthcare Deuschland GmbH); €960,000
• 2018: MSTVK - Development and implementation of a multimodal, cross-sector and cross-carrier care concept for major amputation (sponsor: G-BA Innovation Fund); €382,000
• 2017: Funds for the preparation of two efficacy studies: comparison of TCM and MT or their combination (sponsor: Chinabridge Deutschland GmbH); €48,000
• 2016: Balneological review (sponsor: municipality of Bad Sassendorf); € 10,000
• 2016: EFL review (sponsor: EFL Academy Braunschweig); € 10,000
• 2016: Leg amputation review (sponsor: DGUV); €6,000
• 2015: Analysis of the living and care situation of people with spinal cord injuries in Germany (part of an international study) (sponsor: Manfred Sauer Foundation); €165,000
• 2014: Welcome to Lower Saxony (sponsor: NDS MWK); €1,000
• 2013: Pathways to follow-up treatment (sponsor: German Federal Pension Insurance); € 196,000

Coordination or project management of scientific and clinical projects (excerpt)

• Social space-oriented individualized medical rehabilitation for people with mental and/or multiple disabilities (SIMRE)
• Establishment of an interdisciplinary and cross-sector virtual COVID rehabilitation clinic for telemedical support of general practitioner care for post-COVID patients in Lower Saxony (ViCoReK-NDS)
• Improving the rehabilitative care structure for people with limb amputations in Ukraine
• Development and implementation of a multimodal, cross-sector and cross-provider care concept for major amputations (G-BA Innovation Fund)
• Paraplegia in Germany. A cross-sectional study on the health situation, social participation and professional integration of those affected (Manfred Sauer Foundation; representation)
• Pathways to follow-up rehabilitation. Analysis of the application and approval process in acute hospitals (DRV-Bund)
• Development of an internationally valid ICF based mobility outcome measure for lower limb amputated people (Otto Bock GmbH & Ossur GmbH)
• Health check for executives (GCF, until 2021)
• JobFit program (one-week intensive rehabilitation for employees of SME companies)
• Co-initiator, coordinator (until 2014, after which a position was created for this) and namesake of the MHH health management program "Fit for Work and Life"
• IsiEMHH (integration, linguistic and intercultural entry into medical studies) (until 2014, after which a position was created for this)

Memberships

• German Society for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine (DGPRM)

Awards

• Prize for the Promotion of Rehabilitation Research 2024 of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)