Nicole Mauer

Nicole is a Technical Officer based at the Observatory’s Secretariat in Brussels.

Her work focuses on innovation, evidence-informed health policy and health systems in Europe. She supports the Observatory’s portfolio on innovation and contributes to knowledge-brokering through a range of activities including reports, policy briefs and webinars. She also supports the Observatory’s country monitoring activities through the State of Health in the EU programme and as the HSPM country co-editor for Malta.

Nicole holds a medical degree from the University of Milan (Italy), a medical doctorate from the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK). Her research interests include health policy and systems research at European and global level, social determinants of health, and climate and health.

Recent publications

1. Mauer N, Hernandez-Quevedo C, Eriksen A, Scarpetti G, van Ginneken E; Network of HSPM and country experts. Health care coverage and access for displaced persons from Ukraine: Assessing the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive across EU Member States. Health Policy. 2025 doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105434.

2. Fahy N, Mauer N, Panteli D. From ideas to reality: An introduction to generating and implementing innovation in health systems. Copenhagen (Denmark): European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; 2025

3. Mauer N, Durvy B, Panteli D. How can health care facilities reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to more sustainable health systems? Policy Brief 68. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; 2025