Hannes Jarke

Hannes oversees EuroHealthNet’s mental health project and policy portfolio. His work focuses primarily on the transfer and implementation of good practices in the field of mental health and social inclusion. In this capacity, he contributes primarily to the MENTALITY project which addresses the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; as well as IceHearts Europe, which aims to upscale a national programme integrating mental health into sports programmes to European level. He also provides evidence based advocacy in mental and behavioural health across various stakeholder groups, and supports work on topics such as the Wellbeing Economy.

Prior to joining EuroHealthNet in April 2023, Hannes coordinated patient engagement activities within various public-private partnerships. He also managed country-wide randomised controlled trials in the UK and worked as a scientist in academia, primarily in the fields of mental health and evidence-based policy. Hannes continues to be active in research through his associateship with the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Business Research and directing managerial and sustainability aspects of the Junior Researcher Programme, a global research initiative. He holds Master of Science degrees in psychology and public health.