What is the state of health at universities? What does it take for students, faculty, and employees to feel healthy and well? The contributions in this volume demonstrate that well-being in academia extends far beyond individual resilience, but emerges from the interplay of institutional structures, organizational cultures, social support, and academic demands. The findings highlight both the substantial challenges faced by different status groups in higher education and the critical role of supportive, health-promoting environments in fostering sustainable academic success.

Dr. Anja Gottburgsen is research and change management officer at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies in Hanover.
Prof. Dr. Yvette E. Hofmann is director of the Center for Higher Education Research and Governance at the LMU Munich School of Management, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
Prof. Dr. Monika Jungbauer-Gans is the former scientific director of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies in Hanover and professor emerita of empirical higher education research and science studies at Leibniz University Hannover.