– Dr. med. habil. Michael Imhof

Dr. Michael Imhof is a German surgeon with more than 100 scientific publications, a painter and thinker who explores the intersections of science and philosophy. On his website “Transhuman Art,” he presents a variety of creative projects that merge art, scientific inquiry, and transcendent themes. Imhof is particularly recognized for his books Nachtwanderungen – Pilgerreise zwischen Wissenschaft und Gott (Night Walks – A Pilgrimage Between Science and God) and „Wer schrieb den Kosmischen Code?“ („Who wrote the cosmic code?“), which takes readers on a metaphorical journey in search of life’s deeper meaning. The narrative follows a nameless monk who encounters various archetypes representing contemporary challenges and perspectives, including scientists who equate themselves with deities, individuals lost in addiction, and those grappling with existential despair. Through these encounters, Imhof illuminates timeless philosophical and spiritual dilemmas.

Imhof’s work is distinguished by its effort to bridge traditional spiritual insights with modern existential questions. His writings and projects aim to inspire reflection on the human condition, offering new ways of contemplating life’s ultimate purpose and meaning. Alongside his literary endeavors, his artistic contributions explore themes of transhumanism and humanity’s evolving relationship with technology and transcendence, creating a platform for dialogue at the intersection of culture and innovation.

ABOUT MICHAEL IMHOF

Medical-Scientific Consulting with the following focal points:

  • Medical-Scientific Consulting
  • Preparation of scientific expert reports
  • Expert activities in the field of medical law
  • Reviewer of professional books

Publications

Over 100 scientific publications in the fields of basic science, oncology, and applied surgical therapy. Regular contributions to professional journals with a focus on:

  • Error Culture and Quality Management in Modern Hospitals
  • Ethical and Philosophical Fundamental Questions in Medicine and Society
  • The Natural-Philosophical Worldview of the 21st Century and Its Implications for the Image of Humanity
  • Economy and Humanity in the Society of the 21st Century
  • Biotechnological Horizons in the 21st Century

Books (Selection)

  • Die große Krankheit der Zeit, Königshausen & Neumann, 1997
  • Was ist Krankheit? – Anmerkungen zu einer möglichen Naturphilosophie der Medizin, Dr. Josef-Röll-Verlag, 2001
  • Geronnene Zeit – Lyrik und Reflexionen, Dr. Josef-Röll-Verlag, 2001
  • Das Brot der Menschen, Dr. Josef-Röll-Verlag, 2001
  • Operation Gesundheit, Pattloch-Verlag, 2009
  • Behandlungsfehler – Was nun?, Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag, 2010
  • Ratgeber Behandlungsfehler, Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag, 2011
  • Art Calendar Medizin und Kunst for the year 2012, Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag
  • Malpractice in Surgery. Safety Culture and Quality Management in Hospital, De Gruyter – Verlag, 2012
  • Eidesbruch. Das kalte Herz der modernen Medizin, Campus Verlag, Frankfurt a. Main, 2014
  • Krankheit und Zeit. Eine Naturphilosophie der Medizin, Pabst Science Publisher, Lengerich/Münster, 2018
  • Nachtwanderungen. Pilgerreise zwischen Wissenschaft und Gott, Verlag J.H. Röll, Dettelbach, 2018
  • Krankheit und Geist. Eine Naturphilosophie der Medizin und des Menschen, Pabst Science Publisher, 2020
  • Wer schrieb den kosmischen Code? Von den Urknall-Theorien zu einer Schöpfungsgeschichte des Universums, Mainzer Verlagsanstalt, 2023
  • Mensch zwischen Physik und Metaphysik, Pabst Science Publisher, 2024
  • Moderne Nomaden in einer gottlosen Welt, Mainzer Verlagsanstalt, in press
  • A Philosophy of Medicine and Man (Vol I-III), Pabst Science Publisher, in press

Artistic Focus

We are living in an Axial Age (K. Jaspers), a time of global crises and chaotic upheavals. Yet a threat with consequences still entirely unforeseeable has not yet fully entered public awareness: the threat to the human species as we have known it, posed by biotechnological interventions and attempts at human enhancement.

Our traditional Western humanist understanding of humanity is now, and will increasingly be, up for debate.

The question of what defines the essence of humanity is becoming ever more pressing in current debates surrounding stem cell research, genetic engineering, and euthanasia. This is about what remains unchangeable beyond the temporality of human existence, what cannot be measured in terms of time and numbers: the uniqueness of the human being and their dignity.

All life is language, symbol, meaning, and a reference to a universal creative spiritual foundation from which objects arise. At the fundamental levels of reality, the distinctions between the material and the spiritual, between physics and metaphysics, are dissolved. Everything that exists is spirit, is language, is symbol, is a reference to a creative whole. In every human life, this language finds tone and color. Even and especially in illness, life speaks to us in a striking way.

Exhibitions (Selection)

  • Sommerhausen, 2001
  • Deutsche Botschaft in Wien, 2002. Soiree u.a. mit einem Vortrag: „Die Zeit nach dem 11. September“. Musikalische Begleitung durch die Wiener Hochschule für Musik.
  • Ringstraßengalerien Wien, 2003
  • Deutscher Chirurgenkongress, 2009
  • Kulturstationen Kitzinger Land, 2010
  • Vivantes Konzern Berlin, 2011
  • Franziskanerkirche Würzburg 2014. Vernissage mit einem Einführungsvortrag über das moderneWeltbild. Musikalische Begleitung.
  • MOCA Museum of Modern Contemporary Art Peking, China, Juli 2015
  • Pashmin Art Galerie Hamburg, Dezember 2015. Soiree mit Vortrag über Kunst und Wissenschaft
  • Miami Art SCOPE, USA, Dezember 2015
  • Technische Hochschule Hamburg, Januar 2016
  • Rothko Museum Baltikum, Dezember 2016
  • Kloster Himmelspforten Würzburg 2022

CONTACT

If you are interested in my book publications or artworks, I warmly invite you to get in touch directly. I look forward to your inquiries and am happy to provide you with further information.

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