Federal Order of Merit for Dr. Müller sulphur

Dr. Susanne Holst and Dr. Müller-Schwefe

Dr. Müller-Schwefe completed his medical studies at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in 1976. He undertook extensive clinical and scientific training and continuing education. In 1984, he was certified as a specialist in anesthesiology. In 1987, he received certification in "Special Pain Therapy." From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Müller-Schwefe served as Vice President of the Pain Therapy Colloquium Association. In 1985, he founded the Göppingen Pain and Palliative Care Center. Since 1997, he has been President of the German Society for Pain Therapy (DGS). Dr. Müller-Schwefe has also made significant contributions to the field as the initiator and Vice President of the Göppingen District Hospice Association.

Dr. Müller-Schwefe has been instrumental in shaping the current possibilities and modern healthcare landscapes in the field of specialized pain therapy and palliative medicine. His admirable dedication to German pain research is unparalleled. He has tirelessly championed better and more contemporary patient care. He possessed a remarkable ability to bring people together, foster understanding, and persuade. He has tirelessly highlighted the significance of chronic pain for the insured community and the healthcare system, thereby decisively stimulating research and treatment. His outstanding commitment to medical education and training is immeasurable. He has consistently and extensively organized the exceptionally successful German Pain Congress in Frankfurt. This ensures that current knowledge for practical care is continuously presented to German physicians and prepared for practical application, making it directly available to patients. Dr. Müller-Schwefe's tireless efforts... Müller-Schwefe is active as a speaker at national and international congresses and shares his knowledge with doctors and patients alike.

His conviction that science must address patient care and, crucially, the alleviation of suffering and pain, motivates his admirable creativity and dedicated practice in treating affected patients. Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research and treatment are central to his approach. He continuously shares his wealth of experience and insights, making them available for practical application. His rhetorical talent and ability to unite diverse interests through persuasion and targeted argumentation are particularly noteworthy. He was thus able to address what is currently necessary to solve present problems and to translate groundbreaking visions for the future into practical treatment. He implemented interdisciplinary activities, thinking and acting across disciplines, and cross-sectoral care as alternatives to isolation and division. Dr. Müller-Schwefe never hesitated to take the necessary steps to improve patient care.

Dr. Müller-Schwefe is a dedicated partner in the German Headache Network and has selflessly and passionately committed himself to the care of patients with headaches for many years. The staff of the Kiel Pain Clinic and the network partners of the German Headache Network extend their warmest congratulations on this high recognition of his admirable and unparalleled dedication to the care of citizens with chronic pain conditions.