[Recommendations for Academic Profiling of Global Public Health in Germany].

Many dimensions of public health are now global. Therefore, global public health is essential for facing cross-border health problems, promoting health chances and reducing health inequalities on a global level. The aim of this interdisciplinary research field is to improve the health of the population and its subgroups in a global context, taking into account a variety of factors. The importance of global public health is shown in this paper. Central topics, concepts and methods, as well as challenges for global public health are identified and recommendations for the academic profiling of global public health in Germany are given.