Dr. oec. troph. Elke Arms

Nutritionist

Practice activity
As of 01.11.2022 working as an external service provider with the dermatology group practice rappjderm.
Since December 2021 Self-employed in nutrition counselling for patients and clients, Meilen and Arosa

Certification
Certified dietician and nutritionist VFED, Association for Nutrition and Dietetics e.V.

Professional career and experience
2015–2021 Self-employed, nutrition counseling for patients, clients, health insurance companies, Hamburg
2015–2018 Lecturer for various teaching assignments at the University of Applied Sciences HAW, Department of Life Sciences, Hamburg

2005–2015 Senior Manager Nutritional Service Nestlé Deutschland S.A., Frankfurt a.M.:

Responsible (among others) for nutritional advice at Nestlé Deutschland S.A.,

Strategic and technical partner for the new development of the “Alimentarium”
(the world’s largest museum of nutrition, Nestlé S.A. Foundation) and development of digital learning content for nutrition education, Vevey, Switzerland

1998–2005 employed in the field of press relations and associations, Frankfurt a.M.

Dissertation

1993–1996 Doctorate (Dr. oec. troph.), University of Bonn and Berlin

Topic: “The absorption of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in mature and premature infants and their influence on the endogenous synthesis of acidic and neutral steroids”

Education
1987–1993 Studied nutritional sciences at the University of Bonn
1985–1987 Training as a dietician, University Hospital Cologne

Languages
German, English

Publications, lectures and poster presentations:
List available on request

Memberships
Swiss Academic Nutritionists (SWAN)
Association for Nutrition and Dietetics (VFED)
German Nutrition Society (DGE)
Professional Association of Oecotrophology (VDOE)

Other
Mother of two children