Jasmin Shmalia: New nursing director of the University Hospital RWTH Aachen from 2026!

Jasmin Shmalia: New nursing director of the University Hospital RWTH Aachen from 2026!

Exciting times are before the University Hospital RWTH Aachen! From January 2026, Jasmin Shmalia will take the reins as the new nursing director. With her impressive career and diverse experience, she brings a breath of fresh air to the traditional house. The step takes place in the course of the realignment of the nursing service, because it follows Mario Hoben, who had taken over the provisional management after the departure of Kathrin Zednik to Mainz. This reports KMA

The Solinger native qualified as a health and nurse at the Solingen Clinic on her career. With a bachelor's degree in nursing management and a master's degree in healthcare from the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, she rounds off her training. From 2014 to 2019, Shmalia was a nursing director at the Herdecke Community Hospital and currently has the management of the nursing service at the Sana Clinic Remscheid. This is evident from her previous positions, which you make the ideal candidate for the university clinic.

a model for care

Shmalia not only showed her commitment to nursing in her leadership, but also received recognition through various awards. In February 2023, she won the German Specialists Prize in the "Handling skilled workers" category and was awarded "Exemplary Entrepreneur/Management woman" in April 2023. Prof. Harald Schmitz, head of supervisory board of the university clinic, emphasizes her value -oriented leadership and professional depth, while the medical director Prof. Joachim Windolf emphasizes the importance of her vision for the quality of care and humanity.

But what is the new nursing director plans for the future? Jasmin Shmalia has set itself the goal of strategically developing care at the university clinic and giving innovative impulses to improve the quality of care. It not only has great experience, but also a fresh look at the challenges that the care sector brings.

a key to innovative strength

In the entire healthcare system, the involvement of nurses in decision -making processes is an important topic. The example of the Regensburg University Hospital (UKR) could have an inspiring effect. A new shared government is implemented there, which is based on the Magnet model from the USA. The aim is to actively integrate nurses into strategic and operational questions so that the nursing expertise can blossom. Such a procedure could also contribute to improving the care and strengthening of the professional identity of nursing staff in the RWTH Aachen University Hospital, such as

The new nursing director also sees itself as part of a greater initiative to improve nursing quality in hospitals. Her start in January 2026 could not only be an important step in the right direction for the University Hospital Düsseldorf, but for the entire Cologne region.