MS-Perspektive von Nele Handwerker

Information & authentic insights into multiple sclerosis (MS)

My mission

To educate others with MS about the disease and how to influence its course so that they can live self-determined, free and happy lives.
This is best done right from the moment of diagnosis, in order to preserve health in the best possible way for the long term.

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For people affected by MS

Living normally with MS?
Yes, you can.

Intensive research is being conducted on multiple sclerosis, which has led to numerous findings in the last 20 years. There is a choice of effective medications and you yourself can positively influence your course in many ways. Sounds exciting? Then subscribe to my newsletter right now and get 11 tips on how you can contribute.

If you would like to know how life with MS can be, you will find the answers in my book "Multiple Sclerosis? No fear! In it I describe my first 15 years with MS, but also what else life is like.

For companies & organisations

Addressing people with MS in an understandable and emotional way

Do you offer products or services for people with MS? Wonderful. To ensure that your solution really fits their needs and is perceived positively, you need insights into multiple perspectives.

I interact daily with the MS community from newly diagnosed to long-time MS patients to their loved ones. As an experienced marketing expert, I offer consulting, speaking and reading for MS patients, content creation and more. Check out my services overview right now.

Your expertise, coupled with your personal experiences, provide an authentic basis for building products to fit our target audience.

— Elisa Ascherl

Project Manager Digital Health, NeuroSys

Dear Nele, your podcasts are just great!!! They enrich enormously! I am totally thrilled and really happy that through you affected and interested people have such an uncomplicated access to very important and interesting topics through different people and so many specialists from the subject and thus to sound knowledge. That is soo valuable! Please keep up the good work! 🙏🙏👏👏

— Anthi

MS patient

Working with Nele has been a great experience. Nele enthusiastically and actively engages in discussions, with an excellent ability to clearly and concisely explain patient perspective on a range of topics.

— Ash Dunne

Associate Director Global Medical Communication, Merck

Well dosed and totally authentic insights into the experience of dealing with the diagnosis and living with the disease. Feel very well taken along and informed. Thank you for this offer!

— danipom_

About the MS Perspektive Podcast

Those affected are experts on their disease. Only by working with people who know from their own experience what it means to live with a disease, it is possible to create offers that are a real support for other people affected. Through your open and authentic manner and the very good, reliable cooperation, we can better understand the needs of MS sufferers. Thank you very much for that!

— Dr. Karin Hagemeier

Manager Patient Affairs, Janssen-Cilag GmbH

Guten Morgen Nele, ich habe gestern dein Buch gelesen und bin dankbar dafür, dass du deine Erfahrungen mit uns teilst. Das macht mir Mut positiv in die Zukunft zu schauen. Du bist wunderbar.Vielen Dank 🙏🏻

— Yasemin

MS patient on the autobiography

Who is Nele von Horsten?

I am an internationally experienced marketing specialist who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004. After 15 exciting years in large companies, I became passionate about helping others with MS live as full and enjoyable a life as I do.

Therefore, I present scientific findings in an understandable way, am in constant dialogue with other people affected and try to pass on my optimism as often as possible. Initially I did this under my birth name Nele Handwerker, now as Nele von Horsten.

After all, one thing is clear: MS must be approached in a well-informed and conscious manner, involving body, mind and psyche. This is how you achieve the greatest effect.

I received international recognition for my podcast by winning the 2022 Brain Health Award in the Patient Advocate category..

Blog & Podcast

Get to know the MS from different angles

Because well-informed patients find it easier to influence their disease positively. And that is exactly my goal.

I want you to be well informed about treatment and research. You may benefit from some of my experiences that I have shared since 2004 or those of other MS patients.

The weekly articles are available as text and audio.

Books

Multiple Sclerosis? Don’t be afraid: A 15-year experience report

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My services

Consulting, lectures & readings, content creation, sponsoring.

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Press

Guest articles, interviews and reports about my work. See all press media about MS-Perspektive →

MS-Letter with many useful tips

In this newsletter you will get to know multiple sclerosis better. I share important insights about the disease, but as concisely and extracted as possible.

You'll learn about possible symptoms, the importance of disease-modifying therapy, and the positive effects of exercise on MS.