Florine Bachmann

I am studying how speech is processed in the brain, how this is affected by hearing loss, and how it may be rehabilitated when using hearing aids.

The wisdom and vitality of older people impress me, and I began to investigate how the brain changes with age. When doing so, I realized that many fit older adults experience hearing challenges. I wanted to gain a better understanding what impact hearing difficulties have on people’s lives, and how we can alleviate them. I am also fascinated by different languages, what they reflect from our cultures, and how meaning is decoded from sound. Thus, studying how we can ease speech understanding in older adults is really combining two passions of mine.

Early in my studies in Switzerland, I had heard of a magical castle where researchers translate research findings into solutions with the potential to improve people’s lives. When I moved to Denmark for my PhD, I started having engaging discussions with Eriksholm employees. So, when they were looking for someone with exactly my profile towards the end of my PhD, I knew this was a once in a lifetime chance for contributing to better hearing solutions.

The vision of improving people’s quality of life in the long-term, solving the puzzle of how the brain processes speech, and how hearing loss is intertwined with cognition. On a daily basis, I am motivated by making sense of data, revealing patterns, and finding new angles to address problems.

Finding solutions for hearing impaired people that offer a completely natural, seamless experience.

I spend most of my leisure time with our two little ones as they discover more and more of the world around them. Otherwise, I love honest conversations with close ones, good food, hiking, and skiing.

High-performance computing. It enables us to reveal patterns, gain insights, and inform solutions we could otherwise never dream of.

More diversity amongst leading scientists, and scientific studies designed to address the needs of diverse populations.