Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke
Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke is a certified physical education teacher and holds a doctorate in sports science, which he earned at the German Sport University Cologne in the fields of sports medicine, cardiology, and exercise science. He worked as a soccer coach for many years—including as head coach of the second-division club 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in 1990—before increasingly devoting himself to his scientific work.
In 1994, he founded the company SALUTO, which today is part of a center of excellence for micronutrient therapy and regulatory medicine. In 2013, he initiated the Foundation for Micronutrients – Prevention, Health, Quality of Life (SfMPGL). He is the initiator of the Master’s program in Micronutrient Therapy & Regulatory Medicine at the University of Applied Sciences for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (FHM) in Bielefeld, where he holds an endowed professorship in sports, nutrition, and regulatory medicine.
Through his research, he has built a database of over 60,000 evaluated cases, which serves as the basis for his analyses and recommendations in micronutrient medicine. For his groundbreaking contributions, he received, among other awards, the Innovation and Prevention Award from the Foundation for Health and the Environment (SfGU, Switzerland) in 2025 as well as the QS24 “Back to the Roots” Award in 2022. He is also active as Vice Chairman of the Westphalia Regional Group at the BDFL (Association of German Soccer Coaches).
Professional Qualifications
- Certified Physical Education Teacher, Ph.D. in Sports Science (DSHS Cologne)
- Bundesliga Soccer Coaching License since 1989
- Founder and Managing Partner of SALUTO
- Initiator and program director of the Master’s program in MMA Micronutrient Therapy & Regulatory Medicine at FHM Bielefeld
- Holder of an endowed professorship in Sports, Nutrition & Regulatory Medicine at FHM
- Senator in the German Health Senate of the German Oral Health Foundation
- Recipient of the Innovation and Prevention Award (SfGU) 2025, QS24 Award 2022
- Operator of a micronutrient database with > 60,000 cases
Publications / References
- Book: Performance Explosion in Sports (2010)
- Book: Top Performance in Business and Sport (2014)
- Book: Micronutrients – Milestones in Health Medicine (2021)
- Scientific article: The Influence of Individualized Micronutrient Therapy with Special Consideration of the Biomarker a-MMP8 and Bioenergetic Parameters in Dental and Sports Medicine (2022)
- Interview: “How Important Is Magnesium for Athletes?”, VitaminExpress (2025)
- Presentations: International medical and sports conferences in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, among other locations
- Interview: “Micronutrients and Energy: Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke on Performance, Stress, and Men’s Health”, VitaminExpress (13 March 2026)
Key Areas of Focus
- Micronutrient Diagnostics & Therapy
- Sports Nutrition & Performance Optimization
- Regulatory Medicine & Prevention
- Training and Kinesiology
- Integrative Health Concepts
Social Media Links & Contact
- Practice / Company Website: https://saluto.de
- Foundation: https://stiftung-mikronaehrstoffe.de