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contactStudy of Psychology from 10.1999 to 10.2004
After having additionally passed the Abitur (general qualification for university entrance), I obtained my degree in psychology at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg. My focus was on industrial and organizational psychology, educational psychology, cognitive psychology. The minor subject was sociology.
| Basic studies (10.1999 - 09.2001) | |
| • Statistics I and II | (Dr. P. Zimmermann) |
| • Methods | (Prof. Dr. J. Fahrenberg) |
| • Social Psychology | (Prof. Dr. A. Ernst) |
| • Developmental Psychology | (Prof. Dr. A. Renkl) |
| • General Psychology | (Prof. Dr. H. Spada) |
| • Differential Psychology | (Prof. Dr. J. Fahrenberg) |
| • Biological Psychology | (Prof. Dr. M. Myrtek) |
| Main studies (10.2001 - 10.2004)) | |
| • Diagnosis and Intervention | (Prof. Dr. H. Schuepbach) |
| • Evaluation and Research | (Dr. M. Wirtz) |
| • Clinical Psychology | (Prof. Dr. F. Caspar) |
| • Educational Psychology (major subject) | (Prof. Dr. A. Renkl) |
| • Industrial and Organizational Psychology (major subject) | (Prof. Dr. H. Schuepbach) |
| • Cognitive Psychology (major subject) | (Dr. J. Nerb) |
| • Sociology (minor subject) | (Prof. Dr. W. Essbach) |
Additional Certificate: learning and working in the knowledge society
• Methods of learning and teaching
• Learning in adulthood
• Psychology of training
• Analysis, evaluation and design of work systems
• Organization diagnostics and organization development
• Knowledge acquisition and sharing of information thru information and communication technologies
• Personnel development and qualification
• Learning with new media
Besides advanced knowledge, the curriculum provided practical skills. Field projects were carried out.
Internships
• Max Planck Institute for International Criminal Law, Department of Criminology, Freiburg
• Medical-Psychological Institute of the Technical Control Board, Freiburg
Thesis (Prof. Dr. H. Spada & Prof. Dr. A. Renkl)
Website research: the impact of differential feedback on the rating of websites.
Continuing education in the period from 1999 to 2005
During my student days I participated in various training courses. Besides others, four courses shall be named more detailed: Training as a trainer for seminar instructors, systemic concepts, methods and counseling, basic mediation training and coaching.
Training as a trainer for seminar instructors
Akademie fuer Lebens- und Heilweisen (ALH), Haan (15.03.1999 - 26.03.1999)
• Structuring of a seminar
• Use of media in a seminar
• Verbal and non-verbal messages
• Use of body language and its effect
• Communication model (Friedemann Schulz von Thun)
• Games and loosening up in a seminar
• Dealing with problems and difficult situations
Systemic concepts, methods and counseling
Akademie fuer wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Freiburg (07.2003 - 04.2004)
• Introduction to the systemic model
- Working out structural and procedural aspects of social systems based on self-awareness
• Systemic consulting methods
- Systemic methods: circular questioning, family sculpture, reflective team
• Context of consulting activities
- Opportunities and risks of institutional conditions: team and institutional analysis
• Supervision
• Video and audio tape analysis (transcript) of role playing
Basic mediation training
Akademie fuer wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Freiburg (10.2003 - 09.2004)
• Basics of constructive conflict management
- Conflict theory
- Conflict diagnosis
- Types and causes of conflict
• Conditions and forms of constructive conflict management
• Definition, context and scope of mediation
• Theory and practice of different approaches to mediation
• Reflection of one's own conflict behavior
• Introduction to the process of mediation: phases of the conflict conversation
• Roles and tasks of the mediator in the conflict conversation
- Ethical self-understanding
- Development of mediative attitude
• Methods of conflict management
• Basic techniques for the moderation of conflict talks
• Ethical problems and conflicts in values of mediation
• Mediation and law
Coaching
Boening Consult, Frankfurt am Main (03.06.2005 + 04.06.2005)
• Implementation of coaching interviews, live demonstrations
• Coaching: For general understanding and use of the term
• Current research
• Personal coaching profile
• Characteristics of the system "enterprise"
• Change projects in the enterprise: Case study
• Coaching and executive coaching: Similarities and differences
• Executive coaching: Cases
• What changes in behavior or personality are possible?
Due to these courses my knowledge and skills in the field of conflict management and coaching increased. And due to many exercises, the solid theoretical background and my practice I see myself in a position today to moderate successfully for all the persons involved even in difficult situations and to help people to achieve their personal goals.
Akademie fuer Lebens- und Heilweisen (ALH), Haan (15.03.1999 - 26.03.1999)
• Structuring of a seminar
• Use of media in a seminar
• Verbal and non-verbal messages
• Use of body language and its effect
• Communication model (Friedemann Schulz von Thun)
• Games and loosening up in a seminar
• Dealing with problems and difficult situations
Systemic concepts, methods and counseling
Akademie fuer wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Freiburg (07.2003 - 04.2004)
• Introduction to the systemic model
- Working out structural and procedural aspects of social systems based on self-awareness
• Systemic consulting methods
- Systemic methods: circular questioning, family sculpture, reflective team
• Context of consulting activities
- Opportunities and risks of institutional conditions: team and institutional analysis
• Supervision
• Video and audio tape analysis (transcript) of role playing
Basic mediation training
Akademie fuer wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Freiburg (10.2003 - 09.2004)
• Basics of constructive conflict management
- Conflict theory
- Conflict diagnosis
- Types and causes of conflict
• Conditions and forms of constructive conflict management
• Definition, context and scope of mediation
• Theory and practice of different approaches to mediation
• Reflection of one's own conflict behavior
• Introduction to the process of mediation: phases of the conflict conversation
• Roles and tasks of the mediator in the conflict conversation
- Ethical self-understanding
- Development of mediative attitude
• Methods of conflict management
• Basic techniques for the moderation of conflict talks
• Ethical problems and conflicts in values of mediation
• Mediation and law
Coaching
Boening Consult, Frankfurt am Main (03.06.2005 + 04.06.2005)
• Implementation of coaching interviews, live demonstrations
• Coaching: For general understanding and use of the term
• Current research
• Personal coaching profile
• Characteristics of the system "enterprise"
• Change projects in the enterprise: Case study
• Coaching and executive coaching: Similarities and differences
• Executive coaching: Cases
• What changes in behavior or personality are possible?
Due to these courses my knowledge and skills in the field of conflict management and coaching increased. And due to many exercises, the solid theoretical background and my practice I see myself in a position today to moderate successfully for all the persons involved even in difficult situations and to help people to achieve their personal goals.
Training as a psychological counselor and psychotherapist from 11.1997 to 01.1999
During this training I was able to gain first experience in psychological counseling. Extensive practicing supported the learned theory.
Content of training for psychological consultants
• Basic concepts of scientific psychology
• Developmental, personality, social, ecological and clinical psychology
• Industrial and organizational psychology
• Learning and memory
• Group research and small group dynamics
• Attitudes and changing attitude
• Problems and principles of psychological counseling
• My thesis: The hierarchy in companies and its impact.
Contents of the training as a psychotherapist (Naturopaths Act)
• Relationship between therapist and client
• Pathology: various psychological disorders
• Psychosomatic disorders
• Character structures and disease structures
• Training of behavior of psychotherapists
• Talk therapy
• Depth-psychological therapeutic approaches
• Behavioral therapeutic approaches
• Group and family therapy
• Applications and techniques
• My thesis: awareness, investigation of a still largely unexplored phenomenon.
These two courses aroused deeper interest in the experience and behavior of humans and eventually led me to study psychology at the Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg.
• Basic concepts of scientific psychology
• Developmental, personality, social, ecological and clinical psychology
• Industrial and organizational psychology
• Learning and memory
• Group research and small group dynamics
• Attitudes and changing attitude
• Problems and principles of psychological counseling
• My thesis: The hierarchy in companies and its impact.
Contents of the training as a psychotherapist (Naturopaths Act)
• Relationship between therapist and client
• Pathology: various psychological disorders
• Psychosomatic disorders
• Character structures and disease structures
• Training of behavior of psychotherapists
• Talk therapy
• Depth-psychological therapeutic approaches
• Behavioral therapeutic approaches
• Group and family therapy
• Applications and techniques
• My thesis: awareness, investigation of a still largely unexplored phenomenon.
These two courses aroused deeper interest in the experience and behavior of humans and eventually led me to study psychology at the Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg.
Training as a naturopath from 09.1996 to 11.1997
Different experiences during my stay abroad inspired me to become a naturopath. On 27.10.1997 - after finishing the course - I got my accreditation (Naturopaths Act).
Content of training for naturopaths
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Pathology
• Diagnosis
• Treatments, interventions
• Laws
I got involved with classical homeopathy after Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). I have not really worked as a healer. I have been able to use my knowledge occasionally, but only in my personal environment. Due to the lack of practical experience, I am at present versed only in classical homeopathy.
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Pathology
• Diagnosis
• Treatments, interventions
• Laws
I got involved with classical homeopathy after Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). I have not really worked as a healer. I have been able to use my knowledge occasionally, but only in my personal environment. Due to the lack of practical experience, I am at present versed only in classical homeopathy.