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Dr. Mirko Degener

Research Scientist

 

Campus Golm
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25
14476 Potsdam
house 24, room 2.70

 

consulting hours
by arrangement

Academic and Professional Experience

Since 10/2021

Research Scientist in the Educational Psychology Research Group at the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Potsdam

10/2007–09/2021

Research Scientist at the Department of Psychology at the University of Potsdam

02/2010–09/2012

Lecturer in Health Psychology and Organizational Psychology in the Master's degree program in Psychology at WIB e.V. of the University of Potsdam                                                                 

10/2008–09/2009

Lecturer in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (TFH Berlin) in the Department of Economics and Social Sciences                                          

10/2005–09/2007

Lecturer at INPA—Innovative Private Academy Berlin

05/1998–10/2005

Research Scientist at the Institute of Psychology in the Department of Work, Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Potsdam

05/1998–12/2001

Junior Consultant at the Institute for Work Research and Organizational Consultancy (iafob), Zurich                                                                        

04/1997–04/1998

Student Assistant at the Institute of Psychology in the Department of Work, Industrial, and Organizational Psychology at the University of Potsdam

09/1995–09/1997

Student Assistant at the Institute for Industrial Psychology at ETH Zurich 

09/1994–08/1995

Student Assistant at the Institute of Psychology in the Department of Didactics of Psychology/Educational Psychology at the University of Potsdam 

Education

2003

Doctorate in Psychology, University of Trier

10/1992–04/1998

Diplom (master’s equivalent degree) in Psychology, University of Potsdam and ETH Zurich

09/1987–05/1991

Degree in Primary School Teaching in the subjects of German, math, and music (qualification as primary school teacher), Brandenburg State University, Potsdam

Research Focus  

  • Mental stress and strain in the world of work
  • Health promotion and management in companies
  • Corporate success and human resources management

Memberships  

  • Member of Board of Studies “Educational Sciences/Secondary Level I/II”
  • Subject advisor “Educational Sciences/Secondary Level I/II”