Team

Prof. Dr. Tania Singer

Prof. Dr. Tania Singer

Scientific Head
Dr. Asifa Akhtar

Dr. Asifa Akhtar

Executive Manager
Dr. Juliane Domke

Dr. Juliane Domke

Labmanager
Ph.D. in General Linguistics, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin
Juliane coordinates all administrative and organizational tasks in the Social Neuroscience Lab.
Dr. Yael Malin

Dr. Yael Malin

Associated Researcher (Edu:Social)
PhD in Education, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel
Yael's research is centered on investigating well-being and prosociality within the school environment. She has a specific interest in exploring the connection between students' wellness and their engagement in prosocial behaviors, which are evaluated through behavioral tasks. Furthermore, Yael aims to understand the impact of teacher wellness on their teaching and interactions with students. Finally, her focus extends to examining the unique relationship between teachers and students, both within the pedagogical process and in contexts beyond it.
Hannah Matthaeus, M.Sc

Hannah Matthaeus, M.Sc

PhD Candidate (CovSocial)
MSc Clinical Psychology, Technical University Dresden, Germany
In the context of her PhD, Hannah is researching the impact of psychological interventions on stress and loneliness using behavioral and biopsychosocial methods. Additionally, she is interested in how these effects can be predicted by stressor-related changes in vulnerability, resilience and social cohesion.
Nine Kompier

Nine Kompier

Project Coordinator (Edu:Social)
PhD in Cellular Neuroscience, Max-Delbrueck-Center, Berlin
Henrik Schmidt, M.Sc.

Henrik Schmidt, M.Sc.

Project Coordinator (Edu:Social)
MSc Psychology, Potsdam University
Henrik’s academic background is primarily in the fields of clinical psychology, health psychology and public health. In his previous scientific work, he was interested in the link between mindfulness and addiction, acute stress and social behaviour, as well as psychosocial impacts of telemedical services. His role at Edu:Social School includes coordinating and organizing the the project.
Mert Karaterzi

Mert Karaterzi

Student Assistant (Edu:Social)
BSc-Student, Psychology,, Hochschule Fresenius, Germany
Mert supports the Edu:Social School team in organizing and maintaining the study app. He is interested in questions of resilience and psychological strength and the factors that influence them.
Mohamed Madkoor, B.Sc.

Mohamed Madkoor, B.Sc.

Student Assistant
MSc Student, Medical Neuroscience, Charité, Berlin
Francesca Bertolini, B.Sc.

Francesca Bertolini, B.Sc.

Intern
MSc student, Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Groningen
Francesca has a background in biology and an interdisciplinary interest in neuroscience, with a focus on social behavior.
Florian Grotstück

Florian Grotstück

Intern
B.Sc. Student, Sociology, Univerity Kassel, Germany
Florian has interdisciplinary knowledge in social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. He is interested in researching consciousness processes, in particular the connection between body and mind, as well as the possibilities of socio-ecological transformation in the context of climate change.
Edu:Social Team
Here you find all information on the entire Edu:Social Team, our scientific cooperation partners, our intervention teachers and the Edu:Social School advisory board. more
CovSocial Team
Here you find all information on the entire CovSocial Team; our scientific cooperation partners, intervention teachers and associated researhers. more
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