Institutes and Work Units At the Department of Psychology
The field of psychology at the University of Münster is organized into two main institutes: The “Institute of Psychology”, which encompasses study courses in foundational and methodological, as well as applied-psychology, and, the “Institute for Psychology in Education and Teacher Training”, which is responsible for teacher education within the field of psychology. There is also an additional link below to our emeritus and retired professors.
I. The Institute for Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. M. Back
Psychologiscal Diagnostics and Personality Psychology
- Sr. Professorship: Prof. em. Dr. W. Bilsky
Cross-cultural Research
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. C. Binnewies
Occupational Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. F. Breuer
Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Qualitative Methods
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. R. Bromme
Educational Psychology and Developmental Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. T. Ehring
Clinical Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. G. Echterhoff
Social Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. G. Hertel
Organisational and Business Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. H. Holling
Statistics und Methods
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. M. Lappe
General Psychology
- Sr. Professorship: Prof. a. D. Dr. F. Rist
Clinical Psychology und Psychotherapy
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. R. Schubotz
Biological Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. J. Kärtner
Developmental Psychology
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. P. Zwitserlood
General Psychology
II. Institute for Psychology in Education and Teacher Training
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. St. Dutke
Psychological Prerequisites of Learning in Education and Instruction
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. M. Holodynski
Developmental Psychology Prerequisites in Education and Instruction
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. R. Jucks
Social Psychology Foundations in Education and Instruction
- Work Unit: Prof. Dr. E. Souvignier
Diagnostic Assessment and Evaluation within the School Context
Former Professors of the Department of Psychology
Link to our former, emeritus, and retired professors "außer Dienst" (a.D.) of the Department of Psychology

