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Isabel Dziobek
AG-Leitung
Mareike Bayer
Forschungsleitung
Simone Kirst
Postdoktorand/in
Simón Guendelman
Postdoktorand/in
Charlotte Küpper
Postdoktorand/in
Renata Wacker
Postdoktorand/in
Silke Lipinski
Postdoktorand/in
Kamila Borowiak
Postdoktorand/in
Björn Elsner
Postdoktorand/in
Barbara Breitenstein
Postdoktorand/in
Eva Kischkel
Postdoktorand/in
Christian Kaufmann
Senior Wissenschaftler
Thomas Pinkpank
Laborleitung
Jennifer Kirchner
Leitende Studiengangskoordinatorin
Sandra Polfuls
Sekretär/in
Josh Hindmarsh
Doktorand/in
Nina Hartter
Doktorand/in
Borja Rodríguez de Santiago
Doktorand/in
Josephine Jörke
Doktorand/in
Rong Wang
Doktorand/in
Alumni
- Dr. Sandra Naumann, Doktorandin 2017 – 2023
- Dr. Irene Trilla, Doktorandin 2015 – 2021
- Dr. Magdalena Matyjek, lenamatyjek.com, Doktorandin 2016 – 2022
- Dr. Irene Sophia Plank, irenesophiaplank.com, Doktorandin 2017 – 2022
- Dr. Jan Schneider, Doktorand 2015 – 2020
- Dr. Hanna Drimalla, hannadrimalla.de, Doktorandin von 2014 – 2019
- Dr. Svenja Köhne
- Dr. Annemarie Miano
- Dr. Marjan Sharifi
- Dr. Thomas Bergmann
- Dr. Anne Weigand, Postdoc 2016 – 2020
- Dr. Andrea Behrends
- Maria Badanova
Studentische Hilfskräfte
- Josephine Jörke bei der Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktionen (2021 – aktuell)
- Helena Mastek bei der Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktionen (2023 – aktuell)
- Marlene Peters bei der Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktionen (2024 – aktuell)
- Antonia Keller in der Spezialambulanz für Soziale Interaktion (2025 – aktuell)
- Zoe Luck in der Spezialambulanz für Soziale Interaktion (2025 – aktuell)
- Marvin Hug in der Spezialambulanz für Soziale Interaktion (2021 – 2024)
- Daniya Charrabé bei der Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktionen (2022 – 2024)
Studierende
Mit einem Klick auf die Jahreszahl werden Studierende angezeigt, die in unserer Arbeitsgruppe mitarbeiten und mitgearbeitet haben.
2025
- Alaa Eddin Al Tabbaa im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (Mai 2025 – aktuell)
- Luise Bertram im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (Juni 2025 – aktuell)
- Leah Werner im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (März 2025 – aktuell)
- Hannah Vehse im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (März 2025 – aktuell)
- Mona Spangenberg im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (Januar 2025 – aktuell)
- Emma Wiethoff im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (November 2024 – aktuell)
- Florian Pauli im Projekt “Exhaling the past: a comprehensive neuropsychological test of breathwork as a tool for trauma processing“ (November 2024 – aktuell)
- Tim Röstel im Projekt “DIVAN-KIDS. Digital Intervention for anxiety reduction in children” (2025 – aktuell)
- Hannah Steffensmeier im Projekt project “DIVAN-KIDS. Digital Intervention for anxiety reduction in children” (2024 – aktuell)
- Sophia Maniscalco im Projekt “DIVAN-KIDS. Digital Intervention for anxiety reduction in children” (2024 – aktuell)
- Paul Wittstock im Projekt “DIVAN-KIDS. Digital Intervention for anxiety reduction in children” (2024 – aktuell)
- Stepan Dubovyi im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (Juni 2024 – aktuell)
- Farida Zeynalli im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (Juni 2024 – April 2025)
- Hendrik Leibner im Projekt “Similarity and dispositional alignment in autistic and neurotypical interactions” (2024 – 2025)
- Yasmin Nitsch im Projekt “When silence speaks: Filled pauses and speaker alignment in free dyadic conversations between autistic and neurotypical adults” (2024 – 2025)
- Johanna Kaisers im Projekt “Turn-timing and perceived enjoyment in naturalistic conversations in mixed, autistic, and neurotypical dyads” (2024 – 2025)
- Raphael Flechtner im Projekt “Linking Reward Responsiveness and Autistic Traits via Autonomic Pupil Responses” (2018 – 2025)
2024
- Bouchra Mouden im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2024 – aktuell)
- Borja Rodríguez de Santiago im Projekt “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2024 – 2024)
- Isabelle M-Campbell in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – aktuell)
- Lena Erdmann im Projekt “High Ventilation Breathwork: Risks and Benefits” (2023 – aktuell)
- Lennard Telschow im Projekt “High Ventilation Breathwork: Risks and Benefits” (2023 – aktuell)
- Marta Vardzieli im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (2023 – 2024)
2023
- Lea Melle in den Projekten: “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2023 – 2023)
- Mathilde Biront in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – 2023)
- Vera van der Velden in den Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2023 – 2023)
- Annika Hädrich in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – 2023)
- Fatma Nur Aydin in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – 2023)
- Marcel Westermeyer in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – 2023)
- Lucija Brcinovic in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” und “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2023 – 2023)
- Ayse Sueda Nisanci im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (2023 – 2023)
- Merve Uçar im Projekt “Metacognition of introspected affective states“ (2023 – 2023)
2022
- Michele Fullilove im Master Projekt “Explicit and Implicit Aspects of Approach-Avoidance in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Impairment” (2022-2023)
- Sophia Isa in den Projekten “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” and “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” (2022 – 2023)
- Charlotte Meinke im Projekt ERIK (2020-2022)
- Henry Lipkow im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” and “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2022 – 2022)
- Paula Schneider im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” and “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2022 – 2022)
- Ana Paula Mattedi im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” and “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2022 – 2023)
- Helena Mastek im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” and “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2022 – 2023)
- Fahime Taheri im Master Projekt “Psychological predictors of the integration of asylum seekers and refugees from Iran and Afghanistan in Germany” (2021 – 2022)
- Anita Neumann, Titel der Masterarbeit:
“Robot-assisted therapy for autistic children: Survey on ethical and social aspects among autistic adults, parents of autistic children, and health practitioners” (ERIK) (2020 – aktuell) - Lioba Enk in den Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2022 – 2022)
2021
- Andreea Tapuc im Projekt “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2021 – 2021)
- Lola Hermann in der Spezialambulanz für Soziale Interaktion (2020 – 2021)
- Jonas Frenkel, Studentische Hilfskraft im Projekt ERIK (2019 – 2021); Titel der Masterarbeit: “Stakeholder Acceptance of a Robot-Assisted Therapy Scenario Compared to a Tablet-Computer-Based Approach” (ERIK) (2020 – 2021)
- Leonie Pfitzer, Titel der Bachelorarbeit:
“Ethisch-soziale Akzeptanzaspekte roboterassistierter Förderung autistischer Kinder: Literaturüberblick und Ausarbeitung eines Untersuchungsplanes (ERIK) (2020 – 2021) - Marvin Hug, Titel der Bachelorarbeit: “In Ähnlichkeiten begegnen, gemeinsam wachsen -Pilotstudie zur formativen Therapieevaluation der transdiagnostischen interaktionsfokussierten Gruppenpsychotherapie (TINGO)
- Jennifer Sander im Projekt “Familiarity, Relevance, Attractiveness and Pupil Sizes” (2021)
- Maria Badanova in den Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2021 – 2021)
- Luca Kröger in den Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2021 – 2021)
2020
- Veronika Maier, Titel der Masterarbeit: “Stigmatization of Persons on the Autism Spectrum” (2020 – aktuell)
- Clifford Bode im Projekt “Präferenzen minderjähriger Autist_innen bei Teilnahme an wissenschaftlichen Studien” (2020 – aktuell)
- Andreea Tapuc im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2020)
- Bärbel Elisabeth Kind im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2021)
- Flutra Krasniqi im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” and “Empirical Research Training class SoSe 2021” (2020 – 2021)
- Ilan Nestić im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2021)
- María José Lobeda-Garzón im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2021)
- Nadezhda Pavlovskaia im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2022)
- Rebekkah Baldwin im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2021)
- Nina Hartter im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2022)
- Alero Ofure im Projekten “Neurobiological mechanisms and predictors of online and group psychotherapy (FASTER/SCOTT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” und “Investigating social interaction transdiagnostically in autism and social anxiety disorder: the role of neurobiological and immunological markers” (2020 – 2021)
- KayLee Flower
- Elena Korchagina
- Ekin Gül Demirsoy
- Rebecca Schumann
- Huma Fatima Ali
- Fernanda C. de Carvalho Santos
- Fahimeh Taheri im Projekt “Mental health of PhD students in Berlin” (2020 – 2021)
- Birce Kocak, Masterandin (2020 – 2021)
- Lorena Sganzerla, Masterandin (2020)
- Marlene Holly im Projekt ERIK (2019 – 2020)
- Anita Neumann, Masterandin im Projekt ERIK (2020 – aktuell)
- Leonie Pfitzer, Bachelorandin im Projekt ERIK (2020 – 2021)
- Janice Sitar, Titel der Masterarbeit: “Longitudinal analysis of socio-emotional competencies in childhood: the influence of Circus Empathico and parental empathy on child empathy, child prosocial and problem behavior”
- Theresa Weinstein, Titel der Masterarbeit: “Autistic traits and the perception of social and non-social stimuli: Evidence from an EEG fast periodic visual stimulation paradigm”
2019
- Deniz Yilmaz, finanziert durch GRK2386 “Extrospection” (2019 – aktuell)
- Giulio Perticari im Projekt “A-Tom: Affective Theory of Mind in Self and Others” (2019 -aktuell)
- Friedrich Eiserbeck, Titel der Masterarbeit: “The role of similarity on emotional egocentricity” (2019 – aktuell)
- Theresa Waclawek im Projekt “Familiarity, Relevance, Attractiveness and Pupil Sizes” (2019 – 2020)
- Renin Oznur im Projekt “Familiarity, Relevance, Attractiveness and Pupil Sizes” (2019 – 2020)
- Gülsüm Göktas im Projekt “Preparing for the future with social and language competences – A prevention study for preschoolers ages four to six years” (2019)
- Elena Hirjoabe im Projekten “Preparing for the future with social and language competences – A prevention study for preschoolers ages four to six years” und ERIK (2019)
- Yun-Ying Chen im Projekt “The influence of gaze on automatic imitation” (2019)
- Marlene Holly im Projekt ERIK (2019)
2018
- Lea Damen, finanziert durch GRK2386 “Extrospection” (2018 – 2019)
- Hannah Wnendt, Titel der Masterarbeit: “Does eye gaze and autistic traits modulate automatic imitation?” (2018)
- Susanne Haridi im Projekt “Egocentric biases during emotion attribution” (2018 – 2019)
- Whe Foedisch im Projekt “Egocentric biases during emotion attribution” (2018)
- Sarah Margo Gawronska im Projekt “Reward processing in autism spectrum conditions” (2018 – aktuell)
- Illia Patronnikov im Projekt “Reward processing in autism spectrum conditions” (2018 – 2019)
Vorherige Jahre
- Lioba Enk im Projekt EMOTISK (2016 – 2018), im Projekt “Effects of a mindfulness intervention on personal and interpersonal emotion regulation, a psychophysiological and neuroimaging randomized controlled study” (2016 – 2017), Bachelorarbeit: “How much of me do I see in you? – Assessing the role of rSMG in emotional egocentricity using the Self-Other Emotion Judgement Task” (2017)
- Shelby Bachman im Projekt “The role of oxytocin on social cognitive processes” (2016)
- Raphael Flechtner im Projekt “Reward processing in autism spectrum conditions” (2017 – 2018)
- Nahal Khooee im Projekt “Neural mechanisms of the gaze modulation of automatic imitation” (2017)
- Verena Gross, Masterarbeit im Projekt Zirkus Empathico: “Aggressives Verhalten bei Kindern mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störung und der Einfluss von emotionalen Prozessen – Eine Interventionsstudie mit Prä-/Post-Untersuchung” (2017)
- Nura Völk im Projekt “Neural mechanisms of the gaze modulation of automatic imitation” (2017)
- Lara Bertram, Titel der Masterarbeit: “The role of social desirability in the relationship between intranasal oxytocin and emotional mimicry” (2016 – 2017)
- Clara Leonie Meine, Bachelorarbeit im Projekt Zirkus Empathico: “Prädiktoren für den Erfolg einer computerbasierten Intervention zur Verbesserung der Emotionserkennung bei autistischen Kindern” (2016)
- Alexandra Göbel, im Projekt Zirkus Empathico (2016)
- Felix Klapprott, im Projekt Zirkus Empathico (2016)
- Teodora Zaharieva im Projekt Zirkus Empathico (2015)
- Christina Grobe, Masterarbeit im Projekt Zirkus Empathico: “Emotionale Bewusstheit und Empathie: Eine Vergleichsstudie typisch entwickelter Kinder und Kinder mit Autismus” (2015)
- Lisa Reinshagen, Masterarbeit im Projekt Zirkus Empathico: “Emotionserkennung im Altersverlauf von 5 bis 10 Jahren bei autistischen Jungen” (2015)
- Natasha Maldonado, Diplomarbeit im Projekt Zirkus Empathico “Gefühle erkennen –ein Kinderspiel? Emotionserkennung im Kontext und Gesichtsausdruck. Ein Vergleich zwischen autistischen und typisch entwickelten Kindern” (2014)
- Bianca Betka im Projekt Zirkus Empathico (2013)



















