Research and Teaching
To continuously improve our therapeutic services, we conduct scientific studies at the outpatient clinic.
The University Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic is affiliated with the University of Mannheim and has a teaching mandate. We involve prospective psychotherapists (Master’s program in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy) in our therapeutic services to prepare them as well as possible for their future careers.
Internships in the Bachelor's Psychology Program (B.Sc., PO2021)
Our psychotherapy outpatient clinic offers psychology students at the University of Mannheim the opportunity to complete their orientation internship (150 hours) and BQT 1 (240 hours) in accordance with the 2021 examination regulations. Both internships are offered on a part-time basis over a period of at least 3 months. One position is currently available. Please send your application to Ms. Carstensen (eva-verena.carstensen@uni-mannheim.de) or Ms. Oldenburg (mara.oldenburg@uni-mannheim.de).
For more information on the internship regulations for the Bachelor’s program in Psychology, please visit https://www.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/karriere/praktikum-und-berufseinstieg/pflicht-und-forschungspraktika/bsc-psychologie/psychologie-ab-po-2021/#c262780 (German Website)
Information on the Licensing Examination
The M.Sc. program in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Mannheim is designed to prepare students for the licensing examination. More detailed information on the licensing examination, provided by the University of Mannheim, can be found here.
Practical information regarding the licensing examination can also be found on the IMPP website (here).
Information on Advanced Psychotherapy Training
The Department of General Internal Medicine, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy is seeking three psychotherapists in training (m/f/d) for the psychotherapy wards and the continuing education outpatient clinic at the Heidelberg Institute for Psychotherapy (HIP). Further information can be found here.
Here you will find an overview from the Baden-Württemberg State Chamber of Psychotherapists (LPK BaWü) of accredited training centers: Overview of LPK BaWü Training Centers: Übersicht Weiterbildungsstätten des LPK BaWü
Related Links
Psychodynamic Podcasts
- The podcast *Charakterneuosen* (here) offers an excellent introduction to psychodynamic therapies and was designed to help with exam preparation.
- The podcast “Rätsel des Unbewussten” (here) offers a well-founded psychoanalytic approach to more specific issues in clinical psychology and was honored with the German Psychoanalytic Association’s Sponsorship Award as early as 2018.
Systemic Podcasts
- The podcast “Nicht wahr – aber nutzbar” (“Not True—But Useful”; here) by Björn Enno Hermans and Sebastian Baumann explores fascinating topics and current developments in systemic psychotherapy
Lecture Series on “Psychodynamic Approaches and Methods” (German)
To all those interested in the lecture series,
We are delighted to announce the psychodynamic lecture series on “Psychodynamic Approaches and Methods” for the 2026/
2027 winter semester and cordially invite you to attend. The lectures will take place every Thursday from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. (online). Participation is free of charge and accredited by the Hamburg Chamber of Psychotherapists (2 continuing education units per lecture). Further details about the program can be found in the attached flyer (PDF, 320 kB).
Registration for all sessions is handled through the Institute for Psychotherapy’s newsletter (https://uke.de/psychodynamische_Vorlesung). If you are already subscribed to the newsletter, you will automatically receive the access information via email during the week of each event.
We look forward to an exciting lecture series and wish you a wonderful summer until then.
Warm regards from the UKE,
Hannah Biel and Michael Reininger