German Psychology Prize 2025 Honors Profs Schneider & Reese for Mental Health & Sustainability
The German Psychology Prize 2025 will be awarded to Prof. Dr. Silvia Schneider and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Reese on Friday, October 10, 2025. The ceremony, held at the Rhineland-Palatinate Representation in Berlin, is organized by prominent psychological bodies and includes a panel discussion on 'Healthy Mind, Healthy Environment'.
Prof. Schneider, a professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and director of the Research and Treatment Center for Mental Health, receives the prize for her pioneering work on children's and adolescents' mental health. She is joined by Prof. Reese, currently an associate professor in Germany, who will move to Victoria University of Wellington in spring 2025. Reese is recognized for his research on sustainable action and social cohesion.
The award, endowed with 10,000 euros, is given every two years to works of high social and practical significance. The Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP) organizes the ceremony, with the German Society for Psychology (DGPs), the Association of German Psychologists (BDP), the Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (BPtK), and the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) also contributing.
The winners, Prof. Schneider and Prof. Reese, will deliver keynote speeches and participate in a panel discussion at the ceremony. Their work highlights the importance of mental health and sustainable action, reflecting the prize's aim to recognize research with significant societal impact.
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