Alumni

• 2013-2016
  Study of Educational Science (HF)/ Psychology (EF) - FSU Jena
  Bachelor of Arts|BA degree
  
  
• 2016-2020
  Study "Advisory Service(s)|consultations and Intervention" - University of Applied Sciences Erfurt
  Degree Master of Arts
  
  
• 2012-2018
  Volunteer at the "Edith Stein" children's and youth centre, Naumburg
  
  
• 2014-2016
  Student assistant, Institute of Psychology, subject area Psychology in the supplementary subject, FSU Jena
  
  
• 2017-2018
  Social pedagogue, child and youth protection service "Schlupfwinkel", Gera
  
  
• 2019
  Educational counsellor / Zukunftswerkstatt e.V. / Leipzig

• 2020-2023
  Social worker, Addiction Centre gGmbH, Leipzig
  
  
• 2021-2022
  Wilderness education training I
  Graduation as a wilderness educator
  
  
• since 2021
  Youth education officer, Lambda Central Germany youth network, Halle

Why did you decide to study at the FSU Jena?

Jena is a great city to study and live in. The university was recommended to me, and I had the opportunity to study Psychology as a minor subject, which I was very interested in.

What was it like for you to study at the FSU Jena?

I had a great time in Jena. I really enjoyed studying and doing it in Jena.

What was good?

I had lots of interesting course to attend, made friends that have lasted to this day and was able to try out lots of things. Whether it was various university sports, psychological experiments or working as a research assistant. I also liked the fact that the university buildings are spread throughout the city, so you can experience different parts of Jena and attend events in different locations.

What subject combination did you have?

Educational Science as a major subject and Psychology as a minor subject

Why did you want to study Psychology as a supplementary subject on the B.A. degree programme?

Out of interest in the field.

What was good about the B.A. Psychology degree programme in Jena, what did you particularly like?

I particularly liked that we attended most lectures together with students studying Psychology as their major subject. This gave us a solid foundation in the various areas of psychology. The seminars for the minor subject had interesting topics and I was able to try out my own experiments and studies.

Would you recommend the degree programme to others? Why?

I can definitely recommend studying Psychology as a minor subject at FSU Jena. The lecturers are experts in their fields and conduct good and important research. I was able to benefit from this as a student. Jena offers a strong degree programme in Psychology.

How did your B.A. in Psychology as a supplementary subject in Jena benefit your further development?

I have always worked with people, whether children and young people receiving educational support, people with addiction issues or marginalised groups. Psychology as a complementary subject helped me to understand the basics of the human psyche. I benefit from this in all my professional fields. The credit points I gained from studying Psychology as a minor subject also enabled me to gain admission to my master's degree programme.

• since 01/2022
  Employee at the Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational and Social Medicine (IPAS) at TU Dresden
  
  
• 09/2021-12/2021
  Student assistant at the Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational and Social Medicine (IPAS) at TU Dresden
  
  
• 06/2020-09/2021
  Student assistant in the research network Public Health Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt
  
  
• 10/2019-2021
  Studied Public Health (M.Sc.) at the TU Chemnitz
  Degree Mater of Science
  
  
• 10/2018-03/2020
  Student assistant in the research project SAWab (civil protection)
  
  
• 02/2018-07/2018
  Erasmus stay at the University of Turin, Italy

• 05/2017-12/2017
  Student assistant at the Jena University Hospital (JUH) as part of the third-party funded project VorteilJena
  
  
• 10/2016-09/2019
  Student assistant at the Institute of Psychology, Department of Youth Research at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  
  
• 10/2015-09/2019
  Studied Communication Science (major subject) and Psychology (minor subject) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  Bachelor of Arts|BA degree

Why did you decide to study at the FSU Jena?

I decided to study in Jena at the FSU because I really wanted to study Psychology, but my A-level average wasn't good enough for a degree with Psychology as a major subject. 

It was therefore perfect for me that I could enrol in Psychology as a minor subject in Jena. I also chose Jena because I had heard that it was a great city for students.

What was it like for you to study at the FSU Jena?

It was wonderful to study at the FSU Jena! I loved it and immediately took Jena to my heart. It's great to study in a student city like Jena because you settle in really quickly and make friends! FSU Jena also offers many interesting activities for students in their free time, such as university sports courses.

What subject combination did you have?

Communication Science as a major subject and Psychology as a minor subject

Why did you want to study Psychology as a supplementary subject on the B.A. degree programme?

I really wanted to study something related to psychology, and the opportunity to study Psychology as a minor subject in Jena was very appealing.

What was good about the B.A. Psychology degree programme in Jena, what did you particularly like?

I particularly liked the fact that you get an overview of Psychology, but as the semesters progress, you can choose the departments you want to specialise in. This allows you to pick out the most personally interesting aspects of Psychology!

Would you recommend the degree programme to others? Why?

I would recommend the degree programme to others because you get a good insight into the subject of Psychology. It also helped me in my major subject, Communication Science, as the subject is also closely linked to Psychology.

How did the B.A. programme in Psychology in Jena benefit your further development?

My B.A. degree in Psychology helped me to gain a basic understanding of psychology. This also helped me in my Master's degree, because I was able to successfully complete modules such as gerontopsychology. I also developed a strong knowledge of statistics, which has been very helpful both during my master’s degree and in my current work.

Is there anything else you would like to pass on to anyone interested in or currently enrolled on the B.A. Psychology degree programme?

I have always worked as a student assistant alongside my studies and can only recommend it to anyone! You gain experience and can apply the theory from your studies in practice. You also learn for yourself which work suits you and which you like.

• since 03/2023
  ABIS - Institute for Systemic Competence, LeipzigTraining as a systemic counsellor
  
  
• since 01/2023
  Diakonisches Werk Innere Mission Leipzig e. V.Specialist for occupational safety
  
  
• since 05/2021
  Diakonisches Werk Innere Mission Leipzig e. V.Consultant for occupational health management
  
  
• 01/2021-10/2021
  Ingenieurbüro Rainer Siebert, owner Andrea Siebert, Berlin
  Occupational psychologist
  
  
• 10/2017-01/2020
  SRH institution of higher education for health, Gera (master's dissertation: »Development of a pilot concept for the risk assessment of mental stress, including the design, implementation and review of a management training programme at the DRK Kreisverband Stadt-Leipzig e.V.«)
  Master of Science degree
  
  
• 10/2019-03/2020
  SRH institution of higher education for health, Gera, external lecturer for the M.Sc. degree programme in Occupational and Organisational Psychology

• Since 2019
  Self-employed basis as an advisory service(s)|consultations, trainer and moderator in the area of occupational psychology, occupational safety and health
  
  
• 10/2017-09/2019
  DGUV - German Social Accident Insurance (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung DGUV), BerlinTraining as an occupational safety specialist
  
  
• 10/2017-04/2018
  IGO - Institute for Health in Organisations, Jena, training as a stress management trainer
  
  
• 10/2014-09/2017
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena, student assistant at the Department of Youth Research & tutor for the module »Methods of Psychology«
  
  
• 09/2015-10/2016
  Université 2, Rennes, France, ERASMUS semester abroad
  
  
• 10/2013-09/2017
  Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Studies German Studies & Psychology

Why did you decide to study at FSU Jena?

For me, studying in Central Germany was the only option, as I did not want to leave the region after finishing school. The choice between Leipzig, Erfurt, Berlin, Dresden and Jena ultimately came down to the opportunity to combine a humanities subject with Psychology.

What was it like for you to study at the FSU Jena?

I really enjoyed my time in Jena - both in terms of my free time and my studies. The professors and lecturers I got to know personally were almost always great and the course was well organised. Looking back, I was also impressed by the structure of the degree programmes compared to other universities.

What subject combination did you have?

Major subject German Studies and minor subject Psychology

Why did you want to study Psychology as a supplementary subject in the B.A. degree programme?

Probably for the same reason as many others: my Abitur results were not sufficient for admission to the B.Sc. programme.

What was good about the B. A. Psychology programme in Jena, what did you particularly like?

For me personally, it was the contrast between the main and minor subject. When I had enough of literary texts and methods, I was able to devote myself to psychological models and studies and vice versa, of course. So I was able to take what was relevant to me from both worlds.

Would you recommend the degree programme to others? Why?

Definitely! Most of the lectures are the same as those in the B.Sc. programme, so you receive an equivalent level of education in the core areas and electives. However, the supplementary subject-specific modules were also very beneficial.

How did your B.A. in Psychology as a complementary subject in Jena benefit your further development?

The supplementary subject Psychology was my gateway into the world of psychology, which I had wanted to enter since my school days. Without this combination of subjects, I would never have discovered the exciting field of work, industrial and organisational psychology, nor would I have been able to do my Master's degree in it.

Is there anything else you would like to pass on to those interested in or currently enrolled in the B. A. Psychology programme?

I can say from experience: do what interests you and what you are passionate about; otherwise, it is not worth it – even if others may find it unusual or difficult to understand. And finding out what you're not good at is also an important realisation!

• 2015-2018
  Studied Educational Science with a minor in Psychology at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
  Bachelor of Arts|BA degree
  
  
• 2016-2020
  Student assistant at the Institute of Psychology, Department of Youth Research at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
  
  
• 2017-2022
  Volunteer tutor at the adult education centre in Jena
  
  
• 2018-2021
  Studied Educational Science-Social Pedagogy/Social Management with a focus on Social Pedagogy/Social Management at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena
  Master of Arts degree
  
  
• Since 2020
  Specialist at the Early Intervention and Counselling Centre of the Herbert Feuchte Foundation Association in Jena

Why did you decide to study at the FSU Jena?

Jena is a great city to study in. There are lots of tenders for students and studying at FSU is well organised.

What subject combination did you have?

Major subject Educational Science and minor subject Psychology

Why did you want to study Psychology as a supplementary subject on the BA degree programme?

I studied Psychology as a minor subject to my major subject Educational Science. This combination worked very well, and I particularly enjoyed gaining insights into two different fields of study, two institutes and different academic perspectives. I decided to study this course because I was interested in the development of children and young people, their behaviour and ways of supporting them.

What was good about the B.A. Psychology degree programme in Jena, what did you particularly like?

A particularly positive thing about the B.A. Psychology degree programme is that you have a lot of options as to which lectures and seminars you attend, so you can set your own focus.

How did your B.A. in Psychology at the EF in Jena benefit your further development?

By studying Psychology as a minor subject, I learned a great deal about the fundamentals of psychology and gained insights into how psychologists think and work, particularly in the areas of developmental psychology, learning and counselling. This prior knowledge also helps me in a professional context and makes it easier to learn new methods, etc.