This module is a research project investigating the interactions between humans and biodiversity with a focus on urban wildlife and their impact on students' mental health and well-being.

Our first winter study within the “Multispecies Campus” Living Lab was a great success! In total, over 50 students took part and helped us gain valuable insights into their relationships with wildlife on and off campus. You can get a small impression here.

Information about the spring study, which took place from April 22 to May 15, will be communicated soon.

We would like to thank everyone who took part!

We are already looking forward to inviting you to the next round of our summer study. The target group are students of the FU Berlin. A registration link with a questionnaire will be created for this purpose.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact multispecies@psychologie.fu-berlin.de.

We look forward to learning more about our relationships with wildlife on and off campus in the different seasons together with you.

Contact persons for this module are (in alphabetical order):

I am Dr. Jan Keller, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Health Psychology and head of a junior research group. In my research, I investigate processes of behavior change in various health contexts, such as healthy eating, daily physical activity and smartphone use. In current research projects, I combine topics on health with topics on climate and environmental protection.

Dr. Luiza Olos is a psychologist in the Central Office for Student Counselling and Psychological Counselling. She offers workshops on topics such as nature coaching and mindfulness and develops concepts for outdoor counseling. She supports students in WP3.

Prof. Dr. Tanja Straka has been a visiting professor at the FU Berlin since autumn 2023 and heads the Urban Ecology working group. She researches human-nature relationships in urban areas and the influence of anthropogenic stressors on urban biodiversity.