Charlotte Grosse Wiesmann

Dr. Charlotte Grosse Wiesmann is a Researcher and Minerva Fast Track Junior Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences since 2019. She explores the cognitive and neural foundations of social cognition, theory of mind, self-awareness, agency, action understanding, executive function, and language development in early childhood.

• Education:
  • Dipl. Phys. in Physics (specialization: theoretical particle physics and gravitation) from Humboldt University of Berlin (2002-2009)
  • Dr. rer. nat. in Psychology from the University of Leipzig (2012-2017)

Her research integrates interdisciplinary approaches to understanding early cognitive development, with a focus on neural mechanisms. She has been supported by prestigious fellowships, including the German National Academic Foundation (2002-2009, 2012-2015) and the Minerva Fast Track Fellowship (since 2019), and led a DFG-funded project on implicit theory of mind (2019-2021).

• Scientific Awards & Funding:
  • Physics Study Prize, Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation (2010)
  • German National Academic Foundation funding for undergraduate and doctoral studies
  • Marie Curie Fellowship (2018-2019)
  • Minerva Fast Track Fellowship (since 2019)
  • DFG project funding (2019-2021)

Her career includes postdoctoral work in Social Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute (2017-2018) and a research associate role in 3D Quantum Gravity at the University of Hamburg (2009). She leads the "Milestones of Early Cognitive Development" group, advancing understanding of cross-disciplinary cognitive science topics.