Carsten Schermuly

Carsten Schermuly serves as Professor of Business Psychology at SRH University, teaching Work and Organisational Psychology, Psychology of Learning and Motivation, and Personality Psychology and Diagnostics. His academic profile centers on bridging theoretical research with practical organizational applications through extensive publications and industry engagement.

His research program spans three interconnected domains: Coaching research examines efficacy, side effects, and AI integration in business coaching; New Work research investigates psychological empowerment, agile implementation, and theoretical foundations of modern work practices; Team research analyzes diversity faultlines, nonverbal dynamics, and behavioral observation through the Discussion Coding System. Recent work emphasizes the psychological dimensions of technological transitions in workplaces, particularly how digital tools reshape coaching efficacy and employee empowerment.

Publication trends reveal consistent focus on empowerment mechanisms across contexts, with 2023-2025 output heavily featuring agile work environments, psychological safety in threatening conditions, and measurement innovations like the Psychological Empowerment Leadership Scale. His work appears predominantly in organizational psychology and HR management journals, demonstrating strong industry relevance through frequent practitioner-oriented outlets like Harvard Business Manager.

Selected awards include:

• Erding coaching award
• Best poster award Harvard Medical School
• German coaching award DBVC
• Best paper award European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
• SRH research award

Schermuly actively contributes to academic governance as scientific advisor for United Leader Association and Journal of Organizational Management, Supervision, Coaching (OSC), while maintaining rigorous peer review commitments for journals including European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology and Personnel Review. His advisory work extends to doctoral committees at multiple German universities, though specific student names aren't publicly documented. Laboratory facilities and grant details aren't specified in available materials.