Johann Majer

Dr. Johann Majer is an academic researcher and interim professor specializing in social, organizational, and economic psychology with a focus on sustainability transitions and negotiation dynamics. He currently serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher (DFG Principal Investigator) at the University of Hildesheim's Institute of Psychology within the Educational & Social Sciences department. From 2022, he held an Interim Professorship in Social, Organizational, and Economic Psychology at the University of Bremen. His prior roles include Postdoctoral Researcher positions at Leuphana University (2017–2022), a Visiting Researcher at Columbia University (2016), and a PhD Candidate at Leuphana University (2013–2017).

His research explores the interplay between interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts in sustainability contexts, conflict strength measurement in negotiations, and the psychological mechanisms underlying climate change skepticism. Notable projects include the Conflict Strength Coefficient framework and contributions to the International Climate Psychology Collaboration.

Publications highlight his work on negotiation strategies for sustainability, behavioral interventions in climate science, and decision-making under temporal and social conflict. He collaborates internationally, evidenced by multi-country studies such as the Global Intervention Tournament in 63 nations.

His academic leadership includes roles as Program Coordinator in Sustainability Education and contributions to interdisciplinary research teams. Current research interests emphasize sustainable conflict resolution, environmental psychology, and behavioral science applications to global challenges.