Katharina Voltmer

Katharina Voltmer is a Researcher at the Institute of Sustainability Psychology (ISP) at Leuphana University, affiliated with the Professorship for Developmental Psychology. Her work bridges sustainability science, health psychology, and applied research transfer methodologies. She focuses on emotion knowledge in children, mindfulness interventions, and the psychological impacts of climate change. Key projects include developing the German Climate Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (GCAS-A) and studying pandemic-related future anxiety in schoolchildren.

Her research spans developmental psychology, cultural comparisons of emotion cognition, and the longitudinal effects of interventions on social-emotional skills. Recent workshops include 'Nonlinear Methods for Psychological and Social Sciences' (2023/2022) and 'Bayesian Workflow with OpenSesame.'

Publications emphasize child development, psychometric validation of emotion assessment tools (e.g., ATEM 3-9), and the intersection of emotion knowledge with academic performance. She has advised over 20 researchers and collaborates internationally on sustainability-focused psychological research.

Her team at ISP focuses on collective action for sustainability, integrating psychological insights into policy and education. Current projects address promoting sustainable lifestyles through psychological resource strengthening and evaluating mindfulness-based interventions in schools.