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Lukas Günthner serves as a Research Associate at the Chair of Social Psychology, University of Leipzig, investigating attitudes toward environmental legislation and its behavioral impacts, including policy measures like the 9-euro ticket. Concurrently, he completes his doctorate at the University of Leipzig's Medical Faculty focusing on student and young adult mental health.
His academic foundation includes:
- PhD in Psychology (ongoing since 2021) at University of Leipzig
- Master's in Psychology (2018-2021) from Goethe University Frankfurt
- Bachelor's in Psychology (2012-2017) from TU Chemnitz
Research centers on Environmental Psychology and Climate Change Psychology, examining emotional responses to ecological crises and legislative effectiveness. His work bridges social psychology with public policy analysis, emphasizing real-world behavioral predictors and sustainable intervention design.
Recent publications (2022-2023) reveal a consistent focus on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, with emphasis on digital crisis interventions. Studies analyze longitudinal mental health trends among university students, suicidal ideation patterns in youth chat services, and feasibility of messenger-based counseling platforms like 'krisenchat', highlighting methodological rigor in cross-sectional and longitudinal survey designs.
Günthner manages internship inquiries for Leipzig's Social Psychology Group, operating through appointment-based office hours with email registration requirements.
