Martin Hautzinger

Prof. Dr. Martin Hautzinger is a Senior Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. He serves as Managing Director of the Tübingen Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Co-director of the Fliednerklinik Stuttgart day clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy. His research focuses on psychotherapy efficacy, bipolar disorder management, late-life depression treatment, and the role of physical activity in mental health. Key projects include the A2 BipoLife (adjuvant psychotherapy in bipolar disorder), CBT-Late (cognitive behavioral therapy for late-life depression), and the transdiagnostic exercise program ImPuls.

• Education: Advanced academic qualifications in Psychology, though specific degrees are not explicitly listed in the texts.
• Current Positions: Senior Professor, Managing Director (Tübingen Academy), Co-director (Fliednerklinik), and leader of multiple clinical research initiatives.

His research interests span clinical psychology, psychiatric interventions, and the neurobiological underpinnings of mental disorders. Notable contributions include studies on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), long-term psychoanalytic therapy, and the development of structured exercise programs for mental health outpatients. He collaborates internationally, including training programs in Northern Iraq for trauma and psychotraumatology care.

Publications highlight his work on depression treatment outcomes, bipolar disorder relapse prevention, and the role of physical activity in mental health recovery. His team’s work has been published in high-impact journals like the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Prof. Hautzinger oversees a team of researchers and clinicians, including Dr. Sebastian Wolf (sports psychology and exercise interventions), Britta Seiffer (ADHD and physical activity research), and Johanna-Marie Zeibig (transdiagnostic exercise efficacy). He leads grants focused on psychotherapy adaptation, mental health promotion, and global mental health initiatives in post-conflict regions.

Current projects include the ImPuls health services research program, evaluating exercise-based interventions, and the BipoLife consortium studying bipolar disorder’s genetic and neuroimaging correlates.