Stephan Menz

Stephan Menz serves as a Researcher and teaching therapist at the University Outpatient Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy within the Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychotherapy at Freie Universität Berlin's Department of Education and Psychology.

His research centers on gender identity development in youth, with primary focus on trans and non-binary adolescents. Key projects include investigating gender dysphoria/euphoria, daily experiences of trans adolescents (DEXTRA study), and psychosocial care frameworks. He examines online community navigation for gender transition decisions and develops collaborative decision-making tools like Youth Compass.

As a teaching therapist, he provides clinical services at the university outpatient clinic while contributing to psychotherapy training. His work bridges clinical practice with research on gender-affirming care for adolescents.