Ulrike Starker

Professor Ulrike Starker is a faculty member in the Psychology department at Harz University of Applied Sciences in Wernigerode, Germany, where she holds the position of Professor of Psychology with a focus on Personnel Development and Methodology. She maintains office hours on Tuesdays from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM and can be contacted at ustarker@hs-harz.de. Professor Starker has also maintained research connections with Mainz University, as evidenced by collaborative projects and the GLK research group.

Professor Starker's research centers on the critical relationship between human behavior, emotions, and complex environments. Her work particularly examines how workplace atmosphere—the interaction of spatial and social environment with individual needs—influences cognitive performance and problem-solving capabilities. She has developed innovative simulation games for educational purposes, including the notable 'School Life' simulation that has been featured in major publications like FAZ and Spiegel. Her research spans organizational psychology, business psychology, emotion regulation, and sustainability competence development.

Professor Starker's publication record shows consistent scholarly output with recent work focusing on virtual work environments, emotion regulation in complex problem solving, and the determinants of productive workplace atmospheres. Her research often employs simulation methodologies to examine complex organizational dynamics in controlled environments.

As an educator, Professor Starker supervises numerous student theses across a wide range of psychological topics related to organizational behavior and emotion. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning through simulation games, role-playing, and case studies rather than traditional lecture-based instruction. She teaches courses including General Psychology II: Emotion and Motivation, Social Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Basics of Personnel Development, Trainer Skills, and Project Management.

Professor Starker's work demonstrates how psychological principles can be practically applied to solve complex business problems, manage teams effectively, develop corporate cultures, and improve personnel management processes. Her research on workplace atmosphere shows how environmental design influences both well-being and productivity in organizational settings.