Job Posting for Digitization Support (m/f/d)
The IPU is looking for support with digitization processes (m/f/d) as soon as possible (application deadline: 31 January 2021)
Job Posting for Studies and Teaching Office (m/f/d)
The IPU is looking for a German-speaking addition to the Studies and Teaching Office (m/f/d) as soon as possible (application deadline: 31 January 2021)
Job Posting for Personnel Department (m/f/d)
The IPU is looking for a German-speaking addition to the personnel department (m/f/d) as soon as possible (application deadline: 15 February 2021)
Review of the year by IPU president Prof. Dr. Lilli Gast
"Creative, innovative solutions found in times of constraint"
Obituary for Prof. Dr. Nikola Atanassov
The IPU Berlin mourns the loss of a friend, colleague and academic partner.
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali is threatened with execution – HRK President demands the release of the researcher
Amnesty International and Scholars at Risk report about imminent execution
Bringing the Goal of a Climate-Neutral University into Focus
IPU has decided to take measures towards reducing the emissions of university life as much as possible
Dr. Rainer Funk is awarded the first Honorary Medal of the IPU
Award for his accomplishments in psychoanalysis and for developing and leading the Erich Fromm Study Center
Psychotherapy Training Law Reform
Information and questions regarding the upcoming legislation reform.
Current Information on Coronavirus Prevention at IPU
All current information
Podcast series Führung+X
Students from the Leadership and Counseling master's program speak with key players from the areas of civil society, politics, economics, and sciences (in German)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst Kächele Obituaries
Obituaries for IPU professor Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst Kächele
100 Years Beyond the Pleasure Principle
Audio series celebrating the anniversary of Sigmund Freud's significant work
In the field of psychology, the IPU belongs to the top group in the current ranking of the Centre for University Ranking (CHE). There were top scores in ten categories evaluated by students. According to these results the IPU is far ahead of its Berlin competitors in terms of the ranking. More information
The "Direktausbildung" to become a psychotherapist is aimed at by the Federal Ministry of Health. The IPU is closely monitoring developments and will immediately adapt its courses of study to a changed legal situation.
Study now at the IPU and pay your tuition fees later, depending on your income: This model, which has become known as the "reverse intergenerational contract", was developed by the Witten/Herdecke University. With this as its basis, the Chancen eG social enterprise now also offers this model for German students and foreign students with a German education at the IPU. Detailed information is available at Reverse Intergenerational Contract.
IPU Study Courses Recognised and Accredited by the State
- The IPU was awarded its institutional accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities, the Wissenschaftsrat, effective as of 27 November 2014, and was successfully re-accredited in April 2020.
- The IPU has been awarded State recognition as a third level academic institution with university status by Berlin's governing administration, the Berlin Senate.
- All of the study courses at the IPU are recognised and approved by Berlin's governing administration, the Berlin Senate.
- The study courses at the IPU have been accredited by an accreditation agency recognised by the State.
- Thus the degrees awarded for successfully completing the various study courses at the IPU are legally equivalent to those from every other German university.
- The Berlin State Office for Health and Social Affairs has confirmed that the IPU's MA Psychology in combination with the BA Psychology degree fulfils the qualifications for attending the training to qualify as a psychological psychotherapist.