IPU News

Dr. Ida di Pietro Leupold-Löwenthal has set up an endowment fund through a generous donation, with the intention of furthering the work of her late husband Harald Leupold-Löwenthal.

The research group headed by IPU Professor Andreas Hamburger from the Network on Social Trauma has been awarded the Gradiva Award 2020 by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis for its anthology titled Forced Migration and Social Trauma.

Every year, the Foundation for Promoting University Psychoanalysis grants two doctoral scholarships in order to support the new generation of scholars and scientists.

For her outstanding social dedication and excellent academic achievement, IPU student Alexandra Kachramanoglou has been awarded the 2020 DAAD Prize. This prize was presented to her during a digital ceremony in the presence of the IPU Berlin supervisory council and board of truste ... →

"Creative, innovative solutions found in times of constraint". The year 2020 was strongly affected by the corona pandemic in university operations. But Lilli Gast also sees productive developments that have emerged from the restrictions.

The Swedish-Iranian scientist Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been imprisoned in Iran since 2016. In October 2017 the scientist, who lives in Sweden, was sentenced to death for "corruption on earth" (ifsad fil-arz). According to Amnesty International and Scholars at Risk, his execution ... →

In order to honor its societal responsibility with regards to climate change, the IPU has decided to take measures towards reducing the emissions of university life as much as possible.

The law on the reformation of psychotherapy training has been passed, and the regulation for medical licensure is being prepared. Here we will answer your questions regarding the pending changes to study courses and training.

As part of the podcast Leadership+Trust, students of the IPU master’s program Leadership and Counseling, speak with key players from the areas of civil society, politics, economics, and sciences on the topic of “Trust in a Crisis”. The podcast was created through a collabora ... →

As of 1 August 2020, IPU has a new (interim) president: Prof. Dr. Lilli Gast. She will be handling the concerns of the IPU until the established search committee finds a successor for former IPU President Prof. Dr. Ilka Quindeau, who left the position in July.