Fears and Optimism in Times of Social Upheaval
Medical Center – University of Freiburg’s Psychosomatic Tuesday Colloquium in the Summer Semester / In-person and online participation
How do people cope with uncertainty and social change? This question is the focus of the Psychosomatic Tuesday Colloquium at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg during the summer semester of 2026. The lecture series begins on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and is dedicated to the topic “What Does the Future Hold? Fears and Confidence in Times of Social Upheaval.” The events will take place on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1010 in College Building I at the University of Freiburg, as well as online.
“Social changes also affect mental health. The colloquium provides a framework for discussing these developments from medical, psychological, and social perspectives,” says Prof. Dr. Claas Lahmann, Medical Director of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center – University of Freiburg.
Participation in the Psychosomatic Tuesday Colloquium is free of charge. Registration is not required. The events are open to members of all faculties as well as interested guests. Continuing education credits will be awarded to physicians and psychologists.
A wide range of topics on societal changes and mental health:
Tuesday, April 28, 2026: “The Alphabet of Anxiety”
Prof. Dr. Dr. Katharina Domschke, Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Tuesday, May 19, 2026: “Empirical Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Radicalization and Depolarization in Democracy Promotion”
Prof. Dr. Klaus Michael Reininger, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Tuesday, June 9, 2026: “Power, Narcissism, and Morality – How the Dark Sides of Personality Shape Our Society”
Dr. Sonja Etzler, Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Tuesday, June 23, 2026: “AI as a Counterpart: Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Forms of Relationship in Medicine and Psychotherapy”
Prof. Dr. Philipp Kellmeyer, University of Mannheim / Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Tuesday, July 7, 2026: “What to Do When Things Get Hot? Growing Up Mentally Healthy in Times of Multiple Crises”
Prof. Dr. Julia Asbrand, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Tuesday, July 21, 2026: “Disembodiment? De-brainification? How the intensive use of digital products is changing our lives” (book presentation)
Prof. Dr. Joachim Bauer, University of Freiburg im Breisgau / International Psychoanalytic University Berlin / German Academy of Psychologists
All information regarding participation can be found on the website TUESDAY COLLOQUIUM | Medical Center – University of Freiburg
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