Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie, Psychotherapie und Experimentelle Psychopathologie

Wallstraße 3, Raum 06-131
D-55122 Mainz

Tel.: +49 (0)6131 – 39 39126

E-Mail: sylvan.germer@uni-mainz.de

Sprechzeiten (während der Vorlesungszeit): n.V.

since 10/2021Professional training in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
04/2025Zertificate „IT-Administrator“ (Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (Industrie- und Handelskammer, IHK))
07/2021Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Thesis: “Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome“)
02/2018Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
since 09/2023Project head for developing a software solution for digital patient management, Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
07/2022 – 06/2023Psychological training, Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Oberberg Parkklinik Wiesbaden Schlangenbad
10/2021-05/2022Psychological training, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
2019 – 2021Student assistant, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
Since 12/2017Research assistant, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

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2025

Bertlich, T., Braescher, A.-K., Germer, S., Witthoeft, M., & Imhoff, R. (2025). Owners of a conspiratorial heart? Investigating the longitudinal relationship between loneliness and conspiracy beliefs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 64(2). DOI

2022

Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Mütze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome: A replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(5), 745-754. DOI
Witthoeft, M., Jungmann, S. M., Germer, S., & Braescher, A.-K. (2022). Early Adverse Effects of Behavioural Preventive Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: An Online General Population Survey. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EUROPE, 4(3). DOI

Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Muetze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does Practice Really Make Perfect? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Therapist Experience and Therapy Outcome: A Replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). 1st German Psychotherapy Congress (Berlin, 7-11 June 2022). [Poster]

Huth, D., Germer, S., Witthöft, M. & Bräscher, A.-K. (2024). Längsschnittliche Entwicklung von Gesundheitsüberzeugungen bezüglich der COVID-19-Impfung und Zusammenhänge mit der psychopathologischen Symptomschwere in der Allgemeinbevölkerung. 3. Deutscher Psychotherapie Kongress (Berlin, 11.-15.06.2024). [Poster]

Germer, S. (2021). Psychotherapeutische Arbeit mit trans* Personen. Verhaltenstherapie, 31(1), 161-162.