Dr. Anja Riesel

Professor

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Biography

Anja Riesel is a professor at the University of Hamburg, specializing in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience. She leads the Department of Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience and has a profound focus on anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Riesel has held various positions at prominent institutions, including a postdoctoral role at Humboldt-University of Berlin and assistant professorship at the same university focusing on clinical psychotherapy. She completed her Ph.D. in Psychology at Humboldt-University of Berlin, where her dissertation investigated performance-monitoring in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Riesel's expertise extends to psychophysiology, with active involvement in research examining cognitive-affective processes and psychopathology. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she has received several awards, including teaching accolades and early career contributions for her scientific work. Her research has been funded by prestigious grants, aiming to understand the dynamic nature of beliefs in obsessive-compulsive disorder and linking transdiagnostic anxiety dimensions with neural functioning. As an active member of several psychological societies, she also contributes as an editor and reviewer for various academic journals in her discipline.

Research Interests

Experience

W 3 Professorship in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience

2024-08-01 — Present

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Head of University Outpatient Clinic

2021-05-01 — Present

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Focus on anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Assistant Professor

2019-08-01 — 2021-05-01

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2013-02-01 — 2019-07-01

Humboldt-University of Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Awards

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Teaching Award

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Distinguished Scientific Award

Requirements for University of Hamburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field At least 60 ECTS in core computer science subjects
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or preliminary transcript)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Module descriptions/table of 60 ECTS in CS
Specialization Notes

Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).