August 2024 Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education of the Bavarian Universities – Advanced Level
May 2023 Doctoral Dissertation: 'Voluntary Engagement in Child and Youth Mentoring – A Social and Organizational Psychological Series of Studies', Degree: Dr. phil., Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Since 2016 Research assistant at the Chair of Social and Organizational Psychology
2014 - 2016 Master's degree in Psychology, Master of Science degree, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
2011 - 2014 Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Bachelor of Science degree, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Research interests
Conditions and influencing factors of environmentally protective behavior
Voluntary commitment
Motive research
Justice and responsibility research
Mentoring
Evaluation research
Memberships
Association of German Psychologists
Division of Health Psychology DGPs
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mentee in the mentoring programme for young female academics at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (2024-2025)
German Psychological Society (DGPs, the Society)
Division of Social Psychology DGPs
Division of Environmental Psychology DGPS
Working Group "University Teaching and AI" of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Sounding Board of the School of Transformation and Sustainability at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Current research questions: social and organizational psychology
Leadership, personnel and cooperation
Justice psychology and conflicts
Psychology of social and economic processes
Empirical research in business and psychology
Publications
Menethil, S., Strubel, I. T., Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2024). Von der ökologischen zur nachhaltigen Identität: Ihre Bedeutung für nachhaltiges Handeln. Konfliktdynamik, 13(4), 276–285. https://doi.org/10.5771/2193-0147-2024-4-276
Müller, M. M., Zieris, P., Krebs-Fehrmann, M., Thümer, K., Loreth, P., Pokorny, D., Katzlberger, F., Grec, A. & Kals, E. (2025). A mindfulness-and relaxation-based nature intervention improves mood in depressed patients in psychosomatic rehabilitation: Results from the GREENCARE non-randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 101, 102493.
Zieris, P., Freund, S. & Kals, E. (2023). Nature experience and well-being: Bird watching as an intervention in nursing homes to maintain cognitive resources, mobility, and biopsychosocial health. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 91
Zieris, P. (2023). Freiwilliges Engagement im Kinder- und Jugendmentoring – Eine sozial- und organisationspsychologische Studienreihe. [Volunteering in child and youth mentoring - A social and organizational psychological study series]. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Kals, E., Müller, M. M., Zieris, P. & Bruckbauer, S. (2023). GreenCare │ Natur und psychische Gesundheit - Abschlussbericht der wissenschaftlichen Begleitstudie. [GreenCare │ Nature and mental health - final report of the accompanying scientific study]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Kals, E., Freund, S. & Zieris, P. (2020). LBV-Präventionsprojekt: Alle Vögel sind schon da – Vogelbeobachtung in vollstationären Pflegeeinrichtungen. Abschlussbericht der wissenschaftlichen Begleitstudie (Oktober 2017 bis September 2020). [LBV prevention project: All the birds are already here - birdwatching in residential care facilities. Final report of the accompanying scientific study (October 2017 to September 2020)]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Kals, E., Freund, S. & Zieris, P. (2020). LBV-Präventionsprojekt: Alle Vögel sind schon da – Vogelbeobachtung in vollstationären Pflegeeinrichtungen. Zwischenbericht der wissenschaftlichen Begleitstudie im Frühjahr 2020. [LBV prevention project: All the birds are already here - birdwatching in residential care facilities. Interim report of the accompanying scientific study in spring 2020]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Kals, E., Freund, S., Zieris, P. & Zwerger, V. (2019). Alle Vögel sind schon da – Vogelbeobachtung in vollstationären Pflegeeinrichtungen. Prävention in vollstationären Pflegeeinrichtungen durch Steigerung des Wohlbefindens aufgrund von Naturbeobachtung am Beispiel des Vogelschutzes. Zwischenbericht der wissenschaftlichen Begleitstudie im Frühjahr 2019. [All the birds are already here - bird watching in residential care facilities. Prevention in residential care facilities by increasing well-being through nature observation using the example of bird protection. Interim report of the accompanying scientific study in spring 2019]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Studie zur Tätigkeit der Mentorinnen und Mentoren des Deutschen Schülerstipendiums. Bericht über die Ergebnisse der Online-Umfrage im Frühjahr 2019. [Study on the activities of mentors of the German School Scholarship. Report on the results of the online survey in spring 2019]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Studie zur Tätigkeit von Mentorinnen und Mentoren im Kinder- und Jugendbereich. Bericht über die Ergebnisse der Online-Umfrage im Frühjahr 2019. [Study on the activities of mentors in the child and youth sector. Report on the results of the online survey in spring 2019]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Eichstätt.
Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Mentoring unbegleiteter Minderjähriger: Ein Manual zur Förderung geflüchteter Kinder und Jugendlicher. [Mentoring unaccompanied minors: A manual for supporting refugee children and young people]. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2018a). Mentorenprogramme für unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge. [Mentoring programs for unaccompanied refugee minors]. Konfliktdynamik, 7(2), 2-11.
Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2018b). Befragung der Alumni des Deutschen Schülerstipendium. Mit dem Schwerpunkt auf ihrer Teilnahme am Mentorenprogramm. [Survey of alumni of the German School Scholarship. With a focus on their participation in the mentoring program]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt.
Freund, S., Strubel, I., Heinemann, P., Vaganian, L. & Kals, E. (2017). Förderung des Ehrenamtes in den Feuerwehren in NRW - Ergebnisse der Interviewstudie zum Thema Frauen in der Feuerwehr: Best Practices und Evaluation des Workshops „Ich bin dabei - Frauen in der Feuerwehr“. [Promotion of volunteering in the fire departments in NRW - results of the interview study on women in the fire department: best practices and evaluation of the workshop "I'm in - women in the fire department"]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt.
Freund, S., Strubel, I., Vaganian, L., Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2017). Förderung des Ehrenamtes in den Feuerwehren in NRW. Ergebnisse der Interviewstudie zur Evaluation der Pilotprojekte der AG1 „Der Mensch in der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr“. [Promotion of volunteering in the fire departments in NRW. Results of the interview study to evaluate the pilot projects of WG1 "People in the volunteer fire department"]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt
Heinemann, P., Freund, S. & Kals, E. (2016). Seminar "Jugendfeuerwehrwarte". Ergebnisse der Evaluation durch die TeilnehmerInnen. [Seminar "Youth fire brigade wardens". Results of the evaluation by the participants]. Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt.
Lectures and posters
Kals, E., Strubel, I. T., Grunenberg, M., Schütt, S. C., Zieris, P., Landwehr, A. & Maes, J. (09/2025). Empörung: Diagnostische Relevanz und transformatorisches gesellschaftliches Potenzial. Vortrag auf der 19. FGSP-Fachgruppentagung, 14.-16.9.25 in Bochum.
Grunenberg, M., Schütt, S. C., Maes, J., Jaudas, M., Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2024). Besser streiten durch YouTube? Wirksamkeiten eines konfliktpsychologischen Wissenstransfer-Projekts. Vortrag am 18.9.24 auf der “53. DGPs-Tagung” in Wien (16.-19.9.24).
Zieris, P., Müller, M. M., Bruckbauer, S., Strubel, I. & Kals, E. (2024). Effectiveness of a Nature-Based Intervention on Well-Being and Conservation Behavior. Vortrag am 16.9.24 auf der “53. DGPs-Tagung” in Wien (16.-19.9.24).
Müller, M.M., Zieris, P., Krebs-Fehrmann, M., Thümer, K., Loreth, P., Pokorny, D., Katzlberger, F., Grec, A. & Kals, E. (2024). A mindfulness- and relaxation-based nature intervention improves mood in depressed patients in psychosomatic rehabilitation: Results from the GREENCARE non-randomized controlled clinical trial. Poster Presentation auf der 11th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM), 12.-15.6.24 in Lausanne (Schweiz).
Pollack, L., Freund, S., Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (07/2021). Conflicts and conflict behavior in team and individual sports. Poster presentation at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology (ICP).
Schütt, S.C., Prantl, J., Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (07/2021). Intergenerational Volunteering: Intergenerational Learning and its Effects on Elderly Volunteers. Presentation at the 32nd International Congress of Psychology (ICP) in Prague (virtual).
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2020). Naturerfahrungen und Wohlbefinden. Theoretische Grundlagen und empirische Befunde. [Experiences of nature and well-being. Theoretical foundations and empirical findings.]. Presentation on 18.06.20 at the LBV-Wiesenseminar in Munich.
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Ehrenamt stärkt Demokratie: Gerechtigkeit – Verantwortung – Motive. [Volunteering strengthens democracy: Justice - Responsibility - Motives.] Presentation at the "Supraregional Mentoring Conference of the Roland Berger Foundation 2019" in Munich.
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Förderung der biopsychosozialen Gesundheit durch Naturbeobachtung in Pflegeeinrichtungen. [Promotion of biopsychosocial health through nature observation in care facilities.] Poster presentation on 09.11.19 at the "Future Forum Climate and Sustainability" in Eichstätt.
Zieris, P. & Kals, E. (2019). Professionelle Mentoringprogramme für unbegleitete Minderjährige – Wirkungen und Erfolgsfaktoren aus sozial- und organisationspsychologischer Sicht. [Professional Mentoring Programs for Unaccompanied Minors - Effects and Success Factors from a Social and Organizational Psychological Perspective.] Lecture on 12.07.2019 at the "1st Network Migration and Refugee Research Bavaria (NeMiF) Day" in Eichstätt.
Bürkle, L. & Heinemann, P. (2018). Befragung der Alumni des Deutschen Schülerstipendiums: Mit dem Schwerpunkt auf ihrer Teilnahme am Mentorenpogramm. [Survey of alumni of the German Student Scholarship: With a focus on their participation in the mentoring program.].Presentation on 20.10.18 at the "Supraregional Mentoring Conference of the Roland Berger Foundation 2018" in Kassel.
Freund, S., Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2018). Traditionelles Ehrenamt und neue Formen des Helfens: Psychologische Bedingungen gelingender Zusammenarbeit. [Traditional volunteering and new forms of helping: Psychological conditions of successful cooperation.] Presentation on 19.9.18 at the "51st Congress of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs)" in Frankfurt.
Heinemann, P., Freund, S., Schütt, S. & Kals, E. (2018). Psychologische und organisationale Faktoren erfolgreicher Mentorenprogramme im Kinder- und Jugendbereich. [Psychological and organizational factors of successful mentoring programs in the child and youth sector.] Presentation on 19.9.18 at the "51st Congress of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs)" in Frankfurt.
Heinemann, P. & Kals, E. (2018). Integration und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe unbegleiteter Minderjähriger: Über das Potenzial professioneller Mentoring-Programme. [Integration and social participation of unaccompanied minors: On the potential of professional mentoring programs.] Workshop leader on 18.9.18 at the "1st German Mentoring Day" in Frankfurt.