Ann-Kathleen Berg

Professional experience

Since 08/2019: Research Associate and Trainer, Institute of Psychology, Department of Industrial/Organizational and Socical Psychology, TU Braunschweig

10/2017-12/2018: Scientific Consulting for project NoLimits!, DeinMünchen e.V. Munich

06/2017-12/2017: Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Leadership and People Management, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich

02/2016-09/2016: Intern at the Strategic Department of Corporate Responsibility, Audi AG, Ingoldstadt

04/2015-02/2016: Trainer at Kompetenzzentrum Lehre Plus, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

03/2015-04/2016: Student Research Assistant at Sonderforschungsgruppe Institutionenanalyse, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

University education

10/2016-07/2019: Psychology: Learning Sciences (Master of Science), Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

• Master thesis: „Exploring the Applicability of the PERMA Model in the German Education Context”

02/2018-07/2018: Applied Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

10/2013-09/2016: Business Psychology (Bachelor of Science), University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

Further Qualifications

Design Thinking Facilitator (Audi AG, Future Class & phi360, 09/2016-07/2017)

Memberships

Deutschsprachiger Dachverband für Positive Psychologie

IPPA International Positive Psychology Association

Voluntary Service

08/2015-09/2015: H.E.R.O. Project - AIESEC Haaga-Helia Helsinki

Soft skill Training

• Leadership
• Design Thinking
• Teamwork and Communication
• Presentation
• Application und Assessment Center

Contributions to journals (peer-reviewed)

Berg, A.-K., Bakaç, C. & Kauffeld, S. (2023). Modeling (in)congruence in groups: A how-to guide for applying polynomial regression and response surface method to multilevel data. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice.Vorab-Onlinepublikation.https://doi.org/10.1037/gdn0000200

Berg, A.‑K., Schulte, E.‑M., Schultz, A. & Kauffeld, S. (2023). Transformationsprozesse gestalten und evaluieren: Wirkmodelle als Ansatz um strategische Personalentwicklung mit Organisationsentwicklung zu verbinden. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO). Vorab-Onlinepublikation. doi.org/10.1007/s11612-023-00695-4

Kauffeld, S. & Berg, A.-K. (2022). Wie Mitarbeitende Veränderungsprozesse in Unternehmen gestalten können. PERSONALquarterly, 74(2), 18-25.

Book chapters

Berg, A. (2019). Positive Psychologie - Was ist das? [Positive Psychology - What is that?] In F. Fitzel & T. Fitzel, Abenteuer Wandel - Ihr Coachingleitfaden für den Change-Prozess (121-135). Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag.

Conference proceedings

Schulte, E.-M., Berg, A.-K., Schultz, A., & Kauffeld, S. (2023, March). VeränderungsMacher*innen als Initiatoren organisationaler Veränderungsprozesse: Eine Contribution Analysis. Presented at Spring conference of the Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaften (GfA), Hannover.

Berg, A.-K., Bakaç, C., & Kauffeld, S. (2022, July). Looking at the bright side of “Tit For Tat”: Congruence effects of social support in teams. Poster presented at 17. Annual INGRoup Conference, Hamburg.

Berg, A.-K. & Kauffeld, S. (2022, June). „Wie du mir, so ich dir“ – Eine Untersuchung von positiven Beziehungen am Arbeitsplatz mit Blick auf reziprokes Unterstützungsverhalten in Teams. Presented at 4. Conference of the German Association of Positive Psychology Research (DGPPF) (AOW), Trier.

Berg, A., Bakaç, C., Müller-Frommeyer, L.C., & Kauffeld, S. (2021, July). Be good to one another – Modelling social support temporal interactions in teams. Paper presented at Academy of Management Meeting, digital.

Berg, A., Müller-Frommeyer, L.C., & Kauffeld, S. (2021, July). Positive relationships at work: Measuring social support in teams with behavioural indicators. Paper presented at 7. World Congress Positive Psychology, digital.

Berg, A. & Gutzmer, J. (2019, July). Pilot of a Positive Psychology Workshop Series to Improve Wellbeing among Adolescents from Lower Secondary Schools in Germany. Poster presented at the 6th World Congress Positive Psychology, Melbourne, Australia.

Makarenko, V, Frenzel, A. & Berg, A. (2018, September). Pilot of a Brief Intervention to Boost Feelings of Belonging Among Young Refugees. Presented at the 51st Conference of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Frankfurt.

Berg, A., Makarenko, V. & Frenzel, A. (2018, September). Eine Social-Belonging-Intervention zur Steigerung des Zugehörigkeitsgefühls bei jugendlichen Geflüchteten [A Social-Belonging-Intervention to Boost Feelings of Belonging Among Young Refugees]. Presented at the 2nd Conference of the German-speaking Association of Positive Psychology (DACH-PP), Nuremberg.