Media

Decision research in the public sphere and the media

How do people make better decisions — in their studies, at work and at important moments in life? My research on decision competence, behavioural economics and decision support regularly informs journalistic articles, interviews and public debate. A selection.

Selected articles

Research, decisions and questions that matter

Forschung & Lehre · 9/2026

Broadening Perspectives: Navigating College and Career Entry with Decision-Making Competence

Study and career orientation takes more than information. The article shows why decision competence should begin before university, be taken up in academic advising, and be systematically developed during the degree.

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Der Standard · 10 November 2021

How to make wise decisions

Good decisions don’t begin with weighing the options already in front of you. What matters just as much is understanding your own objectives, developing relevant options, and avoiding typical thinking traps.

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Die Presse · 19 January 2023

Living child-free — without regret

Children — yes or no? Using an especially far-reaching life decision, the article shows how objectives, uncertainty and different life plans can be reflected on systematically.

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Focus Online · Expert Circle

Six articles on making better decisions

TEDxInnsbruck · 2021

Johannes Siebert giving his TEDxInnsbruck talk on stage
180,000+ views · 2,000+ likes

Nudge yourself to make better decisions

We make decisions all the time — and we often focus too early on the options already in front of us. In my TEDx talk, I show how we can use our own objectives as a starting point to develop better options and decide more proactively.

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In the media

Selected media coverage

2025

ZEIT Studienführer11 May 2025
“I never learned how to decide” – tackling your own indecision step by step
Tiroler Tageszeitung27 August 2025
“Lifelong learning: making proactive and smart decisions”
Tiroler Tageszeitung · Career & Education3 February 2025
“The path to the goal: making decisions well”

2024

Top.Tirol4 November 2024
“Interview on protection against misinformation”
Nordbayerischer Kurier19 July 2024
“Generation A – making decisions easier for young people?”

2023

Fränkischer Tag16 November 2023
“How pupils learn to make good decisions”
Frankenpost10 November 2023
“To your dream job at the click of a mouse”
Campus Schulmagazin8 November 2023
“What matters in career orientation at school”
Nordbayerischer Kurier19 August 2023
“‘KLUGentscheiden!’ for your professional future”

2022

Der Standard3 December 2022
“How to succeed in writing your master’s thesis”
Der Standard28 July 2022
“How do I work out whether I want children?”

2021

Die Presse15 October 2021
“How to make the better life decisions”

Guest articles & professional community

Research for a broader public

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy · European Year of Skills · 2023

“Future Skill”: decision-making ability can be trained

On the importance of systematic decision competence as a transferable future skill.

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Alliance for Decision Education · 2023

Empowering Youth through Decision Education: The KLUGentscheiden! Initiative in Germany

On teaching decision competence in schools and the development of KLUGentscheiden!.

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Alliance for Decision Education · 2025

Global Challenges, Local Solutions: KLUGentscheiden!

How decision competence can be taught locally as a response to global challenges.

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Archive

Further articles and materials

Press releases and institutional news on research, teaching and awards.

Show press releases & institutional news
MCI8 May 2026
“MCI Research: Where AI Ends, Human Expertise Begins; AI can brainstorm – but humans decide what truly matters”
MCI31 March 2026
“International recognition honors outstanding contributions to data-driven decision-making, supply chain management, and societal impact”
INFORMS11 November 2025
“New Study Finds Generative AI Can Brainstorm Objectives but Needs Human Expertise for Decision Quality”
MCI29 September 2025
“MCI Professor Johannes Siebert Nominated as Finalist for European Teaching Award”
MCI25 October 2023
“Best Paper Award – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education: MCI-Prof. Johannes Siebert wins prestigious Best Paper Award”
University of Bayreuth · 112/20234 August 2023
“‘KLUGentscheiden!’ research project: empowering high school students’ study and career choices”
MCI3 October 2022
“MCI MOOC ‘Smart Decisions’ top-rated MOOC”
MCI24 February 2022
“New methods to effectively reduce the negative impact of misinformation and fake news on people’s opinions”
MCI19 November 2021
“Think Beyond: Smart Decision Making and Great Ideas at TEDxInnsbruck”
MCI25 August 2021
“Learning to Decide Wisely and Becoming Happy”
University of Bayreuth · 020/202115 February 2021
“Learning to decide wisely and becoming happy: studies show the effect of training on decision-making behaviour”
MCI12 August 2020
“International recognition for MCI Professor Johannes Siebert: the Alliance for Decision Education (around Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman) accepts him into its Advisory Council”
University of Bayreuth · 162/20168 December 2016
“How to Make Good Decisions Despite a Lack of Experience”
University of Bayreuth · 221/201525 November 2015
“The Goals of the Islamic State: A New Study on IS Leaders and Their Followers”
University of Bayreuth · 168/201514 September 2015
“Decision-Making Without Tunnel Vision – Why the Creative Search for Alternatives Pays Off”