MEDIA
Decision research in public discourse and the media
How can people make better decisions – in their studies, at work, and in important life situations? My research on decision-making competence, behavioral economics, and decision support regularly informs journalistic coverage, interviews, and public debate. A selection.
SELECTED ARTICLES
Research, decision-making, and societal questions
FORSCHUNG & LEHRE · 9/2026
Decision-making competence for higher education and the transition into working life
Study and career orientation require more than information. The article explains why decision-making competence should begin before university, be integrated into higher-education guidance, and be systematically developed throughout students’ studies..
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DER STANDARD · 10 NOVEMBER 2021
How to make smart decisions
Good decisions do not begin with weighing the options already available. They also require understanding your objectives, developing relevant alternatives, and avoiding common decision-making biases.
DIE PRESSE · 19 JANUARY 2023
Living childfree – without regrets
Children or no children? Using a particularly far-reaching life decision, the article shows how objectives, uncertainty, and different visions of life can be reflected on systematically.
FOCUS ONLINE · EXPERT-CIRCLE
Six articles on better decision-making
As a member of the Focus Online Expert Circle, I examine a range of decision-related questions from everyday life, work, and society through the lens of decision science.
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions – and still stick with them two weeks later
2 January 2026
School is over – what now? How young people can find the right career
14. Mai 2025
Lies and manipulation online: Two ways to protect yourself against fake news
17 September 2024
From wish to reality: Six steps to better decisions and greater happiness
19 April 2024
Despite pressure from fans and the media: Why clubs should think twice before dismissing coaches
12 April 2024
Ask yourself three key questions to turn your dreams into reality
28 February 2024
TEDxInnsbruck · 2021
180,000+ VIEWS · 2,000+ LIKES
Nudge yourself to make better decisions
We make decisions all the time – and often focus too quickly on the options already in front of us. In my TEDx talk, I show how using our own objectives as the starting point can help us develop better options and make more proactive decisions.
IN THE MEDIA
Selected media coverage
2025
ZEIT Studienführer
11 May 2025
“I never learned how to make decisions” – how to overcome indecisiveness step by step
Tiroler Tageszeitung
27 August 2025
“Lifelong learning: Making proactive and smart decisions”
Tiroler Tageszeitung · Karriere und Bildung
3 February 2025
“The path to your goal: Making the right decisions”
2024
Top.Tirol
4 November 2024
“Interview on protecting yourself from misinformation”
Nordbayerischer Kurier
19 July 2024
“Generation A – Making decisions easier for young people?”
2023
Fränkischer Tag
16 November 2023
“How students learn to make good decisions”
Frankenpost
10 November 2023
“Finding your dream career with a click”
Campus Schulmagazin
8 November 2023
“What matters in career guidance at school”
Nordbayerischer Kurier
19 August 2023
“KLUG entscheiden! for your professional future”
2022
Der Standard
3 December 2022
“How to succeed with your master’s thesis”
Der Standard
28 July 2022
“How do I figure out whether I want children?”
2021
Die Presse
15 October 2021
“How to make better life decisions”
GUEST ARTICLES & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Research for a broader audience
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND ECONOMY · EUROPEAN YEAR OF SKILLS · 2023
“Future Skill”: Decision-making competence can be trained
On the importance of systematic decision-making competence as a transferable future skill.
ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION · 2023
Empowering Youth through Decision Education: The KLUGentscheiden! Initiative in Germany
An article on teaching decision-making competence in schools and the development of the KLUGentscheiden! initiative.
ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION · 2025
Global Challenges, Local Solutions: KLUGentscheiden!
How decision-making competence can be taught locally as a response to global challenges.
ARCHIVE
Further articles and materials
Press releases and institutional news on research, teaching, and awards.
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MCI
8. Mai 2026
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31. März 2026
INFORMS
11. November 2025
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29. September 2025
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25. Oktober 2023
Universität Bayreuth · 112/2023
4. August 2023
MCI
3. Oktober 2022
MCI
24. Februar 2022
MCI
19. November 2021
MCI
25. August 2021
Universität Bayreuth · 020/2021
15. Februar 2021
„Klug entscheiden lernen: Studien zeigen Einfluss von Schulungen auf das Entscheidungsverhalten“
Universität Bayreuth · 115/2020
21. August 2020
MCI
12. August 2020
Universität Bayreuth · 162/2016
8. Dezember 2016
„Wie man trotz Unerfahrenheit gute Entscheidungen treffen kann“
Universität Bayreuth · 221/2015
25. November 2015
Universität Bayreuth · 168/2015
14. September 2015