Prof. Dr. Christian Kandler

Academic education

• 10/2002 - 09/2007: Diploma programme in Psychology at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, degree: Diploma (very good)
• 07/2010: Doctorate at Bielefeld University, completion of the cumulative doctoral thesis: Dr. rer. nat. (summa cum laude)
• 02/2017: Post-doctoral habilitation at Bielefeld University

Professional activity

• 10/2007 - 03/2012: Academic Scientist at Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology
• 04/2012 - 03/2016: Associate Lecturer (temporary) at Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology
• 04/2016 - 03/2017: Substitute Professor for Differential Psychology, Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment at Bielefeld University, Department of Psychology
• 04/2017 - 09/2018: Professor (W3-equivalent) for Differential and Personality Psychology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the MSB Medical School Berlin, Department of Psychology
• 10/2018 - 03/2025: Professor (W3) for Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment at the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bremen and head of the working group of the same name
• Since 04/2025: Professor (W3) for Differential and Personality Psychology, Psychological Assessment and Behavioural Genetics in the Department of Psychology at Bielefeld University and head of the working unit of the same name

Awards and Honors

• 06/2010: Galton Award for the Best Student Paper from the International Society of Twin Studies’ (ISTS)
• 2011: Dissertationspreis from the Westfälisch-Lippischen Universitätsgesellschaft
• 07/2013: Early Career Development Award from the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences’ (ISSID)
• 07/2018: Early Achievement Award from the European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP)
• 09/2025: Franziska-Baumgarten-Preis: Established Scholar Award of Differential and Personality Psychology