Mental Health Action Days
The TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning is offering a wide range of impulses on the topic of mental health on October 9 and 10 to mark World Mental Health Day. Sign up for our online courses!
Note: The event is in the past. We would like to thank the speakers and the many employees who attended for their interest and commitment.
We offer some of the topics covered as part of our open continuing education program: TUM horizons.
- The Mental Health Action Days will take place on October 9, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on October 10, 2025, from 9:15 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
- All courses take place online and are limited to a duration of 90 minutes.
- The Mental Health Action Days will be held in both German and English.
- All employees of TUM are eligible to participate free of charge.
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Thursday, 10/9/2025
Who this course is for:
For anyone who wants to discover strategies to deal with negative stress.
What you can learn here:
After this workshop, participants will know...
- how to identify their own personal and contextual resources.
- about different stress reactions.
- how to apply strategies in order to cope with stress (reactions).
You are welcome to save this date in your Outlook calendar.
Language:
English
Your trainer:
Dr. Sonja Kugler
Psychologist, trainer and psychotherapist in training
Who this course is for:
For anyone who wants to strengthen their mental resilience and discover strategies for coping with stress that are suitable for everyday life.
What you can learn here:
The impulse gives participants...
- ... a better understanding of what characterizes resilience and how it can be specifically strengthened in everyday life.
- ... insight into easy-to-implement methods for coping with stress and emotional self-regulation.
- ... impulses for consciously dealing with challenging situations in everyday life.
You are welcome to save this date in your Outlook calendar.
Language:
German
Your trainer:
Prof. Dr. Yvette Hofmann
Success coach and work-life coach
Who this course is for:
For supervisors, group leaders and TUM employees who want to discover strategies to effectively manage negative stress - especially in an environment with high time and publication pressure.
What you can learn here:
After the impulse, participants will know...
- more about different stress reactions - physical, emotional, cognitive
- how they can recognize and activate their own personal and contextual resources
- how they can apply strategies for coping with stress (reactions) and integrate them into their day-to-day management activities
What it's all about:
Leading under pressure - this is a reality for many scientists who are responsible for teams and projects. But if you want to lead others in a healthy way, you have to start with yourself. This impulse is not about unrealistic ideals or rigid schedules - but about real, everyday ways to achieve more inner stability, clarity and effectiveness.
With empathy, specialist knowledge and practical impulses, Judith Bergner provides insights into healthy self-management - as a basis for sustainable, encouraging leadership in science.
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Language:
German
Speaker:
Judith Bergner
Psychologist, trainer and consultant
Who this course is for:
For anyone who wants to discover creative sources of strength in the demanding environment of their job in order to create new thinking spaces and regain mental ease.
What you can learn here:
After the workshop, participants will know...
- how creativity works in the brain - and why it is a real superpower in times of stress
- how they can gain fresh perspectives, develop creative solutions and use their mental flexibility in a targeted way at work
- how creativity can be trained as a mental resource - practically in everyday life
You are welcome to save this date in your Outlook calendar.
Language:
German
Your trainer:
Alexandra Schneiderhan
Graduate psychologist, artist, coach & lecturer for creative change processes