Profile

Dr. Katrin Rothmaler

Dr. Katrin Rothmaler

Research Fellow

Humboldt Science Centre for Child Development (HumanKind)
Haus 2
Jahnallee 59
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31877

Send email

Abstract

Dr. Katrin Rothmaler is a research fellow at the Humboldt Science Centre for Child Development (HumanKind) at Leipzig University. With a doctorate in neuroscience and an interdisciplinary academic background (studies in mathematics and psychology, PhD in computer science) she brings a unique perspective to her research. At the Humboldt Science Centre, Dr. Rothmaler leads the Leipzig longitudinal study about kindness (LiebKind for short). In this study, she and her team follow children from birth to adulthood to uncover the origins of humanity, prosociality and kindness. In addition to her research, Dr. Rothmaler serves as the content coordinator for the international Master’s program Child Development and Intervention.


Professional career

  • since 10/2024
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Content Coordinator of the international Master's Programs Early Childhood Research (ECR) and Child Development and Intervention (CDI), Humboldt Science Center for Child Development, Leipzig University
  • 10/2019 - 09/2023
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Interim Group Leader, MINERVA Fast Track Research Group Milestones of Early Cognitive Development, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
  • 10/2016 - 09/2019
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Consultant, Competence Center Biomedical Data Science, Institute for Applied Informatics (InfAI)
  • 08/2014 - 09/2014
    Working student, Chair for Signal- and Information Analysis in Neuroscience, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
  • 02/2014 - 03/2014
    Consultant for data analysis and statistics
  • 10/2012 - 03/2013
    Research Assistant, Chair for Signal- and Information Analysis in Neuroscience, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • 05/2012 - 06/2012
    Research Assistant, Chair for Signal- and Information Analysis in Neuroscience, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • 10/2010 - 03/2012
    Student Assistant and Tutor for basic and complex statistics and research design, Chair for Psychology of New Media and Methods, Technical University Berlin

Education

  • 05/2012 - 03/2018
    PhD Computer Science / Neuroscience, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
  • 10/2005 - 03/2012
    Diploma Mathematics (Minor Psychology), Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

  • Resarch Colloquium I

    Colloquium, 2 SWS, WS 2023/2024, ECR

  • Science Communication

    Project Seminar, 2 SWS, WS 2023/2024, ECR

  • Neurocognitive Development

    Seminar, 2 SWS, SS 2024, ECR

  • Resarch Colloquium II

    Colloquium, 2 SWS, SS 2024, ECR

  • Perspectives

    Lecture, 2 SWS, SS 2024, ECR

  • Introduction to Empirical Methods and Statistics

    Lecture, 2 SWS, WS 2024/2025, CDI

  • Developmental Science Research Methods

    Seminar, 2 SWS, WS 2024/2025, CDI

  • Application of Empirical Methods and Statistics

    Practice, 2 SWS, WS 2024/2025, CDI