Courses
Lecture term: 13 April 2026 – 18 July 2026
Thursdays at 11.00 (sharp), face-to-face lecture in the Surgery lecture theatre at Oberer Eselsberg:
| 16 April 2026 | Introduction, Affective Disorders I (Depression) Prof. Dr med. H. Graf |
| 23 April 2026 | Mood Disorders II (Bipolar Disorders) Prof. Dr H. Graf, MD |
| 30 April 2026 | Substance Use Disorder Dr R. Zeiss, MD |
| 7 May 2026 | ADHD Prof. V. Clemens, MD |
| 21 May 2026 | Personality Disorders Prof. Dr B. Abler, MD |
| 28 May 2026 | Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Prof. Dr C. Schönfeldt-Lecuona, MD |
| 11 June 2026 | Dementia Prof. Dr. phil., Dipl.-Psych. G. Grön |
| 18 June 2026 | Schizophrenia PD Ziyan Xu, M.D. (Capital Medical University) |
| 25 June 2026 | Post-traumatic stress disorders PD Dr K. Malejko |
| 2 July 2026 | Psychiatric emergencies / Suicidal behaviour Prof. C. Schönfeldt-Lecuona, MD |
| 9 July 2026 | Resilience Prof. Dr I. Neuner, MD |
| 16 July 2026 | Psychopharmacology Dr R. Borbé, MD |
21 July 2026 3.00 pm – 3.50 pm | Exam Lecture theatres, Oberer Eselsberg |
2026
9 March – 20 March 2026
Start: 9 March, 8.15 am in the Psychiatry III lecture theatre (basement, U.03), Leimgrubenweg 12–14
21 September – 2 October 2026
Start: 21 September, 8.15 am in the Psychiatry III lecture theatre (basement, U.03), Leimgrubenweg 12–14
2027
8 March – 19 March 2027
Start: 8 March, 8.15 am in the Psychiatry III lecture theatre (basement, U.03), Leimgrubenweg 12–14
Organised by: Prof. Dr med. Thomas Kammer
Further information on the block placements: see Moodle
Entries are currently being revised.
Practical year
The Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, in collaboration with other institutions, fulfils the care mandate for general psychiatric patients in the city of Ulm and the northern part of the Alb-Donau district. To this end, 24 beds are available in a secure acute ward and two open wards. In addition, we have a quota of 30 beds which are also allocated to general psychiatric care, but with a focus on research and teaching. A day clinic with 23 therapy places, as well as a university outpatient clinic and a psychiatric institute outpatient clinic, are also based here.
Modern psychiatry combines pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy and sociotherapy. Key concepts include:
- community-based care
- no hospitalisation
- short stays
- patient-centred care
- close integration of neuroscience with practical clinical psychiatry
Clinical specialisms
- Crisis intervention
- Diagnosis of organic brain disorders and somatic conditions (in collaboration with other departments at the University Hospital)
- Modern psychopharmacotherapy
- Behavioural psychotherapy
- A comprehensive range of co-therapies (sports, occupational, work and music therapy; relaxation)
- Intensive social-psychiatric care
Research priorities
Cognitive neuroscientific studies are conducted using a broad range of methods, from behavioural experiments to brain mapping using electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), as well as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The department has several electrophysiological laboratories and its own 3T head scanner.
Opportunities for students on their clinical placement
- Active involvement in both open and closed wards
- personal supervision by a ward doctor and the senior consultant in charge
- Extensive involvement in diagnostic and therapeutic processes
- Participation in co-therapies and social-psychiatric interventions (e.g. home visits)
- Participation in all further training programmes (specialist training, psychotherapy, academic seminars)
Learning objectives
- In-depth knowledge of psychiatric conditions
- Disorders of the affective and schizophrenic spectrum
- organic psychosyndromes
- Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and personality disorders
- An introduction to modern therapeutic approaches such as
- psychopharmacotherapy
- Behavioural therapy
- Sociotherapy
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- TMS
