Dr. Robin Bachmann
Division of Social, Organizational and Economic Psychology
Researcher
Room JK 27/218
14195 Berlin
Office hours
Office hours: Tuesdays, 9:45-10:45 a.m. during the lecture period [book here]
Robin Bachmann earned his PhD in Behavioural and Psychological Science from the London School of Economics, specializing in the intersection of social psychology and behavioral economics. As a Postdoctoral Researcher in Social, Organizational, and Economic Psychology at Freie Universität Berlin, his research focuses on identity, inequality, change, and leadership in organizational, economic and political contexts. Previously, he spent seven years at a top-tier management consulting firm, where he last held a managerial role. Alongside academia, he continues his consulting work, focusing on leadership, organizational transformation, and applying behavioral insights to promote better and more inclusive economic behavior.
Bachelor's degree program in Psychology
- Advanced lecture “Work, Organizational and Business Psychology II”
Master's degree program in Psychology
- Project seminar “Research specialization in work and organizational psychology: people, organization, economy”
Academic publications:
- Bachmann, R., Scheel, T., & Kerschreiter, R. (2024). Change Credit: The compensatory effects of leader group prototypicality and organizational identity strength in organizational change. Journal of Change Management, 24(4), 346-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2024.2430126
- Bachmann, R., & Gleibs, I. H. (2024). Uncovering the secret life of We-pronouns in the German parliament. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 232(3), 200-208. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000564
Media contributions:
- Bachmann, R. (2024, December 2). How pronouns shape political outcomes in the German parliament. European Politics and Policy Blog. London School of Economics and Political Science. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2024/12/02/how-pronouns-shape-political-outcomes-in-the-german-parliament
- Bachmann, R. (2024, June 27). Ein starkes "Wir" für starke Unternehmen. Lout. https://lout.plus/Experten/Ein-starkes-Wir-starke-Unternehmen.html
- Bachmann, R. (2024, June). Ein starkes "Wir" für starke Unternehmen. Kearney Impact, 58. https://www.de.kearney.com/leadership-change-organization/wir-kultur
- Bachmann, R. (2023, May). Does being yourself cost you money [Video]. Science Slam – Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science. London School of Economics and Political Science. https://www.lse.ac.uk/PBS/phd/PhD-Science-Slam