Empirical-experimental focus; Close interlinking of basic and applied subjects; Consideration of biological-neuroscientific correlates of behaviour; behavioural medical-psychosomatic orientation of Clinical Psychology; integration of basic scientific-focused disciplines "Development and Culture" and "Social Psychology" with the application subject "Occupational and Organisational Psychology" in the Intercultural Master's degree; high professional orientation with corresponding taught elements and numerous additional programmes; intensive methodology orientation in all degree courses.

Intercultural Master's degree, various exchange programmes with international universities, regular stays by international visiting academics, special arrangements for facilitating work placements abroad, double degree with Tilburg University, international research collaborations in which students can participate while writing theses with the opportunity for comparative cultural research, "cross-cultural skills" summer school with renowned international academics.

Several EEG laboratories, eye-tracking laboratories, virtual reality laboratories, neuroanatomy cooperation with the University Hospital Münster, usability laboratory, experimental control laboratory with 14 experimental cabins that can be combined, 2 PC pools for applied courses.

Virtual and Extended Reality: ‘luVRe’ Creation of a database of 3D-360° videos for VR research, ‘va-eva’ research training group on virtual working worlds, ‘SoDigital’ on the topic of virtual process design; Sustainability and conscious consumer decision-making; Research and treatment of body-image and eating disorders, ImaginYouth programme for online therapy; Focus on international collaborations and the influence of intercultural differences, e.g. in the ‘Coping with Coronavirus’ project; Member of the ‘Social Inequality’ research network ; Participation in the profile lines of the Osnabrück University.