New institute focuses on mental and organizational health
With the new Institute for Mental and Organizational Health, the FHNW School of Applied Psychology is sending out a strong signal about the importance of mental and organizational health in a changing world of work. Prof. Dr. Michaela Knecht and Prof. Dr. Andreas Krause are the co-directors.
Founded on 1 January 2025, the Institute for Mental and Organizational Health (MOG) is dedicated to designing working conditions that promote health, supporting organizational change and strengthening resilience at an individual, team and organizational level. "Maintaining and promoting health in the world of work poses increasing challenges for organizations and society," says Prof. Dr. Tanja Manser, Director of the FHNW School of Applied Psychology. "By founding the new institute, we are supporting companies with scientifically sound, practical solutions and contributing to the strategic FHNW future field of Future Health with psychological expertise."
A strong foundation for the future
The FHNW School of Applied Psychology has proven expertise in the field of work and health. Together with their team, Michaela Knecht and Andreas Krause have been making an important contribution to the promotion of mental and organizational health for many years with pioneering research projects, practical advice and innovative teaching formats. This expertise forms the basis for further development and the establishment of new focal points in line with the needs of business and society.
Looking forward to new possibilities
The establishment of the institute opens up the opportunity to apply the expertise built up at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology in an even more targeted manner and to provide sustainable impetus for the working world of tomorrow. "We look forward to developing and testing new approaches to strengthening mental and organizational health together with partners from business, society and research," say Michaela Knecht and Andreas Krause.
Live, work and change healthily
The Institute for Mental and Organizational Health (MOG) focuses on three central fields of action that address the needs of the economy and society:
- Healthy living: Promoting a balance between work and private life and strengthening meaning and health in everyday life.
- Working healthily: Research and dissemination of occupational health management (OHM), analysis of psychosocial risks and resources at work as well as support for self-care and prevention of self-endangerment.
- Healthy change: Health-promoting support for change processes in organizations, especially when introducing new forms of work and collaboration.
Practical event "Future Health - the contribution of applied psychology", May 7, 2025, Olten
Experts from the Institute for Mental and Organizational Health will present innovative approaches to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and dynamic working environment. The focus is on solutions to promote resilience, mental health and sustainable performance in companies.
Source: www.fhnw.ch
