We are an interdisciplinary consortium of suicide researchers and one of the most active groups of suicidologists in Europe.

Research Areas

    Research

    The Papageno Effect

    About the protective potentials of specific prevention stories.

    Research

    Werther Effect

    Research on harmful effects of media portrayals about suicide.

    Research

    Suicide Epidemiology

    Researching prevalence of suicidal behaviors, risk & resilience factors in the population.

    Research

    Means Restriction

    Preventing specific suicide methods.

News

    News

    Sterbeverfuegung 360 Part II

    Event on media coverage of assisted suicide on May 18, 2026

    News

    Paper of the month

    Popular music and the Papageno effect - experimental evidence for a beneficial impact of listening to songs with suicide-preventive messages