Karla Fliedner Defends Her Dissertation
How does an event in our lives become something personally meaningful—from everyday occurrences to major turning points?
Psychologist Karla Fliedner has completed her doctoral dissertation on the subjective perception of life events, earning the highest grade.
On June 22, 2026, Karla Fliedner successfully defended her dissertation, titled “From Daily to Major Life Events: Assessing the Subjective Perception of Events,” at Humboldt University of Berlin, receiving the highest distinction of summa cum laude. The dissertation was reviewed by Prof. Matthias Ziegler (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Prof. Manon van Scheppingen (Tilburg University), and Prof. Kai Horstmann (Universität Siegen). We warmly congratulate Karla on this outstanding achievement and her excellent dissertation!
About the Person
Dr. Karla Fliedner earned her Ph.D. with a dissertation on the self-perception and others’ perception of formative life events. She is a research associate in the Department of Psychological Assessment and Differential Psychology.
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