Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Laura M. König
Professional Record
| since 2023 | University of Vienna, Faculty of Psychology |
| 2020 to 2023 | University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health |
| 2020 | University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine |
| 2014 to 2020 | University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology |
Education
| 2018 | Ph.D., University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology |
Awards and Honours
2022: Stan Maes Early Career Award 2022 of the European Health Psychology Society
2018: Stiftung-Schmieder-Preis 2018 of the Stiftung Schmieder für Wissenschaft und Forschung for the dissertation
The video produced for the award ceremony is available [here].
Service
Membership in advisory groups
since 2022: Member of an expert committee developing a curricula eHealth in the German Psychology Society (DGPs)
Membership in editorial boards
Editor-in-Chief, In-Mind Magazin (German edition)
Associate Editor, Health Psychology Review
Cogent Psychology
European Journal of Health Communication
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Zeitschrift für Psychologie
Positions in professional organisations
since 2022: German Nutrition Society (DGE e.V.), subdivision Public Health Nutrition
Member of the steering committee
Publications
Mercer, LC., Al-Masri, M., Rocha, D., König, LM., & Western, M. (2026). A Scoping Review of the Mechanisms Influencing Socioeconomic Disparities in Outcomes of Digital Interventions for Weight-Related Behaviors. Obesity Reviews, e70121. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.70121
Ruf, A., Krukowski, R., Western, M. J., & König, L. M. (2026). Self-monitoring frequency in increasing fruit and vegetable intake: A randomized experiment. PsyArXiv. http://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/jwzpe_v1
Wagner, T., Makled, N., Scior, K., König, L. M., Unseld, M., & Zeilinger, E. L. (2026). Exploring Inclusion in Austria’s Breast Cancer Screening:A Dual-Perspective Study of Women with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Caregivers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010124
Allgaier, J., Bartelmeß, T., Decorte, P., Evans, R., Feldman, Z., Fernandez, M. A., Forno, F., Graf, K., Grosglik, R., Han, D.-I. D., Huey, S. L., König, L. M., Leer, J., Lewis, T., Munk, A. K., Onorati, M. G., Parasecoli, F., Partidge, S. R., Podszun, M. C., ... Zoet, M. (2025). Digital Foodscapes: Past - Present - Future. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/pzmu5_v1
Baga, K., Salvatore, G. M., Bercovitz, I., Folk, A. L., Singh, R., König, L. M., Butryn, M. L., Mogle, J. A., & Arigo, D. (2025). Physical Activity Measurement Reactivity Among Midlife Adults With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Protocol for Coordinated Analyses Across Six Studies. JMIR research protocols, 14, Article e67438. https://doi.org/10.2196/67438
Birtel, M. D., Volpi, L., Mirza, A., & König, L. M. (2025). Period and Prejudice: Cultural Differences in Menstrual Health, Literacy and Stigma between South Asian and White British Women. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/cv6r9_v1
Cologna, V., Mede, N. G., Berger, S., Besley, J., Brick, C., Joubert, M., Maibach, E. W., Mihelj, S., Oreskes, N., Schäfer, M. S., van der Linden, S., Abdul Aziz, N. I., Abdulsalam, S., Shamsi, N. A., Aczel, B., Adinugroho, I., Alabrese, E., Aldoh, A., Alfano, M., ... Zwaan, R. A. (2025). Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries. Nature Human Behaviour, 9(4), 713-730. Article e2108576118. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5
French, D., Hardeman, W., Ozakinci, G., König, L., Kilb, M., Kassianos, A., Masaryk, R., Van Dongen, A., & Newby, K. (2025). Introducing the new EHPS Executive Committee Members 2024-2026. European Health Psychologist, 23(5).
Fresán, U., López-Moreno, M., Fàbregues, S., Bernard, P., Boronat, A., Araújo-Soares, V., König, L. M., Buekers, J., & Chevance, G. (2025). Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 2052. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85307-5
Haderer, M., Hofmann, R., Bartelmeß, T., König, L., Betz, C., Al Masri, M., Bader, A., & von Schau, N. (2025). General practitioner-centered rural obesity management: Design, protocol and baseline data of the German HAPpEN pragmatic trial. Preventive Medicine Reports, 49, Article 102959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102959