Ricarda Kochems, M. Sc.

Profile of RIcarda Kochems

PhD Student & Research Associate

Contact:

Enrique-Schmidt-Stra?e 1
28359 Bremen
WiWi 1, Room A 2410

Telefon: +49 (0)421 218-66905
E-Mail: r.kochems@uni-bremen.de
Office Hours: by appointment

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Research Focus:

? Quantitative research on happiness and well-being, with a focus on organizational and economic contexts

? Psychology of happiness and well-being, specializing in coaching and personal competencies for happiness

About

Academic Career

10/20 - 01/24MSc Business Psychology – University of Bremen (with distinction)
07/22 - 12/22Study Abroad Semester – University of the Free State, South Africa (funded by the DAAD ISAP Scholarship)
10/17 - 09/20BSc Business Administration, with a focus on Behavioral Economics  – University of Bremen (with distinction)

Publications

Kochems, R. (2026). Towards a Multidisciplinary Understanding of Happiness in Research and Practice: The Integrative Framework of Happiness and Well-Being [Preprint]. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6244039 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6244039

Awards

  • Early Career Researcher Award: Oral Presentation 
    German Society for Positive Psychological Research (DGPPF)
    Lübeck, Germany, October 2025.
  • 3rd Prize: Poster Award 
    International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS)
    Annual Conference, Luxembourg, July 2025.
  • 1st Prize: Year's Best Bachelor’s Degree (Wolfgang-Ritter-Studienpreis)
    Faculty of Business Studies and Economics, University of Bremen, November 2021.

Nominations

  • Nomination for the Bremen Study Award (Master’s Thesis, University of Bremen, 2024)
  • Nomination for the Campus Award for Sustainability (Master’s Thesis, University of Bremen, 2024)