Leibniz-Institut für Resilienzforschung

The Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR) is a non-university research institute in which neurobiologists, physicists, physicians and psychologists conduct interdisciplinary research into the phenomenon of resilience, i.e. the ability to maintain or restore mental health during or after stressful life events. His central concerns are to understand resilience mechanisms from a neuroscientific perspective, to develop interventions to promote resilience and to work towards changing living and working environments in such a way that resilience is strengthened. The LIR is thus dedicated to one of the most pressing social issues of our time and is the first institute of its kind in Europe.