Dr.
Sebastian
Otte
Sebastian Otte
Otte Sebastian HSLU W
Head of the Master`s Programme in Business Psychology
Biography
Professional experience
2026 – today Co-Head Human-Tech Collaboration Lab, HSLU
2024 – today Lecturer & Head of Master's Program, HSLU
2019 – 2024 Head of HR Development, Insel Gruppe AG
2018 – 2019 Head of Leadership Development, Insel Gruppe AG
2017 Lead Development Foundations, Swiss Post
2013 – 2017 HRD Specialist, Swiss Post
2011 – 2014 Research Associate, Université de Neuchâtel
2007 – 2011 Consultant, papilio ag
Education
PhD in Psychology, University of Neuchâtel
Diplom-Psychologe (Dipl.-Psych.), University of Göttingen (D)
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Subjects
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Advanced Organizational Behavior
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Behavior Change
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Cultivating Innovation
Research projects
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Health Innovation Transfer Study (HIT)
Publications and presentations
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Otte, Sebastian; Bangerter, Adrian; Britsch, Mirjam & Wüthrich, Urs (2014). Attitudes of coaches towards the use of computer-based technology in coaching. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 2014(66), 38-52. doi: 10.1037/a0035592
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Mogk, Carolin; Otte, Sebastian; Reinhold-Hurley, Bettina & Kröner-Herwig, Birgit (2006). Health effects of expressive writing on stressful or traumatic experiences - a meta-analysis. GMS Psycho-Social-Medicine, 2006(3),
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Gilbert, Oliver; Farrar Schmidhauser, Jillaine; Otte, Sebastian & Pleinert, Helena (2025). The Metalocal Mindset at the Cross-section of Diversity and Technology. In Helena Pleinert (Hrsg.), The Metalocal Mindset. Zürich: Pleinert & Partner.
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Wüthrich, Urs; Schär, Michaela; Bangerter, Adrian & Otte, Sebastian (2014). Persönliche Entwicklungsplanung – gelebte Praxis oder angestrebter Idealzustand? In Nele Graf (Hrsg.), Innovationen im Personalmanagement (S. 197-207). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
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Publications and presentations - Article, review; peer reviewed
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Otte, Sebastian; Bangerter, Adrian; Britsch, Mirjam & Wüthrich, Urs (2014). Attitudes of coaches towards the use of computer-based technology in coaching. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 2014(66), 38-52. doi: 10.1037/a0035592
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Mogk, Carolin; Otte, Sebastian; Reinhold-Hurley, Bettina & Kröner-Herwig, Birgit (2006). Health effects of expressive writing on stressful or traumatic experiences - a meta-analysis. GMS Psycho-Social-Medicine, 2006(3),
Publications and presentations - Chapter/legal commentary/lexicon article
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Gilbert, Oliver; Farrar Schmidhauser, Jillaine; Otte, Sebastian & Pleinert, Helena (2025). The Metalocal Mindset at the Cross-section of Diversity and Technology. In Helena Pleinert (Hrsg.), The Metalocal Mindset. Zürich: Pleinert & Partner.
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Wüthrich, Urs; Schär, Michaela; Bangerter, Adrian & Otte, Sebastian (2014). Persönliche Entwicklungsplanung – gelebte Praxis oder angestrebter Idealzustand? In Nele Graf (Hrsg.), Innovationen im Personalmanagement (S. 197-207). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
Publications and presentations - Theses (Bachelor/Master/Dissertation/Habilitation)
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Otte, Sebastian (2014). Essays on the use of computer-based tools for human resource development. Dissertation, Université de Neuchâtel, Schweiz.
Publications and presentations - Presentation (conference/report/lectures)
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Otte, Sebastian (26.08.2025). Psychologische Sicherheit in der Zusammenarbeit. SBB Immobilien DV-Tagung, Centre Löwenberg.
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Otte, Sebastian & Stämpfli, Nicole (11.10.2022). Organisationskultur im Spital: Eine Frage der Werte? Ethik am Mittag (öffentliche Vortragsreihe Medizinethik, Insel Gruppe / Direktion Medizin), Bern.