Publications

2025

• Kayser, R., Mathes, B. (2025). How does informal support affect mothers' need for professional services? BRISE symposium “Resilienz von Fachkräften in der frühen Bildung” (Resilience of early years practitioners), November, 24-25, 2025, Berlin, Germany.
• AS Wienke (2025): Socioeconomic inequalities affect brain responses of infants. SNRAC 2025 Conference "The social origins of trauma and resilience", August 20-21, 2025, Bremen, Germany.
• B Mathes, B., Frischen, U., Koc, Ö., Kemmerich, R., Wienke, A.S. (2025): Resting EEG at 7 month of age – differences related to familial socioeconomic background. 22nd World Congress of Psychophysiology, July, 8-11, 2025, Krakow, Poland.
• AS Wienke, B Mathes (2025): Impact of socio-economic status on the neuronal infant oddball response. 22nd World Congress of Psychophysiology, July 8-11, 2025, Krakow, Poland.
• B Mathes (2025): Socioeconomic inequalities affect neuro-cognitive development and reserve: implications for aging. CombiDiag Workshop (NetEvent-5) of the MSCA Doctoral Network: Standardization of Alzheimer’s Peripheral Biomarkers in the CombiDiag project. June 16-18, 2025, Rome, Italy.

2024

• B Mathes, U Frischen, Ö Koc, R Kemmerich, AS Wienke (2024). Including EEG-measures within longitudinal development studies - concepts and preliminary data from a German cohort study, IPEG Konferenz, November 21-24, 2024, Izmir, Türkey.
• Symposium Herausfordernde Lebensumwelten und kognitive Entwicklung der ersten Lebensjahre (2024). Chairs: Birgit Mathes, Sabina Pauen; 53. Fachtagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), September 16-19, 2024, Vienna, Austria. Presentations:
  • E Meier-Faust, AS Wienke, M Schynawa, B Mathes (2024): Rekrutierungsstrategien und Studienteilnahme junger Familien mit sozioökonomischen Herausforderungen.
  • N Kiel, G Samdan, AS Wienke, T Reinelt, S Pauen, B Mathes, C Herzmann (2024): Von Ko-Regulation zur Selbstregulation: Mütterliche Beruhigungsstrategien und Selbstwirksamkeit im Verhältnis zu mütterlichen Berichten über die Säuglingsregulation im Alter von 3 und 7 Monaten.
  • P Iken, G Samdan, M Oeltjen, B Mathes (2024): Einfluss des mütterlichen Bildungsstatus und familiären Stressoren auf den Einsatz von Mediengeräten bei Säuglingen.
  • S Pauen, S Peykarjou, AS Wienke, B Mathes (2024): Kategorisierung abstrakter Muster mit 7 Monaten in einer Risikostichprobe: EEG Frequency Tagging in BRISE.
  • AS Wienke, U Frischen, B Mathes (2024): Fokussierte Aufmerksamkeit und Ablenkbarkeit im Alter von 18 Monaten und ihr Zusammenhang mit Medienexposition im Säuglingsalter; R Kayser, B Mathes: Maternal help-seeking behavior in the first 15 months of Life.
• Third BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, September 26-27, 2024, Berlin, Germany. Presentations:
  • N Borgmeier (1), JT Mack, L Rihm, V Weise, S Garthus-Niegel, B Mathes (2024). Role distribution, parental leave and its impact on maternal mental health and relationship satisfaction – comparison of two German subcultures during the transition to parenthood.
  • E Meier-Faust, AS Wienke, M Schynawa, M Oeltjen, B Mathes (2024). Recruitment strategies and study par1cipa1on of young families with socio-economic challenges.
  • AS Wienke, U Frischen, B Mathes (2024). Focused attention and distractibility at 18 months of age and their association with media exposure in infancy.

2023

• Frischen, U., Wienke, A.S.: Fachgruppentagung Entwicklungspsychologie [developmental psychology expert group meeting ], chairs of Symposium A3, Einfluss- & Risikofaktoren frühkindlicher Entwicklung [influence and risk factors of early childhood development], EPSY conference, September 3-6, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Wienke, A.S, Birgit Mathes, B.: Einfluss des sozioökonomischen Status auf lektrophysiologische Verarbeitung akustischer Reizänderung von Säuglingen (presentation). EPSY conference, September 3-6, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Bernaciak, K.: Flucht, Migration und der Entwicklungsstand von Kindern im Frühkindlichen und Vorschulalter: Eine Untersuchung von Kindern syrischer Herkunft (presentation). EPSY conference, September 3-6, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Iken, P., Samdan, G., Mathes, B.: Prävalenz des Medienzugangs von Babys und Kleinkindern im Zusammenhang mit kindlichem Temperament und mütterlicher Bildung (poster). EPSY conference, September 3-6, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Wienke, A.S., Zwad, H.E., Frischen, U., Mathes, B.: Focused attention and distractibility at the age of 18 Months – and its possible influence by previous media exposure (poster). EPSY conference, September 3-6, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Kayser, R., Frischen, U., Kemmerich, R., Mathes, B., Wienke, A. S. (2023). Overwiew of child assessments in the longitudinal study BRISE. 2nd BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, June 19-20, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Macha, T. (2023). Uncovering resilience: Why do some children develop well despite developmental risks? 2nd BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, June 19-20, 2023, Berlin, Germany.
• Wienke, A. S., Zwad, H. E., Mathes, B. (2023). Focused attention and distractibility at the age of 18 months - and its possible influence by previous media exposure. 2nd BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, June 19-20, 2023, Berlin, Germany.

2022

• Wienke, A., Ruge, J., Mathes, B. (2022). Impact of socio-economic status on electrophysiological response to acoustic stimulus change in infants. FLUX Society Annual Conference; September 7-9,  2022, Paris, France.
• Mathes, B., Wienke, A. S., Kiel, N., Wastl, F. L., Kemmerich, R., Macha, T., Kröger, H. (2022). Recruitment strategies targeting young families with socio-economic and cultural challenges. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society, September 10-15, 2022, Hildesheim, Germany.
• Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Kiel, N., Mathes, B., Pauen, S. (2022). Maternal self-efficacy: characteristics that influence it, ways to increase it, and mothers who develop it the most. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society, September 10-15, 2022, Hildesheim, Germany.
• Iken, P. I., Kiel, N., Wölbling, V., Mathes, B. (2022). Associations between media exposure, attachment, education and temperament in infancy. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society, September 10-15, 2022, Hildesheim, Germany.
• Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Rothenfußer, S., Pietrek, T., Pauen, S. (2022). Emotional Climate during Infancy: Child-related burden more important than maternal depressive symptoms – Results from Speech Samples. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD); June 19-22, 2022,  Rhodos, Greece.
• Wienke, A., Mathes, B. (2022). Einfluss des sozioökonomischen Status auf die elektrophysiologische Verarbeitung akustischer Reizänderung von Säuglingen, Familiäre Herkunft und frühkindliche Entwicklung online; March 9-11, 2022.
• Kiel, N., Samdan, G., Wienke, A., Reinelt, T., Pauen, P., Mathes, B., Herzmann, C. (2022). Von Ko-Regulation zur Selbst-Regulation: Zusammenhänge von mütterlichem Beruhigungsverhalten, mütterlicher Erziehungsselbstwirksamkeit und Säuglingsregulation, Familiäre Herkunft und frühkindliche Entwicklung online; March 9-11, 2022.

2021

• Wienke, A.S., Bauer, C., Mathes, B. (2021). Elektrophysiologische Verarbeitung akustischer Reizänderung von Säuglingen, Psychologie und Gehirn online; June 2-4, 2021.

2020:

• Eickmeyer, S., Reinelt, T., Mathes, B., Pauen, S., Petermann, F., Zierul, C. (2020). Many roads lead to Rome – Problem solving and response inhibition during toddlerhood. Poster auf der Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development (BCCCD), January, 9-11, 2020, Budapest, Hungary.
• Samdan, G., Reinelt, T., Petermann, F. (2020). Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Social Support and the Early Development of Maternal Confidence. Poster auf der Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development (BCCCD), January, 9-11, 2020, Budapest, Hungary.

2019

• Eickmeyer, S., Reinel, T., Mathes, B., Pauen, S., Petermann, F., Zierul, C. (2019). Lösungsstrategien 16 bis 18 Monate alter Kinder bei der Detour-Reaching-Aufgabe – Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie, paEPSY Conference, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany.
• Eickmeyer, S., Wienke, A. S., Mathes, B., Pauen, S., Petermann, F., Zierul, C. (2019). Ablenkbar trotz fokussierter Aufmerksamkeit? – Eine Pilotstudie mit 18 Monate alten Kindern, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Kiel, N., Herzmann, C., Petermann, F. (2019). Frühkindliches Temperament: Mütterliche Selbstwirksamkeit und Beruhigungsverhalten in einer Risikostichprobe, paEPSY Conference, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany.
• Kiel, N., Bouazizi, A., Samdan, G., Herzmann, C., Reinelt, T., Zierul, C., Petermann, F. (2019). Predictors of Maternal Confidence and its Effect on Soothing Strategies in At Risk Families, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Peykarjou, S., Mathes, B., Wienke, A. S., Zierul, C., Petermann F., Pauen, S. (2019). Brain responses indicating fast categorization of unfamiliar stimuli in 7 to 9 month old infants, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Römer, P., Kemmerich, R., Petermann, F., Zierul, C. (2019). Alcohol and nicotine consumption during pregnancy: Prevalence and additional risc factors, paEPSY Conference, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany.
• Römer, P., Kemmerich, R., Petermann, F., Mathes, B., Zierul, C. (2019). Prevalence of alcohol and nicotine consumption in the first trimester of pregnancy and additional risk factors, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Samdan, G., Petermann, F., Reinelt, T. (2019). Predictors of maternal confidence in disadvantaged families, paEPSY Conference, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany.
• Stoyanova, P., Wienke, A. S., Römer, P., Petermann, F., Mathes, B. (2019). Neurophysiological markers of parental depression and anxiety in infants, children and adolescents, paEPSY Conference, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany.
• Stoyanova, P., Wolf, K., Pauen, S., Petermann, F., Mathes, B. (2019). Relation between maternal well-being, social support and early development of infants, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Wienke, A. S., Kröger, H., Herzmann, C., Petermann, F., Mathes, B. (2019). Socio-Economic Status and the Developing Brain, BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development, October 7-8, 2019, Berlin, Germany.
• Wienke, A. S., Kröger, H., Petermann, F., Mathes, B. (2019). Socio-Economic Status and the Developing Brain, paEPSY Conferen, September 9-12, 2019, Leipzig, Germany..

2018:

• Kiel, N. (2018). Frühkindliche Entwicklung: Einflussfaktor Temperament. Presentation in the Entwichlungspsychologisches Kolloquium, December 3, 2018, Technical University, Dortmund, Germany

DOCTORAL DEGREES

2023:

• Römer, P. (2023):Alcohol and nicotine consumption during pregnancy: Prevalence, predictors and effects on early child development. (Doctoral thesis, University of Bremen).
• Samdan, G. (2023): Prenatal and postnatal parental behavior in the context of infant regulation. (Doctoral thesis, University of Heidelberg).

2022:

• Kiel, N. (2022): Elterliches Verhalten und frühkindliche Regulation als Vorläufer von Selbstregulation und Temperament. (Parental behavior and early childhood regulation as precursors of self-regulation and temperament. (Doctoral thesis, University of Bremen).
• Stoyanova, P. (2022): The interactions between prenatal and postnatal maternal depressive symptoms, protective factors, stressful life events and neurophysiology in early infancy. (Doctoral thesis, University of Bremen).

BACHELOR AND MASTER DEGREES

2025:

• Gerding, M. (2025): Sozioökonomische Einflüsse auf die Betreuungswahl von Eltern im U3-Bereich - Eine Untersuchung in der Stadt Bremen. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Klezath, K. (2025): Einfluss der Home Literacy Environment auf die Sprachentwicklung von Kleinkindern im Alter von 24 bis 36 Monaten in Bremen - Eine Untersuchung zu Vorleseverhalten, mütterlichem Leseverhalten, Buchbestand und Bibliotheksbesuchen. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Mincheva, N. (2025): Care-Arbeit und ihre Auswirkungen auf das Hilfesuchverhalten von Müttern in Paarbeziehungen. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Neßelstrauch, C. (2025): Belohnungsaufschub bei Kleinkindern – ein Bibliometrisches Review. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).

2024:

• Bockhofer, J. (2024): Impact of environmental factors on the spontaneous EEG in infants. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Borgmeier, N. (2024): The impact of subjective role distribution and parental leave on maternal postpartum depressive symptoms and relationship satisfaction: A comparison of two German subcultures in the transition to parenthood. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Fimpler, F. (2014): Examining a cross-lingual intermodal preferential looking paradigm. The ability of 18-month-old infants to discriminate novel minimal pair word-Object associations (Master thesis, Universität Bremen).
• Hansen, L. (2024): The Effect of socioeconomic level on focused attention and distractibility in toddler. (Internship report, University of Bremen).
• White, R. (2024): Development of self-regulation in regards to low parental education and family migrant background in young children. (Internship report, University Bremen).

2023:

• Schynawa, M. (2023): Die Wirkung von Frühförderprogrammen im Rahmen des Projektes BRISE in Zeiten der Covid-19-Pandemie in sozial benachteiligten Stadtteilen in Bremen. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).

2022:

• Iken, P. I. (2022): Associations between media exposure, attachment and temperament in infancy - A cross-sectional analyses. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Kemmerich, R. (2022): Deviant tone detection in infants by P3a ERP classification. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Johannßen, T. (2022): A pilot study on pattern separation in two-year-olds using EEG. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Scholter, L. (2022): Die Gesundheit von Müttern in Bremen im Kontext von Schwangerschaft und Geburt nach sozioökonomischem Status: Ergebnisse der BRISE-Studie. (Maternal health in Bremen in the context of pregnancy and childbirth according to socioeconomic status: results from the BRISE study).  (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Zwad, H. (2022): Focused attention and distractability at the age of 18 months – and its possible influence by previous media exposure. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).

2021:

• Erigson, A. (2021): Auswirkungen früher Temperaments- und Selbstregulationsentwicklung auf die Fähigkeit zum Belohnungsaufschub bei 2-jährigen Kindern. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Zacharski, L. M. (2021): Auditory event-related potentials in 0-2 years old infants – A systematic review. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).

2020:

• Bednarczyk, M. H. (2020): Early visual attention in infants: An EEG Study. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Borgolte, K. (2020): Helping behaviour and preference understanding in toddlers - an evaluation of an experiment conducted in BRISE. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Busch, I. (2020): Spontan-EEG bei Säuglingen im Zusammenhang mit depressiver Symptomatik der Mutter. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Deluweit, F. G. (2020): Über den Einfluss des elterlichen sozioökonomischen Status auf die Entwicklung des Temperaments und der Selbstregulation von Kindern im Alter von zwei bis sechs Jahren: Ein systematisches Review. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Gómez Putzer, A. (2020): Einfluss des Konsums von E-Zigaretten in der Schwangerschaft auf die fetale Entwicklung. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Özkara, B. (2020): Emotion regulation, heart rate variability and spontaneous brain activity in infants. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Reckert, L. M. (2020): Joint Attention beim Lesen von Bilderbüchern: Ein Kodierschema für eine Eltern-Kind-Interaktion im Babyalter. (Master thesis, Fernuniversität Hagen).
• Rothenfußer, S. (2020): Emotionales Klima in der frühen Mutter-Kind-Beziehung: eine latente Klassenanalyse. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).

2019:

• Bauer, C. D. (2019): Electrophysiological response of acoustic repetition and stimulus change in infants. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).
• Koch, I. (2019): Investigating the speech processing of toddlers with the help of eye tracking. (Bachelor thesis, University of Bremen).
• Pietrek, J. T. (2019): Ein Schema zur Kodierung der Eltern-Kind-Dynamik anhand von Five Minute Speech Samples für Säuglinge. (Master thesis, University of Bremen).