Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Stefanie Höhl

Vice Dean
Head of the Research Unit for Developmental Psychology
T: +43-1-4277-47470
E: stefanie.hoehl@univie.ac.at
Office: 01.15
Office hours: Tuesday, 10.00-11.00, during the semester only. Please arrange an appointment with dorothea.zonka@univie.ac.at
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology
Liebiggasse 5
1010 Vienna
Research Interests
- Neural and behavioral synchrony in social interactions (EEG/ fNIRS-hyperscanning)
- Functionality of neural rhythms in early development
- Social learning and communication across development
- Development of face, emotion and gaze perception
Professional Experience
| Since 09/2017 | University of Vienna Full Professor of Developmental Psychology |
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| 2016 - 2019 | Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig |
| 04 - 08/2016 | University of Wuppertal Interim Professor for Psychology with a Focus on Neurocognitive Development and Behavioral Regulation |
| 2009 - 2016 | Heidelberg University Researcher and Lecturer, Department for Developmental Psychology and Biological Psychology |
| 2007 - 2008 | Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig PhD Student |
Education
| 12/2013 | Habilitation Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg |
| 12/2008 | Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.) Universität Leipzig |
| 4/2007 | Diploma, Psychology Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg |
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Awards and Stipends
| 2014 | Distinguished Early Career Award of the International Society on Infant Studies |
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| 2011 - 2013 | Fast Track Program of the Robert Bosch Stiftung Excellence and Leadership Skills for Outstanding Women in Science |
| 2011 | Klaus-Georg und Sigrid Hengstberger-Prize for Young Scientists at the University of Heidelberg |
| 2009 | Klaus Tschira Award for Achievements in Public Understanding of Science |
| 2007 - 2008 | Doctoral stipend granted by the Max Planck Society |
Publications
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2026
Nguyen, T., Bigand, F., Reisner, S., Koul, A., Bianco, R., Markova, G., Hoehl, S., & Novembre, G. (2026). Development of auditory and spontaneous movement responses to music over the first postnatal year. eLife, 14. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.107088
Schäfer, V. T., Hoehl, S., & Pletti, C. (2026). In sync through laughter? An fNIRS hyperscanning study on neural synchrony and social connection. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 19, Article 1697100. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1697100
2025
Hoehl, S., Bánki, A., Brzozowska, A., Carollo, A., Kostorz, K., Nguyen, T., Pletti, C., Reisner, S., Schäfer, V. T., Schaetz, C., & Tünte, M. R. (2025). A developmental framework of interpersonal neural synchrony. Developmental Review, 78, Article 101234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2025.101234
Brzozowska, A., Ruess, J., Stöckl, R. O., Arioli, M., & Hoehl, S. (2025). Theta activity as a marker of cognitive development in infancy: A longitudinal study across the first two years of life. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 76, Article 101642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101642
