What drives you?
The joy of finding creative solutions to real problems. And the beauty of human development and being in all its facets.
The best advice you’ve ever received?
Listen to your intuition.
What are you currently learning that you’re not so good at yet?
Pottery and good prompting.
What would you change if you had the power?
Distribute wealth more fairly and give children a voice.
What superhero power would you like to have?
Flying.
Melanie Eckert
Melanie Eckert is a dedicated psychologist and scientist from Berlin who has been working in mental health for a decade, with a particular focus on children and families.
As co-founder and managing director of krisenchat, the largest digital psychosocial counseling service for children and young people in Germany, she has been passionately committed to innovative technical solutions in the field of mental health for five years.
Eckert’s vision aims to improve mental health, especially for young people, and create easily accessible support that reaches those who need it most.
With a passion for social entrepreneurship and innovative approaches, Melanie Eckert is driving change at the intersection of care, policy, society and research. She is committed to developing impactful solutions that make a real difference in the lives of young people.
Topics
Mental health, digital innovation in the field of mental health, social impact, children & young people, loneliness, AI in the health/social sector, future skills, suicidal tendencies, child endangerment, social entrepreneurship, women in leadership
Languages
German, English
Formats
ReferenCES
- 53. St Gallen Symposium, 2024 Speaker: “Mentale Gesundheit und KI” (Mental Health and AI)
- Visionäre der Gesundheit, 2023, Podcast: “krisenchat”
- BrandEins, 2024: Artikel, Podcast “Reden ohne Ton” (Talking without sound)
What drives you?
The joy of finding creative solutions to real problems. And the beauty of human development and being in all its facets.
The best advice you’ve ever received?
Listen to your intuition.
What are you currently learning that you’re not so good at yet?
Pottery and good prompting.
What would you change if you had the power?
Distribute wealth more fairly and give children a voice.
What superhero power would you like to have?
Flying.