Inside UKT Psychosis Unit

On Ward 11, we treat people experiencing mental health crises with respect, clarity, and professional care. As a secure acute care ward, we care for patients with severe psychiatric illnesses—often during particularly stressful and unstable periods in their lives. Our multidisciplinary team works closely together in a solution-oriented manner to facilitate rapid stabilization, safety, and the first steps toward recovery. In doing so, we rely on modern approaches such as safewards and active de-escalation management to best combine relationship-building with protection. We view crises as turning points—not as dead ends.

Our approach is structured, reflective, and grounded in mutual trust. Professional development and interprofessional exchange are just as much a part of our work as humor, self-care, and team spirit. If you want to make a difference in a challenging but meaningful environment, you’ve come to the right place. What drives us is a reflective approach to collaboration, mutual trust, and our commitment to providing the best possible acute psychiatric care.

Ward 21 is the open therapy ward at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Tübingen—specializing in the treatment of people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Our structured, multimodal treatment approach combines medical stabilization, psychotherapeutic services, an activating therapeutic environment, and targeted psychosocial support.

The therapeutic relationship is at the heart of our work: We take a relationship-oriented, resource-focused approach and follow a clear weekly structure that fosters security, orientation, and participation. Primary nursing plays a central role in this—it ensures continuity, reliability, and space for individual growth.

Our multidisciplinary team interacts with patients with openness, professionalism, and a genuine therapeutic approach. At the same time, we promote professional exchange, continuing development, and a vibrant team culture. Anyone who wants to help shape psychiatric therapy with structure, depth, and a sense of responsibility will find a dedicated and supportive environment on Ward 21.

The Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic (PIA) at the University Hospital of Tübingen is part of the Psychosis Care Unit and offers outpatient, multidisciplinary treatment for people with a wide range of psychiatric disorders. Our focus is on supporting people with schizophrenic psychoses, depression, personality disorders, and mental health issues in older adults.

We view outpatient psychiatric care as relationship-building over extended periods—individualized, committed, and grounded in everyday life. Our approach is based on a primary nursing model that provides structure and continuity. Together with physicians, psychologists, social services, and therapists, we develop sustainable, tailored treatment plans. In addition to individual counseling, medication management, and social counseling, we offer physical and practical support for daily living—ranging from occupational therapy to household skills training. In special cases, we also conduct home visits.

PIA is a place where psychiatric nursing takes responsibility: for sustainable relationships, for personalized care, and for people who want to shape their own path through daily life while living with a mental illness. Anyone who wants to shape psychiatric nursing with vision, structure, and genuine team spirit will find a diverse and professionally strong environment here.

The Inpatient-Equivalent Treatment for Patients with Psychosis (Psychosis-StäB) is an integral part of the Psychosis Care Unit at the University Hospital of Tübingen. It is designed for people for whom inpatient treatment is indicated but, for personal, social, or biographical reasons, is not feasible or not desired. Our multidisciplinary team provides treatment in the patient’s home environment—in a personalized, committed manner, with face-to-face contact at least once a day.

StäB brings hospital-level care into everyday life: symptoms and stressors can often be identified more accurately and addressed more effectively in this setting. Family members can be involved, daily routines can be strengthened, and resources within the patient’s immediate living environment can be mobilized. Anyone seeking to provide psychiatric care with a high degree of responsibility, genuine relationship-building, and a great deal of flexibility will find a unique and rewarding field of work in the Psychosis StäB program.