Prof. Dr. Andreas Ernst achieved his psychology Diplom degree with a focus on psychology of knowledge/cognitive science in 1988. He finished his PhD – entitled “Social knowledge as basis of decisions in conflict situa¬tions” – in 1993.

Until 1999 he was assistant professor at the Institute of Psychology, University of Frei¬burg i. Br. and in the same year he finished his postdoctoral lecture qualification (habilitation) under the title: “Information dilemmas and the use of natural resources”. After another three years at the Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg i.Br. he became full professor for Environmental Systems Analysis (Umweltsystemanalyse) at the Center for Environmental Systems Research (Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Umweltsystemforschung) of the University of Kassel.

He currently also heads the Graduate Program "Man-Environment-Systems" (ProMUS) and is a member of the management committee of the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA). Prof. Dr. Andreas Ernst is co-editor of the book series “Social Science Simulations” of the Metropolis-Verlag.