Prof. Dr. Andreas de Bruin teaches at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and additionally through an educational partnership at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich and the Technical University Munich (TUM). His main fields of research and teaching are mindfulness and meditation and their effects on physical, emotional, cog- nitive and social levels. He also teaches conscious awareness in painting and classical music; other subjects are giftedness as well as creativity in general.
Andreas de Bruin is the founder and director of the Munich model “Mindfulness and Meditation in a University Context” – one of the first programs in Europe to offer courses in mindfulness and meditation and to implement them in the university curriculum. Besides regular classes, he also organizes additional courses for students, alumni, faculty and university staff.
In order to share his experiences, de Bruin works closely with other universities in Germany and abroad. Likewise, there is an extensive cooperative network with numerous daycare centers, schools and other educational institutions.