Andrea Aemmer holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Bern as well as a CAS in Forensic Science from the University of Zurich. She started her career in 2016 (a forensic institution for juveniles) before joining the Centre for forensic in-patient treatment of the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich where she is currently working as a senior psychologist on a high-security ward. She joined the research group in 2022.