Professor Sebastian von Peter works as a senior physician in the outreach team of the University Hospital of the Brandenburg Medical School in Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg. He holds a professorship in Psychiatric Health Services Research and is part of the Co-Lab Psychische Gesundheiten* (Mental Health Co-Lab). For around ten years, Sebastian von Peter has been involved in participatory and collaborative research projects aimed at transforming psychiatric care and exploring alternatives to it. He is one of the spokespersons for the Network for Participatory Health Research (PartNet) and a board member of the Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research (GTPF).