Inclusion Criteria:  Male/female Age 18-65 years ICD-10 diagnosis F32.0 & F32.1, depressive episode mild & moderate & F33.0 & F33.1, Recurrent depressive disorder mild & moderate (M.I.N.I.) PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) score ≥5 ability to be managed as outpatients adherence to the study protocol incl. willingness and minimal experience to understand instructions for edupression.com®  Exclusion Criteria:  previous or concurrent major medical or neurological illness any history of non-response to either psychotherapy/eHealth interventions (min. 3 month) or medication (min. 6 weeks, adequate antidepressive drug dosing) or any kind of therapy resistance participants in the active phase of other interventional studies ICD-10 diagnosis of substance dependence within the past year, except for caffeine or nicotine or current substance abuse ICD-10 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder, persistent mood disorders, or an anxiety disorder being acutely suicidal either indicated by a score ≥3 on item 9 (suicidal thoughts) on the PHQ-9 or according to the investigator´s opinion failures to comply with the study protocol or to follow the instructions of the investigating team