Fabian Fritsch (M.Sc.) Evaluation and improvement of human reliability in the concept phase of a system development
Niklas Grabbe (M.Sc.) The Contribution of Automated Driving to Road Traffic Safety - A Resilience Engineering Approach (TU Munich; second reviewer)
Korinna Grimmelbein (M.Sc.) The willingness of middle management to change as a success-critical parameter in change processes
Elisa Klose (M.Sc.) Human factors in the mobile use of augmented reality data glasses in modern industrial working environments
Katrin Kulkowski (M.A.) Organizational knowledge management and company-internal knowledge transfer under the aspect of digitalization
Dipl.-Ing./M.Sc. Mehrach Saki Human-robot collaboration using machine learning with the inclusion of gaze and movement data
Lisa Seidel (MBA) Development of a project management for the implementation of site selection procedures using the example of a repository for highly radioactive waste according to StandAG
Sumona Sen (M.Sc.) Analysis of the predictive ability of standardized robot movements in human-robot collaboration - in cooperation with the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
Simon Stache (M.Sc.) Development of a method for the detection of short-term mental stress in highly repetitive tasks - an evaluation based on psychophysiological and kinematic change patterns
Jonas Tarekegne (M.A.) The role of playfulness during the ideation process in the early stages of innovation in organizations
Jonas Wehrmann (M.Sc.) Psychological stress in interaction work - in cooperation with the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - BAuA

Completed doctorates and habilitations in the department (2008-2023)

2024  
Friedrich Englisch (M.Sc.) Diagnostics for the design of influencing factors on individual and collective biases in strategic decision-making processes
Karen Eilers (M.Sc.) Agile Mindset - Why it Matters, What it is, How to Measure it (member of the doctoral committee)
Nils Darwin Abele (M.Sc.) Development and evaluation of a knowledge-based cyber-physical production system to support industrial setup processes, taking into account ergonomic and user-centered aspects (University of Siegen; member of the doctoral committee)
   
2023  
Bernd Dewitz (M.A.) The multi-resilient society - citizen participation as a central component of a multi-resilient society?
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Kahl Reinforcement of plastics with regenerated glass and cellulose fibers under consideration of different fiber-matrix adhesions (member of the doctoral committee)
Julia Osterland (M.Sc.) The design of healthy and effective digitally mediated communication in the context of remote leadership
Kristin Raabe (M.Sc.) Solving conflicting goals in strategic decision-making situations in a multimedia environment
Andre Salzmann (M.Sc.) Personnel development: an empirical analysis of the use of a web-based personnel development measure
   
2020  
Dipl.-Psych. Markus Unger Personality traits of good observers - an experimental study using direct and indirect measurement methods
   
2019  
Dipl.-Oec. Stephanie Schmidt (M.A.) Leadership of employees in times of digital transformation processes
Nadja Fischer (M.Sc.) Methods for the design of human-robot cooperation
Torsten Burghardt (M.Sc.) Ergonomic Assistance - Development and Evaluation of Assistance Concepts in the Visual, Auditory and Tactile Modality to Improve Ergonomic Behavior
   
2018  
Dipl.-Ing. Marco Jennerich Proactive support of personnel actions: Capturing situational context through feature classification of biometric motion data
Dr. Jürgen Klippert (Habilitation) Holistic ergonomics analysis and evaluation
Timo Marks (M. Sc.) Derivation of a model for the optimization of organizational resilience in value chains
   
2017  
Marcus Arenius (M. Sc.) Development of a method for uncovering of performance variability in Human reliability assessment
Marc Schneider (M. Sc.) Gaze-based stress measurement - development and evaluation of a calibration system for the individual assessment of mental stress in human-technology interaction (second reviewer)
   
2016  
Dipl.-Psych. Georgios Athanassiou Mariner's Adaptive Performance under Stress (MAPS Project-Dissertation)
M.B.A. Jennifer Sarah Geffers German co-determination as a success factor in the automotive industry in international comparison
Dipl.-Hdl./Dipl.-Oec. Ariane Jäckel Healthy trust in organization - An empirical study of the trust relationship between manager and employee
Henning Pfisterer (M. Sc.) Safety Manager, Qatar Airways European Regulation of Aerodrome Safety Management Systems in the EASA System
Dipl.-Oec. Meike Siebert-Adzic Leadership Challenges in Organizations
   
2015  
Dipl.-Ing. Werner Diedrich Suitability for use of software
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Benjamin Dörr Influence of mental workloads on product and production quality using the example of gearbox assembly at an automobile manufacturer
Dipl.-Wi.-Ing., Ing.-Manag. Daniela Grancharova (M. Sc.) Influence of demographic change on work organization - age-appropriate design of work organization taking into account individual personnel development
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Mayer Management systems for high reliability organizations - integration and effectiveness
Dipl.-Psych. Daniela Rösler Effects of outplacement measures
   
2014  
Dipl.-Ing. Sandra Dierig Professionalizing project management in the company
Daniel Kotzab (M. Sc.) Comparison of ergonomic assessments with the subjective well-being of employees at assembly line workstations in the automotive industry
Nataliya Mogles Agent-Based Analysis and Support Of Human Functioning In Complex Socio-Technical Systems (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Reading Committee)
   
2013  
Heidi Mäkelä (Pre-examination) Tampere University of Technology, Tampere/Finland Safety Management System in Air Navigation Services and Airport Operations (Tampere University of Technology, Tampere/Finland; Pre-examination)
   
2012  
Dipl.-Ing. José Alonso Enriquez Diaz Ergonomic evaluation of holistic production systems in a German automotive company in the assembly of aggregates (with RWTH Aachen University)
Henning Bilhuber (M.A.) Work ability of firefighters - A question of age? (second reviewer)
Dipl.-Psych. Julia Weichel Resources and stress in the professional biography (second reviewer)
   
2010  
Saleh Ghamdi Human Performance in Air Traffic Control Systems and its Impact on System Reliability and Safety" An Analytical Study Based on the ATC System in Saudi Arabia City University London (External Supervisor)
Dipl.-Ing. Malte Hammerl Analysis of human factors and reliability in rail traffic Technical University Carolo-Wilhelmina in Braunschweig (second supervisor)
Dipl.-Ing. Sanjin Stanic Age-differentiated work design
Dipl.-B.päd. Thomas Fölsch Competence development and demography: Operational competence development taking into account the demographic development of the Federal Republic of Germany and its impact on the personnel development of organizations
Dipl.-Psych. Stefan Sandrock Human-related impairing effects of road traffic noise during information work - a laboratory experimental study
   
2009  
Dipl.-Kfm. Michael Hamann Process-oriented structures in the car dealership organization - an empirical analysis from an organizational and ergonomic perspective
   
2008  
Dr. Ralf Neuhaus (Habilitation) Evaluation and Benchmarking of the Implementation of Production Systems in Germany

Habilitations

2000

  • Schütte, Dr., Martin
    Stress and strain analysis in information technology work (second reviewer)
  • Oppholzer, Dr., Alfred

 

Doctorates

2008

  • Gudehus, Thomas
    Development of a method for the ergonomic evaluation of assembly activities using motion capturing
  • Potzner, Christiane
    Opportunities and risks of work in e-business. Ergonomic investigation of organizational forms and task contents at B2B workplaces
  • Wölk, Monique
    Participative work design - new perspectives for knowledge management
  • Zick, Jürgen
    IT system and network management - from large to small companies

2007

  • Graf, Alexander
    Mobbing. Theoretical and empirical investigation of conflicts in the vocational school sector and derivation of recommendations for action for schools and individuals
  • Reuter, Matthias
    Person-oriented design of processes to reduce stress and strain in work situations in cooperative networks
  • Weber, Ulrich
    Design potentials for the hypermedia realization of an occupational health and safety management system

2006

  • Klippert, Jürgen
    Stress and strain caused by computer-mediated communication - Explorative empirical studies and contributions to the development of an empirical research toolkit
  • Krüger, Doreen
    Change processes in work and personnel policy against the background of demographic development: approaches for company practice
  • Matthay, Dieter
    Status of labor science research in the skilled crafts sector (second reviewer)
  • Selke, Astrid
    Information management in fast-growing companies (second reviewer)
  • Zabel, Jürgen
    Systematic, employee-oriented demarcation and integration of maintenance processes within the framework of cross-company structures

2005

  • Becker, Thomas
    Conception of development paths for supplier parks in the automotive industry

2004

  • Potzner, Christiane
    Analysis and design of models of people-oriented work in e-business
  • Schallehn, Andrea
    Acceptance and motivation in self-regulated learning using new media in in-service training

2003

  • Freiling, Thomas
    Quality development in self-organizing systems - A contribution to the development of organizational quality in independent childcare facilities (parents' initiatives)

2002

  • Raabe, Sabine
    Analysis of the living situation of older people and development of a transportation and walking aid

2001

  • Bárcenas, Alberto
    Occupational health and safety in Nicaragua. Approaches to improving occupational health and safety in Nicaragua, taking into account the German occupational health and safety system
  • Kreher, Stefan
    Telelearning in personnel development. - An empirical analysis of company experiences and expectations

2000

  • Hausotter, Hubertus
    Differentiated employee-related design approaches for work organizations using the example of a medium-sized metal company
  • Lieser, Jürgen
    Development and implementation of a quality management system for the recycling of technical thermoplastics

1999

  • Kauffeld, Simone
    Team diagnosis (second reviewer)
  • Wattendorff, Frank
    Qualification of the self-administration of the statutory accident insurance to fulfill the prevention mandate

1998

  • Großmann, Annett
    Flexible quality management system for small and medium-sized enterprises

1997

  • He, Xiaowen
    User-oriented method generator and method management for General Individual Business Application Software (AIBAS)
  • Mengedoht, Friedrich-Wilhelm
    Experience-based quality and process management in small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Siodla, Thorsten
    Work organization design of CAD-supported product development in mechanical engineering

1996

  • Nawroth, Kerstin
    Prerequisites for the introduction of group work models in small and medium-sized production companies in the new German states
  • Oppermann- Brandenburg, Uwe
    Mental stress and strain of plant operators in the mechanized final assembly of an automobile company

1995

  • Striebe, Sören
    Technology value determination on CNC machine tools: Requirements for technical support during program creation and running-in - override logging
  • Süß, Michael
    Development and introduction of the integral planning and production structure (IPF) in the context of the organizational reorientation of production areas using the example of a die casting foundry (second reviewer)
  • Vollmer, Thomas
    Stresses and strains at workplaces with CNC machines

1993

  • Bolte, Annegret
    Planning through experience - work planning and program design as experience-led activities of skilled workers with CNC machine tools
  • Lehmann, Rainer
    Decentralized production control according to work-oriented design principles
  • Reuter. Dieter
    Approaches to situational vocational training in Zimbabwe
  • Rienäcker, Horst
    Investigation of qualification and work organization factors influencing the introduction of CAD/CAM systems in large companies in the metalworking industry
  • Schnause, Rüdiger
    Elementary experience in the mechanization of information technology processes
  • Yu, Jinxiang
    The development of an ergonomic knowledge base for a CAD system

1992

  • Lay, Gunter
    Changes in work organization and job content when using CAD

1989

  • Derisavi-Fard, Foad
    Determination of stress and strain during computer-aided design, taking into account the change in activity (second reviewer)
  • Döbele-Berger, Claudia
    Scope for design in the use of personal computers in offices and industrial administrations
  • Kiegeland, Peter
    Requirements, stresses and traffic-relevant attitudes of professional drivers - an occupational science and traffic psychology field study (second reviewer)
  • Nohl, Jörg
    Procedures for safety analysis - A prospective method for analyzing and evaluating hazards (second reviewer)

1988

  • Martin, Peter
    CAD in the design process - Effects of computer-aided design on design work and possibilities for human-centered design

1986

  • Jungkind-Butz, Wilfried
    Development of an application-oriented procedure for the analysis of work environment factors and its operational implementation - illustrated using the example of noise

1984

  • Kannheiser, Werner
    Recording of potentially stress-relevant organizational-technical condition structures of work activities (second reviewer)
  • Mittler, Hans
    Humanization of industrial work through organizational development

Habilitations

2005

  • Kauffeld, Dr., Simone
    Measuring, evaluating, developing competencies - a process-analytical approach for groups

2000

  • Schütte, Dr., Martin
    Stress and strain analysis in information technology work

1995

  • Kiegeland, Dr., Peter
    Fatigue, driving behavior, ecological aspects and perspectives of the workplace of truck drivers

1992

  • Rothe, Dr., Heinz-Jürgen
    Acquisition and modeling of expert knowledge as a basis for the development of expert systems

 

Doctorates

2008

  • Morell, Stefan
    Remote Management - Methods for determining efficiency in distributed collaboration using self-efficacy in the automotive industry

2007

  • Grohmann, Otto
    Integration of information technology in the context of post-merger management of medium-sized industrial companies
  • Niederl, Tanja
    Investigations into the cumulative psychological and physiological effects of flying personnel on short-haul flights - illustrated by the flying activities of the Boing 737 fleet of Deutsche Lufthansa

2006

  • Bigalk, Debora
    Workplace conduciveness to learning - a reflection of the organization? A comparative analysis of companies with highly and less conducive workplaces -
  • Selke, Astrid
    Information and communication in fast-growing companies. An evaluation study of information and communication systems in fast-growing companies and their influence on the competence development of employees
  • Denison, Katrin
    Networks as a form of continuing education - success factors for individual benefit.
  • Schäfer, Ellen
    Company competence development - analysis, design options and optimization approaches
  • Matthay, Dieter
    Status of labor science research in the skilled crafts sector

2004

  • Eckard, Jochen
    Provision of early detection information for companies - development and use of a software tool

2003

  • Gottschalk, Arnd
    Intraorganizational networks - conception, determinants, evaluation

2002

  • Buch, Markus
    Stressors from organizational conditions - Development and evaluation of a person-unspecific work analysis module
  • Keita, Basel
    The concept of an integrative education center as a model for non-industrialized countries using the example of the Gaza location

2001

  • Grote Sven
    The flexible employee
  • Neuhaus, Ralf
    Holistic and participative office space design
  • Schütte, Carl Nicolaus
    On the efficiency of group work - a meta-analysis

2000

  • Nagiah, Abdulhakim
    Globalization and competence development for specialists and managers in the context of globalization processes and multi-local management systems
  • Komischke, Tobias
    Identification of cross-industry core processes in industrial process management and derivation of user-oriented design solutions
  • Durstewitz, Markus
    Experience-Based Decision Support in Aircraft Design and Engineering
  • Adeye, Mouléro
    Design of adapted vocational training, small(est) business and craft promotion for West African francophone countries using the example of the Latin African Quarter: The Republic of Benin

1999

  • von Kienlin, Emanuel
    Evaluation of work structures
  • Goyk, Rüdiger
    Activity design as organizational development
  • Kauffeld, Simone
    Team diagnosis
  • Finkenzeller, Dominique
    Determination of future qualification requirements for master craftsmen in various sectors in small, medium-sized and large companies (the work was awarded the DM 5,000 science prize by the Kassel Chamber of Crafts)
  • Schiedner, Felix
    Modernization without organizational development? - Ways to an integrative development of organizational potentials in German administrative modernization
  • von Schwartz, Alexander
    Teleworking in practical application with special consideration of economic aspects
  • Bernard, Heike
    Corporate flexibility - a cross-sectional analysis of nine industries

1998

  • Freiboth, Michael
    Empirical comparison of forms of work organization in the automotive industry - group work in production and assembly
  • Pfuhl, Klaus
    Organizational and technical design of work structures in the woodworking industry - an ergonomic study on the physical and psychological situation of employees in the woodworking industry

1997

  • Pastowsky, Marc
    Changes in cooperation and communication during the introduction of group work at the process transition between development and assembly
  • Saager, Carsten
    Evaluation of European assembly systems in the automotive industry - empirical study based on selected examples
  • Algedri, Jamal
    Development of a KQVP management concept and preparation of the implementation methods with special consideration of labor science findings

1996

  • Vittur, Eckard
    Introduction of CAD technology in the construction industry and the changing demands on vocational schools. An empirical study on initial vocational training for construction workers - development and evaluation of a prospective curriculum construct
  • Lohbeck, Bernd
    Computer-assisted training for the diagnosis of complex disorders

1995

  • Schulz-Kröhnert, Uwe
    Perceptual-psychological aspects of the development of confusion-free color coding for CAD applications
  • Lieberei, Walter
    Troubleshooting under stress conditions in trainee industrial mechanics - Explorative study in the context of occupational psychological training research
  • Süß, Michael
    Development and introduction of the integral planning and production structure (IPF) as part of the organizational reorientation of production areas - using the example of a die casting foundry

1994

  • Schaper, Niclas
    The analysis of complex diagnostic tasks for training purposes using the example of troubleshooting in flexibly automated production processes
  • Bonitz, Dieter
    Evaluation of work systems. Two instruments for the evaluation of work activities and organizational structures
  • Pfitzmann, Jürgen
    Evaluation and design of CAD user interfaces taking into account application-oriented features

1993

  • Traidl, Christoph
    Development of a system for integrated production and personnel planning (SIFP)
  • Benedix, Joachim
    Development of a procedure for the processing of ergonomic problems with special consideration of the activity analysis inventory (TAI)
  • Cammerer, Peter
    Process chain and personnel development - using the example of optimizing the CAD process chain in an automotive company
  • Hormel, Roland
    Work-psychological support of operational planning and problem-solving processes: Development and application of work-analytical methods of the planning concept Technology-Work-Innovation (P-TAI)
  • Gall, Peter
    Process chain-oriented analysis of the CAD data flow in development cooperations of aggregate suppliers with an automobile manufacturer as a measure of preventive quality assurance
  • Henniges, Detlef
    Analysis and design of the use of CAD in CAx-supported process chains - using the example of product development process chains in an automotive company

1991

  • Heun, Dieter
    Development of a training concept for initial vocational training. Problem analysis and empirical study using the example of the occupational profile of industrial mechanic in production technology

1990

  • Klein, Helmut
    Limits of organizational development - systemic and strategic rethinking on the basis of case studies

1988

  • Sonntag, Karlheinz
    Work-psychological training research - on the psychology of work-related learning processes with changed job content