• DB Safety - Development of methods for organizational learning using event evaluations with regard to human and organizational factors (2023-2024; DB Netz AG)

  • ShiftUp - Analysis of working time organization and change management of working time models (2023-2024; B. Braun)

  • TRegKS - Transformationsnetzwerk Region Kassel (2023-2024; Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel GmbH, DGB Bildungswerk Hessen e.V., Arbeitgeberverband HESSENMETALL Nordhessen, Verein für Sozialpolitik, Bildung und Berufsförderung e.V., Universität Kassel, UniKasselTransfer), https://tregks.de/

  • JUST - Just and sustainable transformation (2023-2026; Hans Böckler Foundation)

  • SDG graduate program on sustainability research - Social, economic and cultural institutions of a just transformation (2022-2026; University of Kassel)
  • Exoskeletons with human movement behavior (2021-2023; SIKA with A&O)
  • ENSURE - Uncertainties and regulatory aspects with regard to repository safety (2021-2024; BGE)
  • ErgoBest - Survey of ergonomic best practices in industrial work processes using Internet-of-Things and Mixed Reality (2021-2024; Federal Ministry of Education and Research in cooperation with mfcit, MONDATA, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI))

  • TRANSENS - Transdisciplinary research on the disposal of highly radioactive waste in Germany - research to improve the quality and robustness of the socio-technical design of the disposal pathway (2019-2025; BMWi in cooperation with Öko-Institut e.V., Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), risicare GmbH, Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), Technische Universität Berlin (TUB-WIP), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science (USYS), Technische Universität Braunschweig (TUBS), Clausthal University of Technology (TUC), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU))
  • Establishment of a questioning system for site selection (2017-2024; BGE)
  • Lene Health MABO - Electronic measurement and intelligent assessment of mental stress in companies (2023-2024; Lene Health with A&O)

  • Simulation technologies in education and training: Effectiveness of qualification and haptic training field in the training and further education of train dispatchers (2021-2023; DB Netz AG)

  • Ergonomic analysis of cafeteria operations at the University of Kassel (2023; Studierendenwerk Kassel)

  • Probst - Investigation of the physical stresses on laying machines (2022-2023)

  • VW - Evaluation of exoskeletons in the paint shop (2022; VW)

  • MINT-STUDIUM in the practical network (2021-2022; ESF)

  • Employee survey on organizational climate and stress (2019-2022; Elisabeth-Krankenhaus GmbH Kassel)

  • Stihl - Investigation of physical stress and product characteristics of different hedge trimmers (2022)

  • SiKoR - Safe and cost-effective dismantling planning and implementation of reliable personnel actions (2017-2021; BMBF in cooperation with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))

  • Effectiveness of simulation technologies in the training and further education of train dispatchers (2018-2021; DB Netz)

  • Physio for your pocket. Therapeutic AI-based training for the office and rehab at home. "Together it becomes AI" (Civic Innovation Platform). Project winner 2020, Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

  • Learning from special incidents (2019-2020; Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH)

  • Safety Culture Assessment (2019-2020; ENI Versalis with TU Dublin)
  • Data glasses in operational practice - inventory of stresses and evaluation of strains (2019-2020; Hans Böckler Foundation)
  • Employee survey on organizational climate (2018-2020; University of Kassel)
  • Employee survey on psychological risk assessment (2018-2020; Bombardier)
  • Validation of the Tripl3Leader questionnaire for managers (2018-2020; T3L)
  • IntAKom joint project - Intelligent upgrading of manual and semi-automated work through the use of digital communication technologies; sub-project: Work and activity design 4.0 for good digital work (2017-2020; BMBF in cooperation with Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD), Ffw GmbH, Trilux GmbH & Co. KG, Mikrolab GmbH, DATRON AG, Bright Solutions GmbH).
  • Analysis of behavior-related accidents in occupational safety (2012-2020; RWE)
  • Safer Materials - Modeling and simulation of human reliability for safe and reliable materials(2015-2018; Hessian Ministry of Science and Art, LOEWE research focus) - Poster A1 & Poster B4
  • Consulting & strategy development on the topic of "autonomous driving" (2018; Continental).
  • Conducting work analyses on U-lines with regard to mental and physical stress (2013-2017; Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall; with the University of Darmstadt - IAD and the DGUV)
  • Behavior prediction using big data from analyses of behavior-related accidents in occupational safety (2016-2017; RWE)
  • Predicting the availability of train dispatchers based on operational data (2015-2017; Deutsche Bahn)
  • Supporting safety assessments in rail operations through incident analysis and human reliability assessment (2014-2017; Deutsche Bahn)
  • Safe and error-minimizing design of manual assembly processes (2014-2017; University of Kassel FB 15, with FG Quality and Process Management)
  • PREFLOW - Ergonomic evaluation of work processes and intelligent feedback to humans (2015-2017; Federal Ministry of Education and Research in cooperation with ITfM GmbH, ITP GmbH, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI))
  • Risk assessment for the cockpit flight rotation Frankfurt - Buenos Aires - Frankfurt for the individual flights and for the rotation as a whole (2012-2013; Deutsche Lufthansa AG)
  • Analysis of incidents in air traffic control with regard to human reliability (DFS, 2013-2014)
  • Investigation of the safety culture in a large organization in the energy sector (2013-2014; Vattenfall)
  • Evaluation of the usability of automation systems in mechanical engineering (2014; LENZE, VDE)

  • Analysis and revision of idea management at B. Braun Melsungen (2014; B. Braun Melsungen)

  • Effective team composition of students in courses at the University of Kassel - Development of a competence self-assessment tool (2014; University of Kassel, Central Teaching Support, Dean's Office FB 15)

  • Measures to increase safety and health awareness at the University of Kassel (2014; University of Kassel, Occupational Safety)

  • Assessment of human reliability for a safe energy transition (2012-2014; BMWi)
  • Pupils with development potential (2009-2014; ESF & IHK Kassel in cooperation with the University of Kassel IBB)

  • Emotion-related Interferences and Task-related Team Behavior: Affective Arousal, Experience and Cognitive Demands of Task on the Ship Bridge (2008-2014; Uni Kassel FG A&O together with University of Applied Sciences Oldenburg)

  • Evaluation of the changes in the EUROWINGS service concept for the creation of a risk assessment (2014; EUROWINGS)
  • DIALOG+ usability study (2012-2014; B. Braun Avitum, Melsungen)
  • Work analysis for the Technical City Hall (2012-2013; City of Kassel)
  • Organizational climate survey at the University of Kassel (2012-2013; University of Kassel)
  • Barrier-free eLearning (2012-2013; University of Kassel)
  • System Mensch-Sicherheit modellieren (SMSmod) - Safe and robust system design by modeling ergonomic conditions for high human reliability (2010-2013; DFG in cooperation with DLR and IfEV of TU Braunschweig)
  • AAL@Home Ambient Assisted Living at home (2010-2013; BMBF together with Leuphana Univ. Lüneburg, Kieback & Peter, Panasonic, TU Ilmenau, GP practice Adendorf, care service Lilienthal, Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Lüneburg)
  • Conducting work analyses according to the chaku-chaku principle with the aim of identifying suitable methods and procedures for evaluating such work systems (2012; Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall)
  • Investigation of suitability criteria for train dispatchers with regard to modern information technologies and demographic change (2011-2012; Deutsche Bahn)
  • Performance of stress analyses in operational logistics in the original parts sales department with the aim of improving ergonomic working conditions (2011-2012; Volkswagen Original Parts Center Depot Kassel)
  • Stress analysis in maintenance (2011-2012; Deutsche Bahn)
  • Holistic work system design and improvement of the working atmosphere and management to reduce absenteeism (2011-2012; Bosch Göttingen)
  • Mental and physical stress analysis of cabin crew after redesigning the interior of a long-haul aircraft (2011-2012; Deutsche Lufthansa)
  • Performance of stress analyses in operational logistics in the original parts sales department with the aim of improving ergonomic working conditions (2011-2012; Volkswagen Original Parts Center Depot Kassel)
  • Human Reliability Analysis: Different methods, their using and comparison (2011; ERASMUS cooperation University Prague and Kassel)
  • Ergonomics for Nicaragua (2010-2012; DAAD)
  • Dealing with difficult litigants and healthy leadership (2010-2011; State Social Courts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Bremen)
  • Measures to reduce the shortage of engineering specialists in SMEs (2009-2012; ESF)
  • Consideration of human factors in railroad system design - "HUMAN FACTORS" (2008-2011; Deutsche Bahn)
  • Safety culture - adaptation and further development of a questionnaire to determine the safety culture in a large organization in the energy sector (2010-2011; Vattenfall)
  • Investigation of the driver's cabs of lignite excavators in opencast mining with regard to informational and physical stress (2011; RWE)
  • Improving the quality of course evaluation (2010-2011; University of Kassel)
  • Investigation of demographic change in the North Hesse region (2010-2011; Regionalmanagement Nordhessen)
  • "Human Error" in an educational ship bridge simulator (2009-2010; University of Kassel FG A&O together with Oldenburg University of Applied Sciences)
  • Evaluation of the ATQP approach for pilot assessment and training (2009-2010; TUIfly)
  • Safety Scanning Method & Tool Development (2009-2010; EUROCONTROL in cooperation with NLR and HELIOS)
  • Investigation of occupational safety aspects and generation of improvement measures in the energy sector (2009; EON Mitte)
  • Work design and process ergonomics in aggregate preparation (2009; Volkswagen)
  • Space utilization concept for the Kassel city post office (2009; City of Kassel)
  • Analysis of events in air traffic control with regard to human reliability (GACA - General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia, 2008-2010)
  • Coordinator of the DFG priority program "Age-differentiated work systems (2005-2008; DFG)
  • Development of a concept for continuous process improvement (2008; FRÄGER)
  • Job satisfaction in conversion with SAP at the University of Kassel (2008-2009; University of Kassel)
  • CypermanS (2005-2008 EU Commission, Daimler)
  • Participation and Innovation (2005-2008 HBS)
  • ASBESTOS - Asbestos in the Baltic States (2005-2007 EU - Leonaro)
  • Doctoral program "Design competence for advanced computer science applications" (2004-2006 Uni-Kassel
  • ENTLEARN (2004-2007 EU joint project with Finland)
  • ENTREVA Evaluation of education in the start-up context - Entrepreneurship (2002-2004 EU joint project with Finland)
  • Cooperation with the universities in Managua in occupational health and safety (2002-2005 Uni-Kassel)
  • Analysis and design of models of humane work in e-business - e@rbeit (2002-2004 BMFT)
  • Postman: Ergonomic study of foot delivery of letter post (2002-2003 Deutsche Post)
  • Acting Locally for Employment - A.L.E (2001 EU joint project with Italy)
  • STEP Stocks and Trends in European Professions (2001-2003 EU joint project with Italy)
  • Adaptation of older employees to occupational changes: Development and evaluation of a computer training method (2000-2003 BfA)
  • Designing group work to meet occupational health and safety requirements (2000 BAuA)
  • Identification and assessment of successful changes in work design and company organization (2000-2001 BMFT/FhG ISI)
  • Ergonomic design of the software IRONMAN of Deutsche Telekom AG (2000-2001 Deutsche Telekom)
  • Survey and analysis of virtual qualification offers in in-company training and further education (1999-2001 University of Kassel)
  • Teleworking - New concepts for the home office (1997-1998 University of Kassel)
  • Evaluation, intervention and transfer of the Leonardo project: Virtual companies in initial vocational training (ISIS) - OSIRIS (1997-2000 EU Commission)
  • Integrated technology research "Adapted technology for older people Part I + II" (1995-1996 Ministry of Science, Hesse)
  • Work design and qualification - sub-project within the project "Occupational health and safety in high-speed machining" (1995-1999 BMFT)
  • Flexibilization of quality management systems according to DIN ISO 9000ff in connection with simultaneous task processing in the entire product development process in SMEs (1994-1996 Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau)
  • CAD reference model phase II: - Sub-project: Implementation of human-oriented forms of organization with a work-oriented technology approach in production (1994-1997 BMFT)
  • Exhibition "Information and communication technologies in production" Development of a concept and implementation (1991 BAU)
  • CeA II: Experience knowledge in the CIM environment - CNC machining turning, milling (as part of the project network: Experience knowledge in the CIM environment) (1990-1994 BMFT)
  • CeA I: Process control through experiential knowledge and its technical support (1990-194 BMFT)
  • Preparation of HDA design knowledge for the consulting services of the CIM technology transfer offices (1989-1991 GhK)
  • Preparation of a guideline for the humane and economical use of CNC systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (1988-1993 BMFT)
  • Requirements and approaches for human-oriented work design in computer-aided design and planning processes (1985-1988 BMFT)
  • Learning facilitation index (2001-2006; automotive supplier and packaging industry)
  • Competence development (2005-2006; automotive supplier and packaging industry)
  • Company competence development to secure the location (2002-2005; BMBF; ESF)
  • Human-building technology interface (2002-2005)
  • Learning culture 2000plus - analysis and evaluation of workplaces in terms of their learning facilitation (1999-2001; ABWF)
  • Competence and organizational development in administration (1998 to 2000; BMBF and BMA together with the City of Kassel, IGBCE and bfw)
  • Qualification needs analysis (1998-1999; BMW AG)
  • Quality criteria of the modified version of the Activity Analysis Inventory (TAI) with special consideration of computer-aided application (1997-1999; DFG)
  • Development of methods for error classification in the field of occupational health and safety and the resulting design guidelines for the development of computerized management tools (1996-2000; BMBF)
  • Flexible companies and their contribution to the development of employee skills (1996-1999; ABWF)
  • Implementation of labor science findings in the carpentry trade (1996-1997; BMFT)
  • Programme for the promotion of company personnel and organizational development in the new federal states (1995-1998; BMBF/BMA)
  • Effectiveness study on safety training for car drivers (1995-1998; BASt)
  • The Link between the Length of Road Drivers Working Time and Road Safety (1995-1997; EU)
  • Staffing time regulations for CAD workplaces (1994-1995; BAU)
  • Project Postgraduate Study Program Human Resources Development at the TU Chemnitz (1993-1996; BMBW)
  • Customer orientation in the CAx area as a critical success factor (1993-1995; BMW)
  • Future European Automotive Working Structures for the Challenges of Technological, Social and Competitive Change Future Working Structures (1992-1996; EU together with Mercedes Benz, Rover, Peugeot, Renault, BMW, WZB, Cardiff University and Warwick)
  • Identification of fatigue and fatigue-like conditions based on work performance data (1992-1993; Daimler Benz)
  • Road freight transport sector project: 24-hour traffic and its effects on employee stress - exploratory study (1992-1993; BMFT)
  • Application-oriented design of typical software packages for CAD-AVA combinations in the construction industry in terms of optimal software ergonomics (1990-1993; BMFT)
  • Development of basic CAD models for the optimization of the process chain from development to production (1990-1993; BMFT)
  • Working on the screen in production - planning and realization of an exhibition unit as part of the German Occupational Health and Safety Exhibition (1990-1993; BAU)
  • Redesign of work and organizational structures with new technologies in office furniture production to reduce stress - main phase (1989-1991; BMFT)
  • Driver workplaces in the year 2000 (1987-1989; BMFT)
  • Further development of the activity analysis inventory - TAI (1986-1989; BMFT)
  • Redesign of work and organizational structures with new technologies in office furniture production to reduce stress - preliminary phase (1986-1987; BMFT)
  • Creation of a collection of examples of reliable ergonomic findings in the use of new technologies - CAD workstations (1986-1987; BAU)
  • Development of humane work structures in forging operations through the development and implementation of ergonomic framework conditions and the use of flexible production technology (1986; BMFT)
  • Determination of stress and strain in computer-aided design - investigations among designers in the field of research and development (1985-1989; BMFT)
  • Evaluation of the introduction of an integrated computer-aided communication and information system in the project: Humanization of work in the model: manufacturing service company (1985-1986; BMFT)
  • Job-related demands and stresses on professional drivers and their effects on risk tolerance and road safety (1985-1988; BASt and BMW)