Work science and process management

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With its interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of work and organizational psychology, ergonomics, human-machine interaction, project management and quality management, the IfA at the Holländischer Platz and Heinrich-Plett-Straße sites forms an interdisciplinary center at the University of Kassel. In research, the IfA takes up the above-mentioned topics from different perspectives and represents them - also beyond the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - as cross-sectional subjects in teaching, e.g. in the degree courses of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Product Design, Psychology, Industrial Engineering and Management and Economics.



Further information can be found on the respective pages of the four departments into which the Institute is divided, or you can contact the department heads directly.

Manging Director

Univ.-Prof. Dr. habil. Timo Braun
Mönchebergstr. 7
Ingenieurwissenschaften III (7090), Etage 4, Raum R-4220
34125 Kassel

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Contact Institute/Disciplines

Pia Schmidt
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Work and organizational psychology

Work and organizational psychology covers all topics of technical and organizational work design; in particular cognitive aspects in technology design, the management and planning of processes and changes in organizations as well as the safe, efficient and healthy design of overall systems.

Work and organizational psychology: Weiter zum Fachgebiet

Project management in the digital transformation

As a form of organization, projects are omnipresent in companies and society. They are the means of choice for successful innovation and transformation processes as well as the arena for inter-company cooperation. Project management leads to transparent processes with a clear focus on objectives, high efficiency, early identification of risks and effective control.

Project management in the digital transformation: Weiter zum Fachgebiet
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Human-machine systems technology

The Department of Human-Machine Systems Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach to researching and teaching the user-oriented design of effective and efficient human-machine systems. The aim is to optimize the interaction between humans and technical devices and systems.

Human-machine systems technology: Weiter zum Fachgebiet
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Quality and process management

The Department of Quality and Process Management develops methods and techniques of quality management as well as tools for process optimization in research. These latest research findings are communicated to students in teaching.



Quality and process management: Weiter zum Fachgebiet