Front view of the institute

The core topics of our research work are

  • The working person in technical environments
  • The challenge of work and ageing
  • External and internal factors for well-being and performance
  • Safe handling of chemicals

The research areas at IfADo are:

News

Group photo during the visit

IfADo

State Ministry of Culture and Science visits IfADo

Today, Prof. Dr. Andrea Kienle, Head of the Research Department of the NRW Ministry of Culture and Science since November 2023, visited the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) together with her colleagues Dr. Christiane …
DNA strand, artistic interpretation

Research

TACTIC against cancer - German Cancer Aid funds research network

The foundation Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) is funding the “TACTIC” research network for 5 years with 11.8 million euros. The aim of the network, in which IfADo is also involved, is the discovery and further development of new active substances …
Group picture: Christine Hucke with her project group

Research

Doctorate successfully completed and defended

On June 24, 2024, Christine Hucke successfully defended her dissertation on "Neural Correlates of Intranasal Trigeminal Stimulation: The Network and Dynamics of Bimodal Odor Processing" at the Ruhr University Bochum.

Events

Hands-on science in the heart of the city! Visitors can look forward to a varied program at Dortmunder U and at selected locations in the city (e.g. DASA) from 4 pm.

IfADo is funded jointly by: