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News

In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.

Prof. Dr. Raf Meesen (left side), Dean Rehabilitation Sciences, with honorary doctor Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche (right side) from IfADo

Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche receives honorary doctorate

Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche, Scientific Director of the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), was awarded an honorary doctorate for his research work by the University of Hasselt (Belgium) on May 28. He researches …

Diversity Day 2024

As a member of the "Charta der Vielfalt" (Diversity Charter), it is important at IfADo to foster a spirit of cooperation characterized by mutual respect and appreciation. Research at IfADo is an international team effort, which was celebrated on Diversity Day. …
City cycling results of the IfADo team: 21 cyclists, 2906 km, 482.4 kg CO2 saved, 104th place in the local ranking

City cycling 2024 - IfADo cycles almost 3000 km

IfADo researchers once again took part in city cycling in 2024. The aim of the campaign is to cycle as many everyday journeys as possible within 21 days.
Group photo on stage (left to right: Bernd Schwabing, Jens Niemann, Angela Märtin, Rainer Holl)

Serial killers against cancer cells - IfADo at the DORTBUNT Science Slam

More than a hundred spectators gathered in front of the stage at Reinoldikirche on May 5 for the Dortmund "Masterplan Wissenschaft" science slam. Jens Niemann, PhD student at IfADo, and Prof. Dr. Bernd Schabbing from the ISM (International School of …
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Awarded: Innovation Prize 2024

The German Society for Occupational and Environmental Medicine has awarded the 2024 Innovation Prize to the authors of the specialist article "Occupational bladder carcinoma - The BK 1301 matrix as an algorithm and decision aid for a correlation assessment" …
"Demo against the right - colorful instead of brown" in Dortmund

For Democracy and Human Dignity - Declaration of the Leibniz Association

Civil society has shown that our democracy is vibrant and resilient. The Leibniz Association - including IfADo - stands with the demonstrators and strongly supports the protest.
Lina Oberste-Lehn and Celine da Cruz Lopes Guita during the state best honors ceremony by the IHK NRW on 02.11.2023

Best bio-trainees in Germany and NRW are from Dortmund

Former trainees Lina Oberste-Lehn and Celine Da Cruz Lopes Guita have received several awards for their outstanding achievements. Lina Oberste-Lehn was named the best biology laboratory assistant in Germany by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
Picture collage of the participants from left to right Stephan Getzmann with Charlotte Quik, Tim Brecklinghausen with Julia Eisentraut

Dialogue between science and politics: Leibniz im Landtag 2023

On November 30, the "Leibniz im Landtag" event took place once again, at which researchers from the Leibniz Research Centers in North Rhine-Westphalia engage in dialogue with politicians from the state parliament. Tim Brecklinghaus and Stephan Getzmann from …
IfADo, lit up in orange

IfADo in orange - A sign against violence towards women

For 16 days, the IfADo shines in orange. This year, IfADo is once again taking part in UN Women's "Orange the World" campaign. The aim is to draw attention to the high number of cases of violence against women. The project in Dortmund was initiated by the two …