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Matthias Jäger – New honorary member of the GfA 2025
The Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft e.V. (GfA) honours ‘personalities from Germany and abroad who have made outstanding contributions to ergonomics or to the Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft’ with an honorary membership; since its foundation in 1953, …
Carsten Watzl becomes a member of two DFG Senate committees
The Senate of the German Research Foundation (DFG) has elected Prof. Dr. Carsten Watzl, Scientific Director and Head of the Immunology Department at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment in Dortmund (IfADo), to become a member of the Senate …
IfADo passes evaluation with flying colors
The joint federal and state funding of the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund is to be continued. This is the recommendation of the Senate of the Leibniz Association following the conclusion of the regular scientific evaluation. The …
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 …
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" …
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 …
Michael Nitsche is one of the „Highly Cited Researchers 2023“
Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche, Head of the Department Psychology & Neurosciences, is one of the most frequently cited scientists worldwide in his field. The neuroscientist is thus once again on the annual „Highly Cited Researchers“ list of the US company …
IfADo as a Best Practice Example for Equality and Diversity
The Leibniz Research Center for Work Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) continues to set a good example in terms of promoting equal opportunities and diversity. For this, the institute receives the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for the fifth time in a row.
Matthias Jäger receives NIOSH Bullard-Sherwood Research-to-Practice Award
Many people know that heavy objects such as crates of drinks should be lifted close to the body „from the legs“ and if possible not „from the back“. Especially in occupations that involve a lot of repetitive lifting and carrying, correct posture is …