Prof. Dr. Edmund Wascher
Head of Department
- since 2004Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, full professor for Ergonomics, Technical University of Dortmund
- 2000-2004head of the Junior Research Group „Cognitive psychophysiology“ at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Munich
- 1997–2000assistant professor at the University of Tübingen (Clinical Psychology)
- 1992–1997research associate at the Medical University Lübeck (Clinic for Neurology)
- 1992PhD in psychology, University of Graz (Austria) and University of Munich
- 1989Diploma, University of Graz (Austria)
- information processing in human-machine systems
- adaptive interfaces
- perception-action integration
- visual attention
- neurophysiology of cognitive processing
Here you will find the Key publications from 2010 onwards that were produced at IfADo. For all other publications of our scientific staff, please look at the links to other databases such as Pubmed.
Arslan C, Schneider D, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Klatt LI:
The Interplay Between Multisensory Processing and Attention in Working Memory: Behavioral and Neural Indices of Audiovisual Object Storage. Psychophysiology. 2025; 62(2):e70018. doi: 10.1111/psyp.70018
Ülkü S, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Schneider D:
EEG Correlates of Cognitive Dynamics in Task Resumption After Interruptions: The Impact of Available Time and Flexibility. Eur J Neurosci. 2025; 61(4):e70027. doi: 10.1111/ejn.70027
Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Rudinger G, Graas F:
Die Entwicklung verkehrssicherheitsrelevanter Personenmerkmale von Seniorinnen und Senioren: Eine Längsschnittstudie über fünf Jahre. Bergisch Gladbach: Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen, 2025 (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen: Mensch und Sicherheit, Heft M 352)
Gajewski PD, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
The association between hair cortisol and burnout is moderated by age, psychosocial, and immunological markers. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2025; 43:100909. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100909
Alyan E, Arnau S, Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Age-related differences in eye blink-related neural activity and functional connectivity during driving. Heliyon. 2025; 11(1):e41164. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41164
Reiser JE, Alyan E, Arnau S, Wascher E:
Ein Einblick in den arbeitenden Kopf: Mit mobilem EEG und Augenaktivität kognitive Prozesse aufdecken. In: GfA (Hrsg.): Arbeitswissenschaft in-the-loop. Mensch-Technologie-Integration und ihre Auswirkung auf Mensch, Arbeit und Arbeitsgestaltung. 70. Frühjahrskongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft e.V., 06.-08. März 2024, Stuttgart (Beitrag C.1.3, 6 S.). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2024
Gajewski PD, Rieker J, Athanassiou G, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche M, Reinders J, Tisch A, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Arbeitsfähigkeit über die Lebensspanne: Rolle von biologischen, soziodemografischen, psychosozialen und Lebensstilfaktoren. In: 64. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung der DGAUM, 13. bis 16. März 2024 in München + online (Beitrag 17, S. 82-84). Hrsg. von Jessica Lang, Simone Schmitz-Spanke. Stuttgart: Gentner, 2024
Getzmann S, Golka K, Bröde P, Reinders J, Kadhum T, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Gajewski PD:
Chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection modulates hearing ability across the adult life span. Life 14 (2): 194 (2024) (10 pp)
Stodt B, Neudek D, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Martin R:
Comparing auditory distance perception in real and virtual environments and the role of the loudness cue: A study based on event-related potentials. Hear Res 444: 108968 (2024) (15 pp)
Here you will find the Publications from 2010 onwards that were produced at IfADo. For all other publications of our scientific staff, please look at the links to other databases such as Pubmed.
Sabo M, Wascher E, Schneider D:
The neural basis of attentional selection in goal-directed memory retrieval. Sci Rep 14 (1): 20937 (2024) (15 pp)
Arnau S, Liegel N, Wascher E:
Frontal midline theta power during the cue-target-interval reflects increased cognitive effort in rewarded task-switching. Cortex 180: 94-110 (2024)
Getzmann S, Arnau S, Gajewski PD, Wascher E:
Auditory distraction, time perception, and the role of age: ERP evidence from a large cohort study. Neurobiol Aging 144: 114-126 (2024)
Liegel N, Schneider D, Wascher E, Klatt L-I, Arnau S:
The effect of performance contingent reward prospects flexibly adapts to more versus less specific task goals. Psychophysiology 61: e1467 (2024) (20 pp)
Kleinert T, Nash K, Koenig T, Wascher E:
Normative intercorrelations between EEG microstate characteristics. Brain Topogr 37: 265–269 (2024)
Kleinert T, Koenig T, Nash K, Wascher E:
On the reliability of the EEG microstate approach. Brain Topogr 37: 271–286 (2024)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Wascher E:
Synchronization-based fusion of EEG and eye blink signals for enhanced decoding accuracy. Sci Rep 14 (1): 26918 (2024) (15 pp)
Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Gajewski PD, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Cognitive aging at work and in daily life - a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions. Front Psychol 14: 1232344 (2023) (11 pp)
Wascher E, Reiser J, Rinkenauer G, Larrá M, Dreger FA, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Gutberlet M, Arnau S:
Neuroergonomics on the go: An evaluation of the potential of mobile EEG for workplace assessment and design. Hum Factors 65: 86-106 (2023)
Larra M, Capellino S, Schwendich E, von Haugwitz L, Reinders J, Wascher E:
Immediate and delayed salivary cytokine responses during repeated exposures to Cold Pressor stress. Neuroimmunomodulation 30: 81–92 (2023)
Bröde P, Claus M, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Watzl C:
From immunosenescence to aging types – establishing reference intervals for immune age biomarkers by centile estimation. Int J Mol Sci 24 (17): 13186 (2023) (17 pp)
Gajewski PD, Stahn C, Zülch J, Wascher E, Getzmann S, Falkenstein M:
Effects of cognitive and stress management training in middle-aged and older industrial workers in different socioeconomic settings: A randomized controlled study. Front Psychol 14: 1229503 (2023)
Arnau S, Sharifian F, Wascher E, Larra MF:
Removing the cardiac field artifact from the EEG using neural network regression. Psychophysiology 60 (10): e14323 (2023) (13 pp)
Qi S, Menozzi M, Wascher E:
Effect of simulated vibration and noise exposure on human contrast sensitivity function. In: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (Hrsg.): Nachhaltig Arbeiten und Lernen – Analyse und Gestaltung lernförderlicher und nachhaltiger Arbeitssysteme und Arbeits- und Lernprozesse. 69. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft. Hannover, 01.-03.03. 2023 (Beitrag B.6.12 (6 S)). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2023