- since 2015Head of IfADo networking group "Aging", Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors - IfADo
- 2007-2015"Eigene Stelle" (principal investigator funded by the German Research Foundation) at the IfADo research group "Aging" (head Prof. Dr. M. Falkenstein)
- 2010state doctorate (habilitation) in psychology, University of Dortmund
- 2004Ph. D. (Dr. phil.; summa cum laude)
- 1999-2007research associate at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bochum (Dept. Prof. Dr. R. Guski)
- 1999diploma thesis in psychology (with distinction)
- 1991-1999studies of psychology at the University of Duisburg and Wuppertal
- 1993diploma thesis in electrical engineering
- 1987-1993studies of electrical engineering at the University of Duisburg
- Auditory Perception and Speech Comprehension
- Neurophysiology of Cognitive Aging
- Healthy Aging, Cognition, and Work
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 Google Scholar.
Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Bröde P, Burke M, Cadenas C, Capellino S, Claus M, Genç E, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Marchan R, Nitsche MA, Reinders J, van Thriel C, Watzl C, Wascher E:
Impact of biological and lifestyle factors on cognitive aging and work ability in the Dortmund Vital Study: Protocol of an interdisciplinary, cross-sectional, and longitudinal study. JMIR Res Protoc 11 (3): e32352 (2022) (18 pp)
Getzmann S, Arnau S, Gajewski PD, Wascher E:
When long appears short: Effects of auditory distraction on event-related potential correlates of time perception. Eur J Neurosci 55: 121-137 (2022)
Kardys C, Küper K, Getzmann S, Falkenstein M, Voelcker-Rehage C:
A comparison of the effects of short-term physical and combined multi-modal training on cognitive functions. Int J Environ Res Public Health 19: 7506 (2022) (19 pp)
Klatt L-I, Getzmann S, Schneider D:
Attentional modulations of alpha power are sensitive to the task-relevance of auditory spatial information. Cortex 153: 1-20 (2022)
Metzen D, Genç E, Getzmann S, Larra MF, Wascher E, Ocklenburg S:
Frontal and parietal EEG alpha asymmetry: a large-scale investigation of short-term reliability on distinct EEG systems. Brain Struct Funct 227: 725–740 (2022)
Wascher E, Sharifian F, Gutberlet M, Schneider D, Getzmann S, Arnau S:
Mental chronometry in big noisy data. PLoS One 17(6): e0268916 (2022) (17 pp)
Begau A, Klatt LI, Wascher E, Schneider D, Getzmann S:
Do congruent lip movements facilitate speech processing in a dynamic audiovisual multi-talker scenario? An ERP study with older and younger adults. Behav Brain Res 412: 113436 (2021) (16 pp)
Getzmann S, Digutsch J, Kleinsorge T:
COVID‐19 pandemic and personality: agreeable people are more stressed by the feeling of missing. Int J Environ Res Public Health 182: 759 (2021) (16 pp)
Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Karthaus M, Rudinger G, Wascher E:
Measuring correlates of mental workload during simulated driving using cEEGrid electrodes: a test–retest reliability analysis. Front Neuroergon 2: 729197 (2021) (16 pp)
Hanenberg C, Schlüter M-C, Getzmann S, Lewald J:
Short-term audiovisual spatial training enhances electrophysiological correlates of auditory selective spatial attention. Front Neurosci 15: 645702 (2021) (18 pp)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Distraction in the driving simulator: An event-related potential (ERP) study with young, middle-aged, and older drivers. Safety 7 (2): 36 (2021) (17 pp)
Martin F, Pinnow M, Getzmann S, Hans S, Holtmann M, Legenbauer T:
Turning to the negative: Attention allocation to emotional faces in adolescents with dysregulation profile-an event-related potential study. J Neural Transm 128: 381-392 (2021)
Thönes S, Wascher E, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S:
Time hurries on but does not fly in older age – no effect of depressive symptoms. Timing & Time Perception 9: 241–256 (2021)
Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Bröde P, Burke M, Cadenas C, Capellino S, Claus M, Genç E, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Marchan R, Nitsche MA, Reinders J, van Thriel C, Watzl C, Wascher E:
Impact of biological and lifestyle factors on cognitive aging and work ability in the Dortmund Vital Study: Protocol of an interdisciplinary, cross-sectional, and longitudinal study. JMIR Res Protoc 11 (3): e32352 (2022) (18 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 Google Scholar.
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)
Ülkü S, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Schneider D:
Be prepared for interruptions: EEG correlates of anticipation when dealing with task interruptions and the role of aging. Sci Rep 14 (1): 5679 (2024) (16 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)
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)
Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Graas F, Rudinger G:
Die Entwicklung verkehrssicherheitsrelevanter Personenmerkmale im höheren Lebensalter und ihre Einflussfaktoren. Erste Querschnittsanalysen aus der Dortmunder-Bonner-Längsschnittstudie (DoBoLSiS). Bergisch Gladbach: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, 2023 (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen: Mensch und Sicherheit, Heft M 336)
Custodio RJP, Hobloss Z, Myllys M, Hassan R, González D, Reinders J, Bornhorst J, Weishaupt AK, Seddek AL, Abbas T, Friebel A, Hoehme S, Getzmann S, Hengstler JG, van Thriel C, Ghallab A:
Cognitive functions, neurotransmitter alterations, and hippocampal microstructural changes in mice caused by feeding on western diet. Cells 12 (18): 2331 (2023) (20 pp)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Getzmann S, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Decoding eye blink and related EEG activity in realistic working environments. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 27: 5745-5754 (2023)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Getzmann S, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Blink-related EEG activity measures cognitive load during proactive and reactive driving. Sci Rep 13 (1): 19379 (2023)
Rieker JA, Gajewski PD, Reales JM, Ballesteros S, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
The impact of physical fitness, social life, and cognitive functions on work ability in middle-aged and older adults. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 96: 507–520 (2023)
Depestele S, van Dun K, Verstraelen S, Ross V, Van Hoornweder S, Brijs K, Brijs T, Getzmann S, Meesen R:
Age-related changes in midfrontal theta activity during steering control: A driving simulator study. Neurobiol Aging 123: 145-153 (2023)
Akan O, Bierbrauer A, Kunz L, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Axmacher N, Wolf OT:
Chronic stress is associated with specific path integration deficits. Behav Brain Res 442: 114305 (2023) (13 pp)