Staff Development Symposium

 

"future of work"

 

Digitalization. Staff. University.

 

Digitalization is bringing about rapid changes in our working world. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that we must – and can – transform the way we work. These changes will not only affect technical processes, but also individual employees, organizations, and our society as a whole.

For its “future of work” staff development symposium, which took place online on April 28 and 29, 2021, RWTH invited renowned representatives from academia and industry to share their ideas on the future of work and discuss the risks and opportunities provided by a more flexible, digitally driven world of work with about 190 participants

The event had a particular focus on the interests of early career researchers, but those of all other groups of employees were also taken into account, as they all play an important role in shaping our future society. The aim was to develop perspectives on how to deal with and shape this transformation process.

The program of the symposium was developed by Professor Doris Klee, Vice-Rector for Human Resources Management and Development, Professor Verena Nitsch, Director of the Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, and Professor Bettina Wiese, holder of the Chair of Personnel and Organizational Psychology.

 

Program

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Welcome Speeches Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, Minister of Culture and Science of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia Professor Ulrich Rüdiger, Rector of RWTH Aachen University
Perspectives
Possible Futures of the World of Work – Yesterday.Today.Tomorrow. Prof. Dr. Paul Thomes, Professor for Economics and Social History and History of Technology at RWTH Robert Peters, Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit), Berlin
Media.Staff.Management. Prof. Dr. Bernad Batinic, Professor for Education and Psychology at Johannes Kepler University Linz
Digitalization.University.Lifelong Learning. Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus, Senior Vice President Talent Management and Diversity at Technical University of Munich
Digital Change.Equal Opportunities.Career. Dr. Kira Marrs, ISF München
Discussion: Potential.Challenges. Prof. Dr. Paul Thomes Robert Peters Prof. Dr. Bernad Batinic Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus Dr. Kira Marrs Moderator: Manfred Nettekoven, Chancellor of RWTH

April 29, 2021

Young Researchers. Desires. Goals. Prof. Dr. Bettina S. Wiese, Professor for Psychology and Personnel and Organizational Psychology at RWTH
Digital Transformation.Age.Labor Participation. Dr. Melanie Ebener, Chair of Occupational Health Science at the University of Wuppertal
Work 4.0.Human.Technology Interactions. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Verena Nitsch, Professor of Ergonomics at RWTH
New Work.Organization.Culture. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Stowasser, Chair of ifaa – Institut für angewandte Arbeitswissenschaft in Dusseldorf
People.Work 4.0.Organization Prof. Dr. Bettina S. Wiese Dr. Melanie Ebener Prof. Dr.-Ing. Verena Nitsch Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Stowasser Moderator: Ralf Raspe
Staff Development.Best Practice.Economy
Statements Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Nyhsen, Technical Head of Business Unit, NRW Management at STRABAG AG Dr. Lars Immisch, Executive Vice President of Human Resources – Airbus Defence and Space Prof. Dr. Doris Klee, Vice-Rector for Human Resources Management and Development at RWTH
Podium Discussion: Future of Work – Organizational Possibilities for Staff Development Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Nyhsen Dr. Lars Immisch Prof. Dr. Doris Klee Moderator: Prof. Dr. Peter Letmathe, Professor for Controlling at RWTH
Close of Event Prof. Dr. Doris Klee and Prof. Dr. Peter Letmathe

 

Moderator

Ralf Raspe, TV journalist, Aachen