Welcome to ifab
The Institute for Human and Industrial Engineering (ifab) primarily employs psychologists and engineers. The aim of the interdisciplinary research and teaching activities is to design work systems that are technically functional, economically efficient and humane. The focus is on issues relating to human-machine interaction and work design as well as work organization.
On 10.01.2025 Sofie Ehrhardt successfully passed her doctoral examination. Congratulations from the entire ifab team!
The title of her thesis is:
"Please let me merge - Communication during lane changes on motorway slip roads"
Link to the thesis
In this interview, Prof. Dr. Natasha Merat and Prof. Dr.-Ing Barbara Deml talk about their collaboration, the academic exchange between their institutes and their visions for future projects.
Link to the video
We congratulate our academic staff member Alexandra Nick on her admission to the graduate school of the KIT Center Mobility Systems "UpGrade Mobility"!
The graduate school is an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary networking and further education for doctoral students in the field of "mobility".
In the winter semester 2024/25, you will have the opportunity to visit Bosch Rexroth in Ulm and gain an exclusive insight into the factory of the future. During an interactive tour, you will learn how the production of the future can be sustainable and flexible. The registration dates will be announced soon.
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