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Welcome to the Research Unit

Work, Inclusion & Technology

The Research Unit Work, Inclusion and Technology, headed by Prof. Dr. Frauke Mörike, stands at the interface between perspectives from labor, rehabilitation and technology sciences with the aim of making an interdisciplinary relevant contribution to the design of inclusive work systems.

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Courses, Colloquia, Final theses

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Current research projects & Publications

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News

Two new publications have been released by the department

These two publications examine the topic of digitization from various perspectives with regard to opportunities for participation for people with…

Ein Screenshot einer Literatur. Es ließt sich: "Digitalisierung als Chance für Teilhabe and Arbeit für behinderte Menschen?! Eine interdisziplinäre Betrachtung im Kontext multipler Herausforderungen. Christoph Burzlaff, Jana-Sophie Effert, Frauke Mörike. Technische Universität Dortmund, Fachgebiet Arbeit, Inklusion und Technologie"

Annual Field Trip to the "Werkstatt über den Teichen" (WÜT) in the Summer Semester of 2026

During the current summer semester as well, approximately 25 students were able to visit the workshop as part of the seminar “The System of Workshops…

A photo of students in front of the “Werkstätte über den Teichen” workshops for people with disabilities

New Subproject in SFB 1567 Virtual Living Environments

The AIT research group is conducting research on inclusion and exclusion in virtual work environments as part of subproject D05 of SFB 1567, which is…

Mehrere Personen arbeiten in einem hellen Seminarraum an Tischen mit Laptops. Im Vordergrund testet eine Person mit einer Virtual-Reality-Brille und Controllern eine virtuelle Anwendung, während weitere Personen die Situation beobachten, diskutieren oder an ihren Computern arbeiten. Die Szene vermittelt einen Eindruck von kollaborativer Forschung zu virtuellen Arbeitswelten und Mensch-Technik-Interaktion.

New publication: Toward Inclusive Practice

Consideration of neurodivergent perspectives in B2B product development

Screenshot der Titelseite eines wissenschaftlichen Artikels aus der Zeitschrift Interacting with Computers (Oxford). Titel: „Toward Inclusive Practice: Opportunities to Involve Neurodivergent People in Business Software Developing SMEs“. Autorinnen: Jana‑Sophie Effert und Frauke Mörike, TU Dortmund University. DOI und Veröffentlichungsdatum (2. Mai 2026) sind angegeben.

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