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This is where the latest news and most important information from the team Work, Inclusion and Technology (WIT) appear.

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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.

HFES Europe in Copenhagen

We bring the question of inclusion and intersectionality into human factors research!

Frauke Mörike is standing at a small bar table with her laptop, giving a presentation in a seminar room. Next to her hangs a large screen displaying a slide titled “HUMAN Factors – What do we take away?”. Among other things, the slide states that the focus should not be limited to the personal level and that participants should take three minutes to reflect on community and research aspects. It also lists the topics “Personal,” “Community,” and “Research,” along with a prompt to add cards to the posters

CHI 2026 in Barcelona

Team AIT at the largest conference in the field of human-computer interaction!

Zu sehen sind Jana-Sophie Effert und Frauke Mörike vor einem Schild der CHI 26 in Barcelona

Department Represented at the 35th Colloquium on Rehabilitation Science

As early as the end of March, Christoph Burzlaff gave a presentation at the 35th Rehabilitation Science Colloquium in Leipzig

An image of an audience listening to a presentation.

Human-Centred Design Workshop at Fraunhofer IPA

Jana-Sophie Effert was invited to the Fraunhofer IPA to organize a workshop on human-centred design.

Jana-Sophie Effert holding a presentation on human centred design in front of few people at a round table

New publication: How Workplace Social Support Facilitates Work Situations of Disabled Employees

A new publication by people in the department highlights the importance of social support in the workplace.

Three people, consisting of a man in a wheelchair and two women, work cooperatively on several screens.

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