The Magazine of the University of Stuttgart

FORSCHUNG LEBEN

Interesting topics, fascinating photographs, renowned guest authors: The magazine FORSCHUNG LEBEN includes questions and problems from society and offers its readers information about possible solutions based on the vast range of research done at the University of Stuttgart.
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Work Technology 4.0

Issue - November 2017

The future of human work has been selected as the topic of the Scientific Year 2018. Summarized under the term “4.0”, this topic casts light on the breath-taking changes which digitalization is bringing about in our production, our work, and our daily world. New technologies and fascinating new manufacturing processes promise enormous growth in efficiency. But they also raise questions: How can the interaction of man with modern technology succeed? How should work flows be designed to ensure company profit and employee enthusiasm? And what challenges does this pose for the educational system?