The future of work at the University of Stuttgart
A principle aim of university management is to continuously improve working conditions and to sustain the physical and mental wellbeing of its employees. In 2021, a team of experts was formed to conduct and evaluate an employee survey on behalf of the chancellor. One focus of the survey was to discover more about employees' general job satisfaction.
Results of the survey
Employees of the University of Stuttgart can download the presentation of the results in Ilias.
Processing of the survey findings
In 2022, workshops were held with various university institutions. The project team worked on the ideas from the workshops at the end of the year and communicated these to the facility managers and the relevant departments.
What has been implemented so far
- April 2023
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Submission of action plans from the various groups. Recording implemented and planned measures.
- January 2023
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Development of areas of responsibility for the measures to be implemented, and division into specialist groups, faculties, and administrative tasks by the employee survey project team.
Communication and distribution of the measures by the Chancellor.
- July – November 2022
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Processing of individual results in faculties, institutes, and central administration. Examining stress factors and developing solution-oriented approaches and measures.
- June 2022
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Processing of the survey results. Stress factors were highlighted and measures developed.
- April 2022
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On April 7, 2022, former Chancellor Jan Gerken presented the findings of the survey, together with Dr. Fabian Krapf from the IFBG.
- November 2021
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With the support of the Instituts für Betriebliche Gesundheitsberatung (IFBG), we conducted an online survey of all employees from November 8 to 26, 2021. More than 2.000 employees took part in the survey.
Voices from the university
"A successful work-life balance is fundamental for health and performance. The transition to "new work" presents managers and employees with changing and growing challenges. I am looking forward to continuing to make an important contribution with the University Sports department in the future."
– Melanie Haag, University Sports
„A healthy working environment for my employees is important to me. In our day-to-day work we often move in the field of tension between the task of doing a good job and caring for ourselves and our team.“
– Prof. Dr. Astrid Ley, Institute of Urban Planning and Design (SI)
"Top performance requires a healthy and motivational work environment."
– Dr. Marianne Richter, Strategy Team at the Office of the Rectorate
"I would like to have a better understanding of what really moves young people at our university. The demands facing this generation, especially over the course of the last two years, are significant. Young people are our future - which only makes our role as a training organization all the more important. As an employer, are we still cutting edge?"
– Peter Salzmann, Division 7, Personnel and Organisational Development, apprenticeships
"The demands facing teachers at German universities have never been as diverse as they are today. What can we improve in the future to make sure we don't leave anyone behind along the way?"
– Prof. Dr. Günter Scheffknecht, Faculty 4, Energy-, Process- and Bio-Engineering
“The world of work is changing rapidly. Securing modern jobs and apprenticeships will pose a major challenge in the future, especially as digitalization also plays an increasingly important role in the skilled trades sector and it is important not to miss social developments in this area.”
– Alexandra Setzer, Division 6, cabinet makers
"I enjoy working at the University of Stuttgart. However, the challenges have increased exponentially, especially in recent years. I see the survey as an opportunity to help shape the future of our workplace.”
– Jan Vanvinkenroye, Technical Information and Communication Services (TIK)
The employee survey briefly explained
Contact
Susanne Klinger
Organisational Development