Masterthesis: The future of manufacturing - Identifying New Work practices for the manufacturing industry

Company Description

The technological revolution and ongoing digitization are constantly changing the world of work, driven by the covid pandemic. Traditional ways of working are reaching their limits, with the actual meaning of New Work often remaining vague. Increasingly, companies are being forced to challenge their existing forms of working, including the manufacturing industry. This raises the question: How can the manufacturing industry organizationally anchor New Work approaches?

Job Description

Your tasks:

• research and differentiation of New Work and New Work Concepts and Approaches
• identification of factors contributing to the impact New Work in the manufacturing industry
• derivation of findings and validation by means of case study research
• discussion, documentation and consolidation of results

Qualifications

Your profile:

• students from the fields of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or similar courses of study
• very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
• secure handling of MS-Office applications
• committed, diligent and independent way of working

Additional Information

Our offer:

• interesting and challenging tasks
• the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge
• structured supervision with regular exchange and constructive feedback
• cooperation with renowned companies and research partners
• the possibility of flexible time management and independent work
• a motivated team with hands-on topics