Instructors
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wegge
Study Program Coordinator
The HPSTS program is unique within Europe. By cutting across disciplinary boundaries, you will learn how to solve current and future problems concerning human behavior in complex and dynamic socio-technical systems. Apply and become an expert for human resources and technology!
Dr. Matthias Rudolf
Chair of Psychological Methods
Good methodological expertise is highly relevant both for professional
practice and for scientific research. That is why we offer
application-oriented training in complex multivariate techniques,
using state-of-the-art statistics software. In it, students acquire
the skills they need to adequately plan their own investigations and
analyze their own data.
Anika Ihmels
Chair of Work and Organisational Psychology
Personally, what I value most about the HPSTS program is that it offers various possibilities for learning and doing research. My aim is to integrate this perspective into my teaching and I am happy to support students elaborating their own research ideas and pursuing individual learning goals - in my seminar and as advisor in their master's theses.
Prof. Dr. Tibor Petzoldt
Chair of Traffic and Transportation Psychology
Mobility is one of the driving forces behind societal and cultural development. Enabling mobility that is safe and secure is therefore a central goal of society, a goal which can only be achieved with the help of rigorous scientific research. Traffic and Transportation Psychology tries to address all aspects of human perception / sensation and behaviour in relation to mobility. Students get an insight into a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to) driver behaviour, vehicle design, modal choice or psychological diagnostics (in the traffic context).
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pannasch
Chair of Engineering Psychology and Applied Cognitive Research
To me, the biggest strength of this master's program lies in its broad
range of approaches to understanding complex socio-technical systems.
To emphasize the importance of the individual topics, I illustrate
complicated issues using accessible examples, and I explain their
direct relevance regarding everyday work life. Through critical
examination of scientific research findings, I try to improve my
students' understanding of the issues, as well as their approach to
practical work, both during the time of their studies and afterwards.
Prof. Dr. Susanne Narciss
Chair of Learning and Instruction
Globalization and digitalization - and the rapid technological change
caused by them - require people to continuously develop their own
skills, and to adapt them to new challenges. Therefore, a core area of
this innovative master's program focuses on psychological knowledge
and research strategies that may elucidate how modern IT can be used to shape education and design learning environments in ways that empower people to develop, maintain and adapt their own competencies.
Philipp Kruse
Chair of Work and Organisational Psychology
Securing good career prospects for HPSTS-students in science and practice is one of my central targets. Thus, instead of simply delivering knowledge, I encourage the students to critically reflect the newly acquired knowledge and think of possible applications in practical work. I think that working in an easy yet productive manner, having vivid discussions and some fun ensure a worthwhile seminar.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Leising
Chair of Assessment and Intervention
Few psychological questions are as exciting as the way in which the characteristics of individuals and the characteristics of the organizations they work in interact to generate human behavior. Does the leadership subject the organization to its own will? Or does the true power lie elsewhere? Are loose rules free for personal development and/or niches in which misconduct flourishes? What makes people identify with their organization and what, in contrast, leads to "inner resignation"? How can you motivate people to get involved instead of ducking away? Are ethical questions only relevant on paper, or do they also have significance for the real actions of people? I would like our students to learn to face such questions critically, fearlessly, even enthusiastically, but also with a certain humility before the complexity of the subject and the limits of their own ability to understand. Ideally, the analysis will lead to concrete recommendations for action that will help to improve the living conditions of as many people as possible.