13.08.2013:

A Nationwide group of scientists and researchers present "Eschborner theses on work research"

"What is the purpose of researching work for the future of our society?” There are strong indications that the political perception of this research has diminished in recent years, and funding is being targeted in technology in the belief that this holds more possibilities for exploitation. So do we accept that we only need a rudimentary investment in working practice research, in-line with the current political trend to invest in technology? Or is an increase in industrial research investment needed right now? How must the government convey it’s decision, in order to appear proactive? Considering these questions is a nationwide group of scientists and researchers, representing renowned scientific institutions. They are holding a series of meetings in the RKW Competence Centre in Eschborn to consider the consequences of each path, and assist the government in it’s decision. From detailed and comprehensive working papers and studies presented/discussed here the group members were able to refine the options and arrive at a broad consensus of which way to proceed. These papers have been made available for scientific, labor and economic discussion. "(Jorg Hentrich, RKW Competence Center, Eschborn, Eschborn Theses, p.1).

Dr. Rüdiger Klatt, Director of FIAP and long-time project manager at the Department of Sociology Working at TU Dortmund, one of the co-authors and signatories of the "Eschborner Theses".

Here you will find the full text for download (pdf)

The other authors and first signatories are:
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Arens-Fischer, Institut für Duale Studiengänge Hochschule Osnabrück
• Prof. Dr. Eva Bamberg, Universität Hamburg
• PD Dr. Guido Becke, Universität Bremen
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Bieber, Institut für Sozialforschung und Sozialwirtschaft (iso) e.V., Saarbrücken
• Prof. Dr. Fritz Böhle, Universität Augsburg & Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung ISF, München
• Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder, TU Darmstadt
• Ingra Freigang-Bauer, RKW Kompetenzzentrum, Eschborn
• Oleg Cernavin, BC GmbH Verlags- und Medien-, Forschungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft, Wiesbaden
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Dörre, Universität Jena
• Alexander Frevel, Arbeit und Zukunft e.V., Hamburg
• Prof. Dr. Werner Fricke, Institut für regionale Kooperation, Wieren
• Dr.-Ing. Peter Friedrich, Hochschule RheinMain, Wiesbaden
• Prof. Dr. Christiane Funken, TU Berlin
• Arno Georg, Sozialforschungsstelle sfs, Dortmund
• Dr. Frank Hees, IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen
• Jörg Hentrich, RKW Kompetenzzentrum, Eschborn
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Herrmann, IAW Uni Bochum
• Dr. Andreas Hinz, RKW Kompetenzzentrum
• Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen, TU Dortmund
• Dr. Hajo Holst, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
• Eckart Hüttemann, Swisttal
• Prof. Dr. Sabina Jeschke, IMA/ZLW & IfU, RWTH Aachen
• Dr. Rüdiger Klatt, Forschungsinstitut für innovative Arbeitsgestaltung und Prävention (FIAP) e.V.
• Wolfgang Kötter, GITTA Berlin
• Julia Kramer, Prospektiv GmbH, Dortmund
• Dr. Nick Kratzer, Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung München ISF
• Dr. Edelgard Kutzner, Sozialforschungsstelle sfs, TU Dortmund
• Dr. Erich Latniak, Institut Arbeit und Qualifikation IAQ, Universität Duisburg Essen
• Thomas Lauenstein, Dortmund
• Prof. Dr. Manfred Moldaschl, TU Chemnitz
• Dr. Mandy Pastohr, RKW Kompetenzzentrum, Eschborn
• Prof. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer, Hochschule München
• Prof. Dr. Eva Senghaas-Knobloch, Universität Bremen
• Dr. Henning Staar, Universität Hamburg