Current Projects
The study examines the supply, demand and utilisation of workplace health promotion measures among older workers in Germany, with a view to longer employment.
Funding
Die BARMER Krankenversicherung (BARMER Health Insurance)
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Project Coordination
Daniela Borchart, Psychologin, M. Sc., University of Wuppertal
Scientific Management
Dr. Jean-Baptist du Prel, M.P.H., University of Wuppertal
lidA 4 - DRV: Medical rehabilitation and return to work in the ageing workforce - a lidA cohort study investigation
The study examines medical rehabilitation and occupational reintegration measures for older employees in Germany on a longitudinal basis – with a view to longer employment.
Funding
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (German Statutory Pension Insurance Association)
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Project Coordination
Dr. Jean-Baptist du Prel, M.P.H., University of Wuppertal
Scientific Management
Dr. Jean-Baptist du Prel, M.P.H., University of Wuppertal
The project investigates how aspects of digitised work are related to health, work ability and motivation to work among older workers and what basic work (“Basisarbeit”) means for employees over the years.
Funding
BMAS (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Project Coordination
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Scientific Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
The project examines coordinated questions on work and employment of older workers, including age-appropriate job design.
Funding
BG RCI (Employers' liability insurance association Raw Materials and Chemical Industry)
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Project Coordination
Dr. Melanie Ebener, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Scientific Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Researchers from the universities of Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Duisburg-Essen examine interdisciplinary determinants and processes of employment participation among older employees. The cluster has also established a research network of 10 institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).
Cooperation partners
University of Wuppertal, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and University of Duisburg-Essen
Funding
The project was funded by the Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) between 2016 and 2018. The NRW-Competence Cluster will be continued even after funding has expired.
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Cooperative Project Management
Prof. Dirk Hofäcker, University of Duisburg-Essen
Prof. Nico Dragano, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
The overarching concept of the Network on the Coordination and Harmonization of European Occupational Cohorts (OMEGA-NET) is to create a network to optimize the use of occupational, industrial, and population cohorts at the European level. OMEGA-NET will advance i) collaboration of existing cohorts, with extensive contemporary information on employment and occupational exposures, ii) coordination and harmonization of occupational exposure assessment efforts, and iii) facilitation of an integrated research strategy for occupational health in Europe.
Cooperation partners
International network
Funding
EU Commission, COST Action
Project support in the Department of Occupational Health Science
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Dr. Jean-Baptist du Prel, M.P.H., University of Wuppertal
Completed Projects
From an occupational safety and health perspective, this project researches how current aspects of the changing working life can affect health, work ability and work participation among older workers. The focus is on the following topics: digitalisation and flexibility of work, maintaining employability by changing work tasks, as well as participation through jobdesign in order to maintain health and work ability.
The findings will be made available to professionals responsible for workplace prevention and design and for the public as well as the scientific community.
Funding
DGUV, German Social Accident Insurance
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Project Coordination
Dr. Melanie Ebener, University of Wuppertal
The study examines the extent and determinants of rehabilitation needs and claims among older workers with and without a migration background in Germany, in light of increasingly longer employment biographies.
Cooperation partners
Faculty of Health Sciences, Bielefeld University, AG 3 Epidemiology & International Public Health
Funding
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (German statutory pension association)
Project Management
Prof. Hans Martin Hasselhorn, University of Wuppertal
Cooperative Project Management
Prof. Oliver Razum, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bielefeld University, AG 3 Epidemiology & International Public Health
Project Coordination
Dr. Jean-Baptist du Prel, M.P.H., University of Wuppertal
Research Management
Dr. Jürgen Breckenkamp, Bielefeld University, University of Wuppertal
