The Department of Cognitive Psychology and Human Factors combines fundamental and applied topics from the fields of "General Psychology/Cognitive Psychology" and "Human Factors/Engineering Psychology" in an innovative and integrative way in research, teaching, and project work.

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HUMANIST Summer School

After our professorship hosted the HUMANIST conference in Chemnitz in 2025, the network's summer school will take place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, from May 25^th to 28^th. The biennial summer school is aimed at interested parties from the fields of research, industry, business, and public bodies. It is particularly aimed at PhD students in the fields of transport and traffic, information and communication system design, the automotive/truck and bus/motorcycle industry, human factors and ergonomics, psychology, and sociology.
Under the heading “Human Factors for Future Mobility,” the Humanist networtk offers a diverse three-day program of lectures and workshops at RE:LAB on: Human factors in high-performance vehicles, teleoperation and smart grid systems, as well as human factors for vulnerable road users and new forms of transport.

Early bird registration is open until April 30^th, 2026. For more information, visit:
https://www.humanist-vce.eu/summerschool.html#header19-2n

Arrivederci in Italia!

The KOMPASS Project – How intuitive is our application?

As part of a scientific study, the usability of the first prototype of the AI-supported speech analysis app is being systematically assessed. The aim is to evaluate the usability, comprehensibility, and acceptance of the application and to identify opportunities for optimization for further development. The study is addressed to therapists and former patients with depressive symptoms or anxiety disorders.

Procedure and conditions:
Duration: approx. 60 minutes
Expense allowance: €30.00

Appointments: To arrange an individual appointment, please send an email to:
maria.kreusslein@psychologie.tu-chemnitz.de