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Where is our work headed? How can we optimize the potential of new technologies in our work? As digitalization spreads from the production hall to encompass processes and services, we face an array of new questions. The Future Work Lab provides answers and innovative approaches to these and other questions; it was officially opened today by Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, German Federal Minister for Education and Research, the Fraunhofer Executive Board, the institute directors and some 150 high-profile guests from politics, research and business. The innovation laboratory for work, people and technology pools the expertise of Fraunhofer IAO and IPA as well as the University of Stuttgart’s IAT and IFF, providing a shared wealth of expertise in all aspects of Industrie 4.0.

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The Future Work Lab was represented at the Digitising European Industries Stakeholder Forum in Essen and took part in the “Skills for the digital age” discussion panel workshop.

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On January 25, 2017, Thilo Zimmermann presented the first findings to come out of the work of the Future Work Lab.

Each year, the LEARNTEC trade fair and congress draws more than 7,250 HR decision makers and IT managers from all around the world to Karlsruhe, where they learn about the potential of digital learning and look for specific solutions to their problems in knowledge transfer and management.

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In addition to several German manufacturing companies, the Future Work Lab has also attracted the attention of colleagues abroad, with several delegations visiting the lab as it got up and running in the months of November and December.

Delegations from China (Jinan University), Singapore and the United Kingdom discussed the production work of the future with representatives of Fraunhofer IPA and Fraunhofer IAO, as well as broaching various Industrie 4.0 topics. 

From November 30 to December 1, 2016, the Future Work Lab presented itself at the fourth Industrie 4.0 congress: Practice, practice, practice in Ulm. Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansl, Director of Fraunhofer IPA, moderated the first day of the event.

On September 19, 2016, the Future Work Lab was in attendance at the “Zukunftsprojekt Arbeitswelt 4.0” specialist conference. The event took place at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. Visitors were able to see our Exo-Jacket in action.

On August 30, 2016, the Future Work Lab attended the Swiss Industry 4.0 conference. The half-day event took place on the afternoon of August 30 in Trafo Baden (Aargau, Switzerland).

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With the Future Work Lab, Fraunhofer IAO and IPA are providing a center that brings the future of production work to life. The lab offers live demonstrations, skills development and training services as well as a platform for scientific dialog. Last but not least, the Future Work Lab is geared towards industry, employee associations, politics and research – and, of course, the production employees of tomorrow.

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