Interdisciplinarity matters
In order to meet the demand of interdisciplinary research projects and to incorporate a wide range of perspectives, the Institute of Occupational, Social and Preventive Medicine employs a team with diverse skills and backgrounds. These include: occupational medicine, social medicine, environmental medicine, rehabilitation medicine, sports medicine, dermatology, general medicine, public health, occupational and organisational psychology, human factors, occupational sociology, public health and health sciences.
In addition to our scientific staff, guest researchers, doctoral students and student assistants also conduct research at the Institute. It is also part of our mission to train a new generation of researchers and to spark their interest in interdisciplinary research and the fields of occupational medicine and artificial intelligence.
Head of Department

- Fachärztin für Arbeitsmedizin
- Fachärztin für Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten
- Mitglied des Ausschusses für Arbeitsmedizin (AfAMed) des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)
- Weiterbildungsermächtigung für den Facharzt "Arbeitsmedizin" (Ärztekammer Berlin)
- Mitglied der Sachverständigenkommissionen beim Institut für Medizinische und Pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen (IMPP)
- Vorstandsmitglied der Fachgesellschaft DGAUM (Deutschen Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin)
- Mitglied des AG "Zukunft der Arbeit nach Corona" der Leopoldina - Working Group "future of work"
- Mitglied des Ehrenrats der DGAUM
Secretariat Göttingen
contact information
- telephone: +49 551 3964850
- fax: +49 551 3913064850
- e-mail address: iasp(at)med.uni-goettingen.de
- Mo-Do 08:00 - 12:00 und 13:00 -16:00 Uhr
- Fr 08:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Secretariat Wolfsburg
Valiakhmetova, Dina
Di 08:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Do 08:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Researchers
Career path:
- Dr. rer. nat. Cognitive psychology; M.Sc. in Cognitive Science; B.Sc. Psychology
Areas of interest:
- Cognitive science and cognitive psychology, data science, user experience, human-computer interaction, neuroscience
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Human Factors; B.Eng. Aircraft Engineering (dual Airbus Operations GmbH)
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Psychology (current); B.Sc. Psychology
Areas of interest:
- Statistical data analysis and artificial intelligence
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Human Factors, B.Sc. Psychology
Areas of interest:
- Work-related health research, data science, human factors with a focus on cognitive science and neuroscience, experimental methods (eye tracking, EMG), research design
Career path:
- PhD in Social Anthropology; MA in Anthropology of Transnationalism & Statehood; BA in Ethnology and Geography
Areas of interest:
- Qualitative health research, organisational ethnographic methods, transcultural occupational medicine, participatory evaluation research, mixed-methods designs
Evaluation of preventive interventions with qualitative components, work cultures and health, stakeholder integration in occupational medicine research
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Applied Statistics; B.Sc. Statistics
Areas of interest:
- Statistical methods, data quality and evaluation of clinical studies
Competencies
Career path:
- B.Sc. Psychology; M.Sc. Human Factors
Areas of interest:
- Dual background in psychology and engineering
- Several years of experience in occupational health research

Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. and PhD in Computer Science
Areas of interest:
- Leader of the Juniour Research Group BAKI
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Clinical Psychology
Areas of interest:
- New Work, agile work & digital teamwork
Career path:
- PhD in Statistical Physics (Algorithms for Molecular Dynamics); MSc in Chemistry; BSc in Chemistry
Areas of interest:
- Deep learning, advanced statistical methods, high-performance computing
Competencies
Career path:
- M.Sc. Public Health; B.Sc. Occupational Therapy; Vocational training in Occupational Therapy
Competencies
Career path:
- Student M.Sc. Psychology; B.Sc. Intercultural Business Psychology
Areas of interest:
- Supports different research projects
Sureja, Spandan Nileshbhai
Career path:
- M.Sc. in Data Science, Technical University of Braunschweig (current), B.Eng. in Computer Engineering
Areas of interest:
- Machine learning, statistical data analysis and medical informatics
Schwittai Chantal
Career path:
- M.Sc. in Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (currently); B.Sc. in Psychology
Areas of interest:
- Support for the CPS research project
Kemiksiz Saadet Melisa
Career path:
- M.Sc. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (current); B.Sc. Mathematics; Minor Degree: Biology
Areas of interest:
- Deep Learning in Medicine, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, Phylogenomics, Data Analysis
