Dr. Ann Sophie Lauterbach
Dr. Ann Sophie Lauterbach
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Healthy and Inclusive Workplaces
Postdoc @ Technical University Dresden, Germany
Photo by Tine Jurtz
Research Interests
Research Interests
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Employee Health & Well-being
I firmly believe that organizational psychology should always have a well-being focus. In my research, I include measures of physical, mental, and technology-induced stress.
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Work(place) Design
Over the past five years, I delved deep into the research on organizational space, including office design and hybrid work environments.
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Inclusive HRM
I examine how organizations can create fair and supportive workplaces for diverse employees, including minority workers and workers from challenging socio-economic strata.
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Innovative Methods
Utilizing Bayesian statistics and unsupervised machine learning, I’m not afraid to challenge conventional organizational and research norms to seek useful solutions.
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
Lauterbach, A.S. & Radermacher, K. (2025). Are the differences not that different? Exploring an age perspective on employee preferences using an employer review platform. German Journal of Human Resource Management, online preprint. https://doi.org/10.1177/23970022251337642
Lauterbach, A.S., & Kunze, F. (2023). A Quasi-Experimental Exploration of Activity-Based Flexible Office Design and Demographic Differences in Employee Absenteeism. Environment and Behavior, 55(1-2), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165231163549
Lauterbach A.S., Tober T., Kunze F., Busemeyer M.R. (2023). Can welfare states buffer technostress? Income and technostress in the context of various OECD countries. PLoS ONE, 18(12): e0295229. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295229
Lauterbach, A.S., & Kunze, F. (2024). How job type, education, and company size influence employee perceptions of artificial intelligence. Inequality Policy Paper, 15, 1-11. [in German]
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
Lauterbach, A.S., Danner, D., Korman, B. & Kunze, F.: Dissimilarity at Work and Absenteeism
Haien, D., Feyer, F., & Lauterbach, A. S.: SDT Necessity Analysis
Lauterbach, A.S. & Borge, R.: Activity-based Offices Meta Analysis
Fischer, A., Lauterbach, A.S., & Kunze, F.: Making It Yours: Room Crafting
Lauterbach, A. S. & Moser, S.: Employee Attitudes Toward AI
Teaching
Teaching
I take immense joy in sharing my expertise on healthy and inclusive workplaces. In 2024, I won the award of best lecturer in my department! I taught the B.A. first-year lecture "HR and Organization," and several courses that address work design, well-being, and diversity:
Selected Topics in Occupational Health
This seminar deals with the interaction between work requirements and health and well-being in the workplace. It addresses how new technology, extensive work, social pressure, presenteeism, and individual differences can impact well-being at work. The seminar is based on interdisciplinary research that addresses the psychological, economic, and socio-political facets of occupational well-being.
The Challenges of Knowledge Work
This European Reform Alliance University (ERUA) seminar was a joint research seminar with Roskilde University (Denmark), where students bridged the gap between research and practice. We examined current challenges of people engaging in knowledge work, their work environments, and work relationships. In addition, my students learned a lot about science communication and designed a real-life, well-being-promoting intervention.
New Work Environments - between Opportunities and Inequalities
This seminar delved into the realities behind the hype of "the New World of Work" which comprises modern office designs, hybrid and mobile working, and the associated agility. Another pivotal goal of the course was to raise awareness among participants about potential inequalities in the new world of work. In this regard, we focused on gender, age, task, and industry differences. Participants were also encouraged to reflect on their ideal work environment.
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