HUMANIST Conference 2025: Innovations for barrier-free mobility!

HUMANIST Conference 2025: Innovations for barrier-free mobility!

Today, March 8, 2025, the focus is on important events in the field of psychology and traffic research at Chemnitz University of Technology. The HUMANIST Conference 2025, organized by the Chair of General Psychology and Human Factors under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Stefan Brandenburg, will take place from August 27th to 29th in Chemnitz. This conference addresses accessibility, autonomy, inclusion and efficiency in transport, especially for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. It is aimed at professionals from various disciplines, including psychology, engineering, industry and research.

The thematic framework of the conference includes a variety of supporting formats. This includes specialist lectures, discussion rounds, interactive sessions and workshops. Participation in the program is of interest to practitioners as well as doctoral and undergraduate students. Further information about participation fees will be published on the conference website in a timely manner and the call for contributions has already been launched. Contributions in the form of extended abstracts or conference papers can be submitted until March 30, 2025.

Diverse topics and target groups

The conference deals with innovative and intelligent mobility solutions that are important for different user groups. These include, among other things, questions about accessibility in transportation as well as topics such as human-machine interaction, automated vehicles and intelligent traffic systems. Research into technical, ethical and social challenges in road transport is also an important part of the program, which aims to cover a wide range of applications.

The contact persons are Dr. Ann-Christin Hensch and Prof. Dr. Stefan Brandenburg available. Those interested can Dr. Reach Hensch on 0371 531-35419 or by email (ann-christin.hensch@psychologie.tu-chemnitz.de), while Prof. Dr. Brandenburg can be contacted on 0371 531-31312 or by email (stefan.brandenburg@psychologie.tu-chemnitz.de).

Sustainability in the big picture

In addition, there will be a variety of events in 2025 that will deal with the topics of sustainability and climate protection. An important date will be the World Climate Change Conference (COP30), which will take place from November 10th to 21st in Belém, Brazil. This conference will be an important framework for global climate goals and the exchange of sustainability practices. Numerous previous and subsequent events, such as the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference and the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, provide a wide range of opportunities for exchange on sustainable developments.

By hosting such events, Chemnitz University of Technology is actively involved in promoting research and discussions on key topics in psychology and sustainability. To find out more about the HUMANIST conference, those interested can visit the official website Chemnitz University of Technology visit. For information about upcoming sustainability events, we recommend taking a look at the website How Green Works as well as on the Professorship for General Psychology and Human Factors the university.