Dr Paul Fürstmann of P&R Gerätetechnik GmbH shared insights into the advantages and disadvantages of the four-day week from both an employee's and an employer's perspective. The discussions that followed revealed strong interest in the four-day week, trust-based working hours and the considerable pressure to adapt that workforces face as a result of semi-automated, AI-based software solutions.
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Working Time Models in Everyday Business
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On 26.06.2025, companies from Barnim and Uckermark and regional institutions met at HNEE's Forest Campus in Eberswalde to discuss working time models. Dr Elisa Lopper opened the event with a short talk on the current state of research into the effects of different working time models, such as trust-based working hours, on employees.
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