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Central research organisation of the Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Knowledge and Innovation for Prosperity and Quality of Life
The Institute for Work and Technology is a research organisation of the University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen and a co-operation partner of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Its activities are aiming towards the objective of prosperity and quality of life. The subjects of the institute’s research, development, testing and diffusion are knowledge and innovation.
Health Industries
& Quality of Life
The organisation of the value added in health industries is the objective of the research group. The main activity is the development of products and services on company, regional and international level.
Innovation, Space
& Culture
Regional processes of change are examined in the context of cultural and spatial aspects as well as of knowledge dynamics in innovation processes.
Research Unit 'Spatial Capital'
Knowledge
& Competence
The focus of research is the knowledge based society and the requirements of work in the transformation process from industrial towards knowledge based production systems.