Master-Seminar "Digitalisation and the transformation of labour", winter term 2022/23
Block Seminar – Digitalisation and the transformation of labour, WS 2022/23, Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek
In the master seminar “Digitalisation and the transformation of labour” we will learn about how the world of labour is changing through the use of digital technologies:
- Which tasks and jobs are replaced by digital technologies? In which industries and professions are new jobs created?
- Which flexible forms of work such as home office and mobile working are made possible by digitalisation?
- Which professional opportunities does digitalisation create for women?
- How do online labour markets (crowdworking) work? What role do they play alongside the regular labour market?
The focus is on research papers with an empirical / econometric focus. Further information on the content can be found on StudIP. The assessment will be based the seminar paper and the presentation. The seminar language is German.
The seminar takes place in blocks. Further information on seminar dates will follow:
- Kickoff event (introduction, topic presentation and assignment)
- Group meeting and discussion
- Final presentation (presentation + discussion)
The exact dates will be announced in due time.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek, Vincent Rost
If you are interested, please send a current performance record / FlexNow statement to via email to carmen.hersener@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de and irene.bertschek@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de with the subject "MasterseminarWiSe2022/23".