SRH Berufsbildungswerk Dresden and the AutARK research project at Technische Universität Dresden cordially invite you to the next event in the CampusWISSEN series on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 17:00 to 20:00. The focus will be on how sustainable occupational participation… Read More »Invitation: CampusWISSEN on Autism and Employment on 17 March 2026
Three digital prototypes supporting people with autism were tested in real working environments – with promising results. In October and November 2025, the final workplace study of the AutARK research project took place, officially concluding at the beginning of December.… Read More »AutARK Project: Successful Completion of Workplace Study with Innovative Assistive Technologies
Good news for the AutARK research project: the project duration has been extended until 31 March 2026. This extension enables the team to finalise the developed prototypes into a comprehensive package and make them even more valuable for practical application.… Read More »AutARK Project Duration Extended – Development of a Comprehensive Advisory Tool
On 14 November 2025, the third and final advisory board meeting of the AutARK research project took place at the Faculty of Computer Science at Technische Universität Dresden. In addition to the members of the advisory board, Prof Dr Weber… Read More »3rd Project Advisory Board Meeting Successfully Conducted – A Proud Review of Three Years of Research
INTERACT 2025, which took place from 8 to 12 September in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is one of the most prestigious international conferences in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). As the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference, it brings together researchers,… Read More »Workshop at INTERACT 2025 in Belo Horizonte
The HCI International 2025 conference, held from June 22 to June 27 in Gothemburg, Sweden, is a prestigious international event that brings together researchers, practitioners, and academics from the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). The conference covers a wide array… Read More »Full Paper Contribution at HCII 2025 about ASD Personas, Email Comprehension, Work Task as well as Video Conferencing Support Technologies
This workshop is part of the INTERACT conference and will take place on September 8 and 9, 2025. It is a great opportunity for designers, researchers, and neurodivergent individuals to share the latest developments in designing technology for neurodivergence. Learn… Read More »Workshop at INTERACT 2025
What does the concept of neurodiversity entail? What requirements and needs do neurodivergent employees face in the workplace, and how can managers support neurodivergent employees, such as people with ADHD or those on the autism spectrum? What are common challenges and barriers faced by neurodivergent employees and what special aspects arise in team interaction?
These and other questions were the focus of the further training course at TU Dresden, which was run by Christin Engel from AutARK and specifically addresses the needs of managers. The workshop provided the basics and was designed to empower HR managers to deal profitably with diverse teams characterized by different neurological conditions.
On March 4, 2025, Meinhardt Branig and David Gollasch conducted a workshop at the Berufsbildungswerk Hamburg as part of our AutARK project. Titled “Assistive Technologies as a Bridge: Professional Integration of Autistic Individuals,” we focused on how technological innovations can… Read More »Technology as a Key to Inclusion: Workshop on the Integration of Autistic Individuals at the Berufsbildungswerk Hamburg
Meinhardt Branig and David Gollasch had the opportunity to participate in an exciting episode of the podcast “Autismus to go.” This educational podcast from the Berufsbildungswerk Hamburg explores a specific topic related to autism in each episode—a subject that is… Read More »AutARK at the Autism to Go podcast by BBW Hamburg
