Georg Jahn

Prof. Dr. Georg Jahn is a faculty member at Chemnitz University of Technology, affiliated with the College of Behavioural and Social Sciences and the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on Applied Geropsychology and Cognition, with expertise in hybrid societies, cognitive ergonomics, mental workload measurement, skill acquisition with human-machine interfaces, eye tracking, multiple object tracking, diagnostic reasoning, and spatial cognition.

• Education:
  • Doctorate (Dr. phil.) in Psychology, University of Regensburg (2001)
  • Habilitation (Venia legendi Psychology), Chemnitz University of Technology (2013)

Research Trends: His recent work explores virtual reality applications in aging, human-robot interaction, cognitive processes in diagnostic reasoning, and resilience engineering for autonomous systems. Key subfields include spatial updating, anthropomorphic cues, intergenerational contact, and telepresence technology.

Team Members: Collaborators include Dr. Matthias Beggiato, Judith Haubner, Silvio Heß, Cornelia Hollander, Tim Kuball, Jenny Rettstatt, Lou Frankenstein, Kerstin Klöppel, Daniel Trommler, Xie Ning, and Kerstin Klöppel.