Frank Schumann

Frank Schumann is a Professor of Human Resources Management and Business Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, since May 2019. He has held academic roles at this institution since 2013 as an Academic Assistant and previously as a Research Assistant (2004-2012) in the SAXEED project.

• Specialization: Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Clinical Psychology (Diploma from TU Dresden)
• Additional Qualifications: Specialist Psychologist for Legal Psychology (BDP/DGPs), Psychological Psychotherapist (DGVT)
• Professional Experience: Forensic expert (since 2010), former therapist (2015-2016), and industry experience in insurance and organizational consulting.

His research focuses on attention restoration in multitasking environments, experiential learning for entrepreneurship, and psychological aspects of sustainable event management. Recent work includes empirical studies on digital fatigue recovery (Frontiers in Psychology, 2022) and educational practices for student-athletes.

Key collaborations include co-edited publications with Andreas Schneider and Susanne Günther on interdisciplinary topics spanning psychology, media studies, and business education.