Nicola Fricke

Nicola Fricke serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Sociotechnical Systems at the University of Wuppertal, where she leads critical research at the intersection of human behavior and technical infrastructure.

Her work focuses on designing secure sociotechnical systems through interdisciplinary approaches combining engineering, psychology, and organizational theory. Key research areas include:

• Security technology implementation in complex organizations
• Human error modeling in cybersecurity frameworks
• Resilience engineering for critical infrastructure
• Ethical implications of surveillance systems

She directs the university's Security Technology research team specializing in sociotechnical systems analysis, developing methodologies to address emerging threats in digital transformation. Her leadership shapes both academic curriculum and industry security standards through practical system design frameworks.