Philipp Frey

Philipp Frey is a Researcher at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), part of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He is also affiliated with the Center for Emancipatory Technology Research and the DFG Network 'Emancipatory Technology Research: Relationships between Technical and Social Change'. His work focuses on future of work, working time research, critical social theory, and economic democracy.

• Education: Master's in modern and contemporary history and philosophy from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and UiT – Norway’s Arctic University

Research Interests: Philipp Frey's research critically examines automation discourses, socio-technical futures, and the intersection of working time reduction with ecological sustainability. He explores how technological innovation can drive economic democracy while addressing ethical and social challenges in human-centered AI implementation. His work emphasizes democratic technology design and the historical lessons from industrial movements for transformative labor policies.

Recent Publications: His 2024-2025 articles address diverse topics including four-day workweeks in public and private sectors, human-centered AI, strategic co-determination, and the ecological limits of work. These works highlight intersections between labor policy, sustainability, and technology ethics.

• Scientific Awards: 2016-2019 Scholarship from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees are listed. He has collaborated on projects like 'Artificial Intelligence for Work and Learning in the Karlsruhe Region (KARL)' and 'Visions and Best Practices for Digital Transformation', with prior funding from Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

Current Projects: He leads initiatives on four-day workweeks in elderly care and digital transformation best practices. His work integrates historical labor movements (e.g., 1970s alternative industrial initiatives) with contemporary debates on AI, climate policy, and workplace democracy.