Renate Rau

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Renate Rau serves as Managing Director at the Department of Work, Organizational and Social Psychology within the Institute of Psychology at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Her research focuses on:

• Work intensity and psychological stress
• Recovery processes in digitalized work environments
• Job design for mental health
• Psychophysiological assessment of workload

Her publications highlight trends in:

• 2013–2023: 24/7 connectivity impacts
• 2017–2020: TAG-MA job analysis methodology
• 2008–2012: Longitudinal stress-disease relationships

She leads funded projects including:

• "Psychische Belastungen bei Berufsfahrern" (Psychosocial stress among professional drivers)
• "Auswirkungen von ständiger Erreichbarkeit" (Effects of constant availability)
• "Identifizierung von Risikobereich" (Risk area identification)