Prof. Rüdiger von der Weth holds a professorship in Business Administration / Human Resources Management and Labour Sciences at Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden) , specifically within the Faculty of Business Administration . His academic career includes prior roles as a professor at HTW Dresden since 2003 and earlier at HfT Stuttgart (2000–2003). He specializes in work psychology, knowledge management, and complexity management, with a focus on human-centric digitalization strategies in complex organizational environments. Education: Studied Psychology (Diploma) and Software Engineering at TU Berlin (1979–1985). His habilitation (1999) focused on complexity management at TU Dresden. Professional experience includes roles as a management trainer (1991–1995) and academic positions at the University of Bamberg. Research Interests: Examines digitalization’s impact on work efficiency, motivation, qualification needs, and health consequences. Develops strategies for technology integration in SMEs, recruitment/qualification strategies, and human-oriented digitalization frameworks. Collaborates with companies like Infineon and academic institutions through the Human Factors and Resources working group with the HR Management chair. Teaching Responsibilities: Offers modules such as Work and Organisational Psychology, Knowledge Management, Ergonomics, and Management of Complex Leadership Tasks across multiple programs including Business Administration, Production Engineering, and International Management. Courses emphasize practical application in technical and organizational contexts. Advising & Collaboration: Supervises theses on digitalization’s societal impacts, technology implementation strategies, and SME innovation. Oversees cooperative doctoral projects and serves as university supervisor for FH Nordwestschweiz. Active in research projects funded through third-party collaborations.






