Foundation and Mission
 The Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (GfA) was founded in Nürnberg on October, 16th, 1953. Its mission is to provide relevant contributions to the design of living and working conditions by promoting interdisciplinary and holistic research and design concepts.
 FEES Council Representative
Martin Schütte
Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie an der Universität Dortmund
Ardeystrasse 67
D-44139 Dortmund
Phone: +49.231.1084.377
Fax: +49.231.1084.308
Email: schuette@ifado.de
Membership
- Total number of members (2005): 592
- 390 scientists and 200 practitioners, approximately
Main Interests of Members
Products
 Conferences
- Spring conference: presentation of results of latest research
- Autumn conference: presentation and discussion of practical problems
Publications
- Quarterly published Journal
Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft
- Conference Proceedings
Publisher: GfA-Press, Dortmund
Awards
GfA has founded two awards.They are appointed to authors of the Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft.
- Best Paper Award-Practice: for the best article about a primarily applied problem.
- Best Paper Award-Science: for the best article concerning the investigation of basic principles.
  This years' laureates are Matthias Paul (University of Oldenburg, left) and Roland Kadefors (National Institute for Working Life Goteborg, right).
Additional Affiliations
 Contact
If you want to contact us
- write an email: gfa@ifado.de
- write a letter:
Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft
Ardeystrasse 67, D-44139 Dortmund
- make a phone call: +49.231.12 42 43
- visit our website: www.gfa-online.de
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