The OMiLAB Node at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences enhances research and practice related to participation-oriented transformational processes of organisations.

The OMiLAB Node at the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences was created to enhance research and practice related to participation-oriented transformational processes of organisations. In the midst of the Industrial Region South Westphalia, this node provides an opportunity for enterprises and students alike to utilize co-creative conceptual modelling to explore pathways and solutions creating local, organisational and regional resilience and enabling change.
By linking technological development with social, organisational and sustainability perspectives, OMiLAB@FH-SWF fosters responsible innovation and change. We apply the domain specific conceptual modelling approach to trigger change-enabling for diverse stakeholders in sociotechnical transformation. OMiLAB@FH-SWF has a strong background in human-robot and human-autonomy teaming to ensure collaboration for human-centred, inclusive and sustainable work design.

Competences

• Change enabling
• Human-centred innovation
• Systemic coaching
• Human-Machine Interaction

About the Hosting Organisation

The South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is a regional university with five campuses and a strong focus on engineering and business administration. Through the training of academic professionals and its research and knowledge transfer activities, the university has made significant contributions to the competitiveness and transformative capacity of the economy in South Westphalia for many years. Its geographically distributed campuses and established integration into the region’s innovation ecosystem provide the university with excellent access, particularly to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Westphalia.