Empowerment, Participation and Democratisation: the Prospects for Industrial Work

30th January 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am GMT

WEBINAR: Empowerment, Participation and Democratisation: the Prospects for Industrial Work

  • Special 90 minutes edition! This webinar is part of the EUWIN and Bridges 5.0 programme of events.

Starting with a broad perspective on the role of workers in socio-ecological transformation processes, the webinar will explore recent research results and case study evidence relating both to the relationship between civil society and workers, and to workplace innovation at company level.

Programme (the following times are CET)

11.00

Welcome / Introduction

Dr Peter Totterdill

Peter Totterdill
Workplace Innovation Europe

11.05 – 11.20

Skills for the digital, green and social transformation: Practical perspectives on empowerment, participation, human-centricity and skill development

Antonius Schröder
TU Dortmund University, Centre for Social Science

11.20 – 11.35

Short Q&A / Discussion

11.35 – 11.50

Between appropriation and democratisation: employee participation in the decarbonisation of industry

Dr. Stefan Schoppengerd
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung / WSI-Mitteilungen

11.50 – 11.55

Short Q&A

11.55 – 12.10

Industry 5.0: making workers and civil society strong – a comprehensive approach for skill-based human centricity and stronger focus on social challenges

R. Kopp & A. Schröder
TU Dortmund, Centre for Social Science

12.10 – 12.15

Short Q&A

12.15 – 12.30

Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Ralf Kopp
(TU Dortmund)

Antonius Schröder
(TU Dortmund)

Stefan Schoppengerd
(Hans-Böckler-Stiftung / WSI-Mitteilungen)

Book your place using the form below. You can pick one or more from our upcoming events.

EUWIN (the European Workplace Innovation Network) is a community of researchers and practitioners from business, public policy, research and social partner organisations. Its remit is to promote workplace practices that lead to simultaneous improvements in organisational performance and quality of working life for employees. First established by the European Commission in 2013, EUWIN is now funded and managed by a network of international partners. See www.euwin.net

Bridging human & digital potential. Bridges 5.0 creates a unique consortium based on active collaboration between researchers, 8 EU industrial companies, 9 Industry 4.0 ecosystems, and the main EU social partners. See https://bridges5-0.eu

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