Internship/Thesis: Human-Centered Approaches for Innovative Digital Technologies & User Interfaces*

Summer Semester 2025 - fixed-term for 3-6 months

A human-centered approach is essential when working with innovative digital technologies and in the development of products, interactive systems, or business processes. We focus on topics such as virtualization and simulation, linked data and knowledge graphs, gamification, the industrial metaverse, artificial intelligence, user experience (UX), and human-centered design for new user interfaces (e.g., dialogue systems, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, and voice interfaces). Our goal is to explore new approaches, assess their value for SICK, and develop a human-centered methodology that takes into account the role of humans in interaction with the system. This includes engaging with scientific research, developing and evaluating concepts, their implementation, and evaluation. The thesis can focus on one or more of these areas, and we welcome the inclusion of your own specific research questions in your application.

YOUR TASKS:

• You will have the opportunity to choose the focus of your work flexibly, including addressing scientific questions.
• You will research scientific studies and best practices in companies or industries related to your field, gaining a deep understanding of the state-of-the-art.
• You will develop or evaluate concepts for implementing such approaches at SICK.
• You will conduct an empirical study, analysis, or technical implementation based on your area of expertise.
• You will develop actionable recommendations.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You are studying psychology, cognitive science, digital humanities, interaction design, human factors, human-computer interaction, engineering psychology, socioinformatics, or a related field.
• You have some initial experience with one or more of the mentioned topics or methods.
• You are interested in human-centered approaches and developments and in creating innovative solutions.
• You enjoy scientific work and related questions.
• You work independently and creatively.
• Your strong teamwork and communication skills round out your profile.

YOUR APPLICATION:

• We are looking forward to your online application
• Sarah Disch
• Job-ID 36416 
• All applications will be treated confidentially

*At SICK, we see people, not gender. 

We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.

Stichworte: Intern, Internship, Abschlussarbeit