final projects

Theses written at GAT

bachelor theses

  • 2019: Levin Patzelt - The influence of digital technology on loneliness in old age - Social Work degree program, Faculty of Social Sciences - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2016: Jens Leuschner - VATI optimization - Computer Science degree program, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lässig

master's theses

  • 2021: Franziska Jentsch - Digitalization in the everyday lives of older people during the pandemic. On the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on internet use among people over 75 - Social Gerontology program, Faculty of Social Sciences - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2019: Daniel Reimann – Technological readiness among older people in the Upper Lusatia region – A qualitative study – Social Change Management program, Faculty of Social Sciences – Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2019: Alexandra Kolberg - Investigation of factors influencing the willingness of older people to use assistive technologies - Degree program in Healthcare Management, Faculty of Management and Cultural Studies - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2018: Marina Paczkowski - Special challenges in balancing work and caregiving for people who provide both formal and informal care - Social Gerontology program, Faculty of Social Sciences - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2015: Bill Pottharst - The influence of innovative action on the development and dissemination of assistive technologies for independent living in old age - Social Change Management program, Faculty of Social Sciences - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2015: Kerstin Motzer - What technical support do older people want at home? Technical assistance systems for independent living in old age - Social Gerontology program, Faculty of Social Sciences - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoff
  • 2014: Ragna-Diana Steglich - Recommendation engine for decision support in an online scenario in the context of ambient assisted living - Degree program in Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lässig
  • 2014: Claudia Scheffler - Analysis of strategies for optimizing intuitive user actions within the framework of a case study in the context of ambient assisted living - Degree program in Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lässig