The DesignLab is a specialised facility with the aim of investigating collaborative work processes in product development. The focus is on interactions between product developers and the application of development methods in team-orientated contexts.

The DesignLab enables research into the multi-layered aspects of teamwork in product development.

Examples of applications in various fields of research include:

• Communication and understanding:
  • analysing the quality and effectiveness of discussions and decision-making processes within teams.
• Behaviour and cooperation:
  • Investigation of group dynamics in the distribution and processing of development activities.
• Application of methods:
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptance of specific project management approaches, such as agile or conventional methods.
• Innovation processes:
  • Identification of factors that promote or inhibit creativity and innovation in teamwork.