[Work research 2021+: What research questions are employers moving and what will the future of work look like?]

The working group "Work Design and Research" of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) describes important research needs for a working environment in the coming years (2021+) from a practical perspective of various German industrial and service sectors. The aim is to describe the many facets and changes in the world of work, to derive relevant positions and theses for work research from the employer's point of view, and to stimulate discussion on the further development of work science. Socio-technical aspects are considered, such as the impact of digitization and artificial intelligence on work design, sustainability in the economy. Different work organization characteristics, such as mobile work, agile work, leadership requirements, are also the focus of the theses.