KIT hosted the 1st “Human Subject Research for Impact” Symposium, bringing together researchers from across disciplines to discuss how human subject research can be advanced responsibly and with impact.

The event marked the launch of the Human Subject Research Hub (HSR Hub), which will serve as the academic backbone at KIT for advancing knowledge and processes in human subject research, as well as the conclusion of the Future Field III project on Decision-Making in Hybrid Adaptive Systems.

A central highlight of the symposium was the keynote by Prof. Achim Wambach, PhD, President of ZEW, entitled “Attention, Overconfidence and Trust – Shaping Markets and Organisations through Co-design”. His presentation provided powerful insights into behavioral mechanisms shaping markets and organizations and demonstrated the value of human subject research for impactful research.

The symposium underscored the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and open science and set a strong foundation for developing human subject research at KIT.