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Welcome to the PRAESCO research project

Working from home today, in the office tomorrow, on the train the day after tomorrow: hybrid forms of work and collaboration are increasingly shaping everyday working life. This often results in asymmetries between employees who work together on site and those who are connected remotely. This is precisely where the PRAESCO research project comes in: Together with university partners and agile practice organizations, it is investigating how hybrid collaboration can be made more inclusive, more conscious and more effective - and whether the existing asymmetries can actually be overcome.

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Project partners

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Publications

News from the project

PRAESCO - Second co-design workshop: Thinking ideas through together

On March 27, the second full-day co-design workshop took place as part of the research project - this time completely remotely.

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The Good, The Bad, The Hybrid: PRAESCO at Agile Lean Karlsruhe 2026

Valuable insights in a session on hybrid tools and workarounds at Agile Lean Karlsruhe 2026.

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PRAESCO is now on LinkedIn

Network and join the PRAESCO group so you don't miss out on the latest news!

New milestones at the network meeting in Siegen

The most recent PRAESCO network meeting marks a decisive step forward in the project's duration.

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Contribution and workshop as part of ASSETS 2025

Members of the research project contribute their topics in hybrid form to ASSETS 2025.

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PRAESCO network meeting in Cologne: exchange and new goals

Intensive exchange at the PRAESCO network meeting in Cologne - with a guest lecture, new goals and a team event.

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PRAESCO at the Mensch und Computer 2025 in Chemnitz

The PRAESCO team contributed ideas on hybrid work and digital participation to MuC 2025.

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PRAESCO @ Agile Lean Munich 2025

Rethinking hybrid collaboration - impressions from the PRAESCO sessions at Agile Lean Munich 2025.

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How can virtually connected colleagues be perceived as equal team members? PRAESCO researchers from the University of Siegen report.

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Funded research project PRAESCO investigates hybrid presence

The three-year PRAESCO research project is investigating asymmetries that arise when working together in a hybrid presence.

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Starting signal for PRAESCO

On February 26, 2025, the partners of the PRAESCO research project and the representatives of the project sponsor met for the project kick-off.

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