Prof. Dr. Harald Kolrep

Professor Campus Berlin

B.Sc. Medien- und Wirtschaftspsychologie

M.Sc. Business Psychology

Prof. Dr. Harald Kolrep has been Professor of Media and Business Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the Media University Berlin since 2012. With a background in psychology, computer science and philosophy, Prof. Dr. Harald Kolrep has been working in the field of human-machine interaction for over 20 years. As founder and senior consultant of HFC Human-Factors-Consult GmbH, member of EAAP, European Association for Aviation Psychology and co-editor of the journal “Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors” Kolrep is successful at the intersection of research and practice.

In the interaction of people with technology, his research focuses on topics such as user-centered development, automation and safety in various application areas such as software design, video telephony, telecommunications, design of vehicles and driver assistance systems, air traffic control systems, as well as the design and validation of control rooms, for example in power plants and chemical plants.

Teaching

  • Basics of business psychology
  • Basics of psychology
  • Natural scientific basics
  • Statistics
  • Empirical research practice
  • Communication Science
  • Practice of media and business psychology

Research and Teaching Focus

  • Human factors
  • User Experience
  • Psychology of security of Engineering
  • Traffic Psychology
  • General psychological basics
  • Business Psychology

Curriculum Vitae

  • Education

    2000

    Fachhochschule Konstanz, Studienzentrum Schloss Langenrain Master of Business Communication (MBC)
    1996

    Technische Universität Berlin, PhD at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering on the topic “Cognitive Psychology Studies of Automation Consequences using the Example of Air Traffic Control”.
    1983-1989

    Technische Universität Berlin: Study of psychology, computer science and philosophy

  • Work Experience

    since 2012

    Media University of Applied Sciences, Berlin: Professor of Media and Business Psychology
    since 2002

    HFC Human-Factors-Consult GmbH, Berlin; Founder and owner, Senior Human-Factors Expert
    2009-2013

    TH Wildau: Dozent, Safety Management und Human Factors
    2005-2008

    Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW), Olten; Professor of General Psychology and Engineering Psychology
    1997-1999

    Technische Universität Berlin; Vice President Research
    1995-2000

    Technische Universität Berlin; Managing Director of the Center Human-Machine Systems
    1989-1995

    Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik (HHI), Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin: Research Assistant

Publications

Upadrasta V., Hamdan J., Leitner R., Kolrep H. (2021) Who Are the Stakeholders of Drone Use? Roles, Benefits, Risk Perceptions, and Solutions. In: Ahram T., Taiar R. (eds) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Systems V. IHIET 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 319. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85540-6_72

Miller, R., Leitner, R., Gierig, S. & Kolrep, H. (2020). Are They Ready for Operation? How to Assess the Control Room System of a New NPP. Atw. Atomwirtschaft, 65(10), 498–503.

Schneider, A., Kolrep, H., Jordi, C., Richard, P., Horn, H.-P., & Lange, J. (2019). How to prevent medication errors: A multidimensional scaling study to investigate the distinguishability between self-injection platform device variants. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 16(8), 883–894. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2019.1637852

Kolrep, H. (2019) Fatigue Risk Management. 9th  International Summer School on Aviation Psychology ISAP’19: Next generation aviation: challenges in future aviation systems. Graz (Austria) July 1-5 2019.

Upadrasta V., Kolrep H., Oehme A. (2019) Improve Your Task Analysis! Efficiency, Quality and Effectiveness Increase in Task Analysis Using a Software Tool. In: Ahram T. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelli-gence, Software and Systems Engineering. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Compu-ting, vol 965. Springer. pp. 366-378. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20454-9_38

Schlacht I.L., Kolrep H., Daniel S., Musso G. (2019) Impact of Plants in Isolation: The EDEN-ISS Human Factors Investigation in Antarctica. In: Stanton N. (eds) Advances in Human Factors of Transportation. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 964. Springer. pp. 794-806. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_71

Sauerteig, S.; Vatanen, T. Wilke, N. Hoffmann, C. & Kolrep, H. (2019). Investigating Preferred Robot Morphology: Acceptance of Robots in Health Care. 23. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie (GWPs), Berlin 14.-16. März 2019

Kolrep, H. & Onnasch, L. (2018) Automation with Humans – Where is Loop? In. W. Kallus, C. Könczöl, S. Papp & R. Schmidt (Eds.) Aviation Psychology in Austria – 3. Vienna: Facultas Verlag, S. 25-46.

Onnasch, L., Bürglen, J., Tristram, S. & Kolrep, H. (2016). Break it down! A Practitioners´ Software Tool for Human Factors Task Analysis and Human Error Identification. Proceedings of the 32nd Conference of the European Association for Aviation Psychology. – Thinking High AND Low: Cognition and Decision Making in Aviation. 26.-30. September 2016, Cascais, Portugal.

Onnasch, L., Bilbao, S., Bürglen, J., Fonoll, J., Giblett, I., Gonzales, I., Sillauren, S. & Kolrep, H. (2016). Introducing the Human Factors Reference Technology Platform for efficient System Development. Proceedings of the 32nd Conference of the European Association for Aviation Psychology. – Thinking High AND Low: Cognition and Decision Making in Aviation. 26.-30. September 2016, Cascais, Portugal.

Platho, C., Paulenz, A., & Kolrep, H. (2016). Wahrnehmungspsychologische Analyse der Radfahraufgabe. In: Berichte Der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen: Reihe M: Mensch und Sicherheit (Vol. 267). Bergisch-Gladbach: BASt – Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen. Retrieved from https://bast.opus.hbz-nrw.de/opus45-bast/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1710

Wäfler, T., Kolrep, H. & Waterson, P. (2015). Technik als Option – Einmischung als Muss. In: R. Wieland, O. Strohm, W. Hacker & P. Sachse (Hrsg.) Wir müssen uns einmischen. Arbeitspsychologie für den Menschen. Kröning: Asanger Verlag, S. 140-148.

Oehme, A., Kolrep, H., Person, F. & Byl, C. (2014). Taxonomie von Fehlhandlungen bei der Fahrzeugführung, Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Unterreihe “Fahrzeugsicherheit”, Heft F 95. Bergisch Gladbach, BASt – Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen. http://www.bast.de/DE/Publikationen/Berichte/unterreihe-f/2015-2014/f95.html

Platho, C., Schmidt, E.A. & Kolrep, H. (2014). Erfassung der Fahrermüdigkeit: Expertenbefragung zum Vergleich verschiedener Messverfahren. Zeitschrift für Verkehrssicherheit, 60(2): 87-93.

Jürgensohn, T. & Kolrep, H. (2013). Fahrermodellierung in Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft – 4. Berliner Fachtagung Fahrermodellierung 13./14. Juni 2013. Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Düsseldorf: VDI Verlag.

Platho, C., Pietrek, A., Kolrep, H. (2013). Erfassung der Fahrermüdigkeit. Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Unterreihe “Fahrzeugsicherheit”, Heft F 89. Bergisch Gladbach: BASt, Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen.

Kolrep, H.; Leitner, R.; Platho, C., Richter, T.; Schreiber, A.; Schreiber, M. & Butterwegge, P. (2013) Abbiegeunfälle Pkw/Lkw und Fahrrad. Forschungsbericht Nr. 21. GdV, Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.

Platho, C., Kolrep, H. & Kühn, M. (2011). Nutzen und Risiken von Tagfahrlicht für Pkw-Fahrer und schwächere Verkehrsteilnehmer. In: Zeitschrift für Verkehrssicherheit 2011; (4): pp. 171 – 175.

Kolrep, H., Oehme, A. & Mohs, C. (2010). Task Analysis Tool for Human Factors Cases in Aviation. In: Proceedings of the 29th Conference of the European Association for Aviation Psychology. – Performance, Safety and Well-being in Aviation. 20-24 September 2010, Budapest, Hungary.

Kolrep, H.; Rimini-Döring, M.; Oehme, A.; Jürgensohn, T. & Altmüller, T. (2005). Wie sieht müde aus? – Entwicklung und Validierung einer Skala zur Müdigkeitsbewertung von Kraftfahrern. In: L. Urbas & C. Steffens (Hrsg.) Zustandserkennung und Systemgestaltung, 6. Berliner Werkstatt Mensch-MaschineSysteme, pp. 65-70. Düsseldorf: VDI-Verlag.

Jürgensohn, T. & Kolrep, H. (2004). Subjektive Fahrerempfindungen messen und objektivieren. Automotive Engineering Partners, No.: 2004-03.

Timpe, K.-P.; Jürgensohn, T. & Kolrep, H. (2002). Mensch-Maschine-Systemtechnik. 2. Auflage Düsseldorf: Symposion Publishing.

Memberships

DGPs, German Society for Psychology

Member of EAAP, European Association for Aviation Psychology

Co-editor of the scientific journal “Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors” published by Hogrefe

Awards

Prof. Dr. Kolrep-Rometsch was awarded the prize for his doctoral thesis on “Cognitive psychological studies of automation consequences using the example of air traffic control” by the Frankfurt/Main Airport Foundation.