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Katharina Kummerer (MSc)

TU Chemnitz

PhD candidate

German, English

Human Factors

Mixed methods

> 120/h tutored

About

My name is Kathi, and I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz) in collaboration with the BMW Group in the field of human factors. In my dissertation, I am investigating how distractions and automated driving functions affect gaze and driving behavior, and what attention requirements are necessary for safe driving. Thanks to my degree in psychology with a focus on human factors, as well as my work in automotive consulting, market research, and human resources, I bring a wide range of scientific and practical experience to the table. During my semester abroad at SWPS University in Warsaw, I was also able to broaden my professional and intercultural perspectives. On a personal level, I enjoy getting to know new people and cultures and am interested in international collaboration.

Academic track record

PhD at Technical University of Chemnitz - Dissertation in Psychology and Work Psychology

Design and Validation of Driver Distraction Requirements and Countermeasures from a User Safety Perspective

Master of Science at Technical University of Dresden - Master in Psychology

Intentional Slowing Down? β€” A Survey on the Acceptance of Fully Automated Vehicles in Urban Traffic from the Perspective of Cyclists

Bachelor of Science at University of Applied Sciences Mittweida - Bachelor in Business Psychology

Employee Motivation Today: A Critical Analysis of Motivational Tools Used in the Field of Leadership

Top publications

Mitigating effects of distraction: Drivers adjust speed and glance behaviour during secondary tasks in a driving simulator study

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Defining and testing scenarios to assess minimum required attentional requirements while driving: Conceptualization and findings from a simulator study

Proceedings of the 28th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles

Behavioural components of maintaining a minimum required attention on the roadway during nondriving related tasks that affect safe driving

Proceedings of the 9th Humanist Virtual Centre of Excellence Conference 2025

Skills and focus areas

PsychologyBusiness PsychologyHuman FactorsExperimentsSurveysExpert InterviewsQualitative Content Analysis by MayringWork Psychology