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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 8th, 2024.

Collaborative Research Centre
“EmpkinS” is a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). We are in the first funding period (duration: July 2021 – June 2025).
The full title of EmpkinS is: „Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology – Sensor Techniques and Data Analysis Methods for Empatho-Kinaesthetic Modeling and Condition monitoring”
The twelve-year research program of the CRC 1483 aims to open up completely new “digital” and patient-centered diagnosis and therapeutic options in medicine and psychology. |
Are you interested in movement and its effects on the human body and psyche? Would you like to support us in our project and be a part of it? Then you are exactly right with us! As part of our research project, we are looking for participants to take part in a movement study for sensor-based measure...
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Weise, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Technology, associated member and future EmpkinS PI, has recently received the Teaching Award from her psychology students. This achievement is especially remarkable considering that Cornelia joined FAU just a year ago. Wha...
Our colleague and former EmpkinS doctoral candidate Dr.-Ing. Nikita Shanin has received the best Ph.D. Thesis Award at the EuCNC & 6G summit! Congratulations! 🎉
More than 40 recent Ph.D. graduates submitted their applications this year. The jury composed of professors and industry representat...
The EmpkinS family met again! From June 5-6, 2025, nearly 60 EmpkinS members gathered at the charming Benediktinerabtei Kloster Plankstetten for the 4th general meeting. Please find out more about these two inspiring days here.
In numerous podcasts, researchers from EmpkinS share a wide range of exciting topics, latest research findings, and innovative developments with a broad audience. These discussions aim to make complex scientific concepts more accessible and engaging for everyone. We invite you to tune in and listen ...
PD Dr. Anna-Maria Liphardt, PI in sub-project D01 and the iRTG, received the Nello Pace Award at the International Society for Gravitational Physiology (ISGP) alongside Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalo. This recognition is particularly significant and a great honor, as it acknowledges their contributions t...
The entire EmpkinS team extends its congratulations to Kenneth Mayer, a doctoral candidate in subproject B02, on successfully defending his dissertation. 🎉👩🎓 We wish you all the best for your future journey!