Spain · Research country

The OPTIME consortium
Ten partners.
One shared evidence base.
OPTIME brings together researchers and specialists across Europe to understand working-time reduction at the level of people, organisations and societies. The research also extends to Spain and Poland, where additional country collaborations are being developed.
Cross-national research
Twelve countries.
Different contexts.
The consortium currently includes ten organisations across ten countries. Research collaborations in Spain and Poland are being developed, and participating organisations will be added here once confirmed.
Switzerland
University of St. Gallen
Project coordinator
Germany
European Research Services
Project support
Estonia
Tallinn University of Technology
Organisations & digitalisation
Ireland
BehaviourDoc
Communication & impact
Greece
Panteion University
Economic & social synthesis
Belgium
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Comparative evidenceLuxembourg
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
Conceptual foundations
Austria
Centre for Social Innovation
Foresight & stakeholder engagement
Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology
Environmental impacts
United Kingdom
University of Sussex
Employees & inclusionPoland · Research country
Polish research partner
Participating institution to be confirmed
Horizon Europe · 2026–2029
European research for better working-time futures.
OPTIME is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101289891.
Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.