OPTIME

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.

10 consortium organisations10 home countriesResearch across 12 countries

Cross-national research

Twelve countries.
Different contexts.

01Ireland02United Kingdom03Spain04Belgium05Sweden06Germany07Estonia08Greece09Poland10Luxembourg11Austria12Switzerland

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.

01

Switzerland

University of St. Gallen

Project coordinator
4 team members
02

Germany

European Research Services

Project support
1 team member
03

Estonia

Tallinn University of Technology

Organisations & digitalisation
3 team members
04

Ireland

BehaviourDoc

Communication & impact
1 team member
05

Greece

Panteion University

Economic & social synthesis
2 team members
06

Belgium

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Comparative evidence
1 team member
07

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research

Conceptual foundations
4 team members
08

Austria

Centre for Social Innovation

Foresight & stakeholder engagement
1 team member
09

Sweden

Chalmers University of Technology

Environmental impacts
2 team members
10

United Kingdom

University of Sussex

Employees & inclusion
2 team members
11

Spain · Research country

Spanish research partner

Participating institution to be confirmed
Team details to follow
12

Poland · Research country

Polish research partner

Participating institution to be confirmed
Team details to follow
Funded by the European Union

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.