Project Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann
Julia leads OPTIME’s scientific and strategic direction, with a research focus on new ways of working, organisational change and working-time reduction.
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Switzerland
University of St. Gallen
Project coordinatorPartner background
The University of St. Gallen coordinates OPTIME’s scientific programme, consortium governance and integration across the project’s research strands.
Role in OPTIME
HSG connects the project’s cross-national evidence with organisational implementation, drawing on extensive experience of working-time reduction research and pilots.
The team
People behind the work
Meet the researchers and project specialists contributing to OPTIME across Europe.
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Gianna Krüger
Gianna contributes to HSG’s coordination and delivery of the OPTIME programme.
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Johannes Hüby
Johannes contributes to HSG’s project coordination and research activities.
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Konstantin Schöps
Konstantin contributes to HSG’s project coordination and research activities.
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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.
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