Leading the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
President Isabel Rothe leads the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, BAuA) together with Vice President Prof Dr Anita Tisch.
Isabel Rothe has headed the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) since 1 November 2007. She studied occupational psychology at Technische Universität Berlin. After completing her studies in 1989, Isabel Rothe initially worked as a consultant in work and technology design. In 1992 she joined Schering AG, where she rose to become financial director for the company's production site in Berlin. At the beginning of 2004 Isabel Rothe became executive director of Jenapharm. She was appointed as President of BAuA at the end of 2007.
Prof. Anita Tisch
Prof. Dr Anita Tisch has been supporting the Presidium as BAuA's vice president since July 2024. Between 2022 and 2024, the doctor of ergonomics and social sciences headed the BAuA's Changing World of Work Division. Her career at BAuA began in 2016, when she took charge of what was then the Working Time and Flexibilisation Unit. Prof. Tisch previously worked as a researcher and project leader at the Institute for Employment Research (Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, IAB) in Nuremberg.
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