{"id":19589,"date":"2026-10-20T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifpm.unisg.ch\/four-day-week-and-more-new-eu-research-project-led-by-ifpm-hsg-examines-working-time-reduction\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:06:15","slug":"four-day-week-and-more-new-eu-research-project-led-by-ifpm-hsg-examines-working-time-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifpm.unisg.ch\/en\/four-day-week-and-more-new-eu-research-project-led-by-ifpm-hsg-examines-working-time-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-day week and more: New EU research project led by IFPM-HSG examines working time reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19589\" class=\"elementor elementor-19589 elementor-19564\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-806f0a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"806f0a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5120\" data-id=\"7dc5120\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a801e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a801e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Which models for reducing working hours are feasible, inclusive, and sustainable? This question is at the heart of the new European research project <strong>OPTIME<\/strong>, led by Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann, Professor of Leadership &amp; Transformation of Work at the University of St.Gallen. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f5fcd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f5fcd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740d161\" data-id=\"740d161\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0dac5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0dac5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The four-day week is being intensively discussed in many countries, but not every working time model is equally suitable for all companies, industries, and employees. The three-year research project <strong>OPTIME<\/strong> (\u00abOpportunities for Time in Employment, Environment, and Equality\u00bb) therefore investigates the conditions under which shorter working hours can be successfully implemented. The project is funded by the EU research program Horizon Europe with around \u20ac3.37 million and is coordinated by the University of St.Gallen.  <\/p><p>\u00abA four-day week is one way of reducing working hours, but it is not a universal solution,\u00bb emphasizes Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann. Together with eight European partner institutions, she is examining various models, ranging from the four-day week to shorter working days. The focus is on the effects on health, performance, and equality, as well as on organizational, societal, and environmental aspects. The researchers, including two further IFPM-HSG staff members, Johannes H\u00fcby and Konstantin Sch\u00f6ps, are also analyzing the role that national frameworks, industry requirements, and digital technologies play in successful implementation.   <\/p><p>To this end, new pilot projects will be combined with existing research data, experiments, and surveys. The goal is to develop scientifically sound recommendations for action for companies and policymakers, thereby contributing to a future-proof design of the world of work. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b29d96\" data-id=\"2b29d96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2069f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2069f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/ifpm.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Backmann-1024x577.png\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.unisg.ch\/en\/newsroom\/university-of-stgallen-leads-european-study-on-the-topic-of-reducing-working-hours\/\"><strong>news release from the University of St.Gallen<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4060b1f\" data-id=\"4060b1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b0252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58b0252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"716\" 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