Dr. Clara Weber
Dr. Clara Weber
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Competency Group Workplace Management
Reidbach
8820 Wädenswil
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior Lecturer for Applied Environmental and Architectural Psychology
Teaching
- Urban Psychology Professional Training Course CUREM UZH
- Neuroinclusive Work Environments
- Applied Psychology UP1-1.Environmetnal Psychology MSc (Methods & Interventions) MSc Applied Psychology
- Qualities of Interior Spaces BSc FM
- Master Thesis MSc REFM
- Research Plan MSc REFM
- Applied Research Methods MSc REFM
Education and Continuing education
Education
- PhD / Environmental Psychology
University of Surrey, UK
09 / 2014 - 01 / 2019 - Master of Science / Environmental Psychology
University of Surrey, UK
09 / 2011 - 11 / 2013 - Dipl.-Ing. (BSc + MSc) / Architecture
Technical University Berlin
10 / 2004 - 01 / 2011 - Erasmus / Architektur / Psychologie
IUAV di Venezia, Italy
09 / 2008 - 09 / 2009
Network
ORCID digital identifier
Awards
- Visiting Researcher Grant Cornell University
Swissnex
11 / 2023 - Early Career Researcher Grant
ZHAW Research Coordination Office
04 / 2022 - 1st Prize gif Research Award (PhD/Habilitation)
gif Society of Property Researchers
12 / 2020 - Russell-Wickes Award
University of Surrey
12 / 2015 - Erwin-Stephan Award for Academic Excellence
Techical University Berlin
04 / 2011
Social media
Media presence
- Weber, C., Häne, E., Wieber, F., Krieger, B., & Doyle, N. (2025). Sensory Challenges Survey with ADHD/ADD in Office Environments. In K. Sargent (Ed.), Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces: Advancing Sensory Processing and Cognitive Well-Being in the Built Environment. Wiley.
- Rosenstein, B. (2023). Neurodiversity in the Workplace. Leader to Leader. Wiley.
- Birkbeck University of London, video summary of paper Weber et al. (2022). Physical Workplace Adjustments to Support Neurodivergent Workers: A Systematic Review. Applied Psychology
- Weber, C. (2021, July). Stress am Arbeitsplatz: Das macht gute Büros aus. Süddeutsche Zeitung, 157, 8.
- Interview on research with neurodivergent individuals: Wie erreicht man Menschen im Autismus-Spektrum? In ZHAW (Hrsg.), Freiheit, Grenzen, Forschung (Issue 63, S. 50–51). ZHAW Impact.
Projects
- Designing for Neurodiversity: A Co-Created Living Lab on Sensory Rooms in Higher Education / Project leader / ongoing
- Towards Sensory-Inclusive Office Environments for Workers with ADD/ADHD / Project leader / completed
- Office Environments - Sensory-inclusive office environments for neurodivergent workers / Project leader / completed
- Student Requirements in Hybrid Learning Environments / Project leader / completed
- Further Psychometric Validation of the Privacy At Work Inventory (PAW): Dimensionality in Different Office Types / Project leader / completed
- Sensory Processing, Office Features and Burnout Symptoms in an Office Worker Population – A Pilot Study / Project leader / completed
- Housing Conditions, Privacy, and Aggression during Covid-19 lockdown in the UK / Project leader / completed
- Care for Rare - Towards Inclusive Work Environments for Neurodiverse Workers / Project leader / completed
- Healing architecture in mental health-care facilities / Project leader / completed
- Homeworking during COVID-19 lockdown: Relationships between physical and social environments at home, work fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and future teleworking inclinations / Project leader / completed
- Workplace Concept for industrial maintenance / Deputy project leader / completed
Publications
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Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Clarke, Richard M.; Gabriel, Amanda; Weber, Clara; Musselwhite, Charles; Haddad, Hebba; Grassini, Simone; Lymeus, Freddie; Barz, Christina; Tam, Kim-Pong; Gatersleben, Birgitta,
2026.
Journal of Environmental Psychology.
(102927).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.102927
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Lindkvist, Carmel; Nenonen, Suvi; Weber, Clara,
2025.
Guest editorial: Higher education: academic spaces for working and learning in the COVID-19 legacy.
Facilities.
43(7/8), pp. 419-425.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/f-05-2025-166
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Wheele, Theresa; Lindkvist, Carmel; Haugen, Tore; Weber, Clara; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2025.
Facilities.
43(7-8), pp. 532-549.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/F-02-2024-0029
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Wheele, Theresa; Lindkvist, Carmel; Weber, Clara; Haugen, Tore; Windlinger, Lukas,
2024.
Learning, Media and Technology.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2024.2406963
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Wheele, Theresa; Lindkvist, Carmel; Haugen, Tore; Weber, Clara; Windlinger, Lukas,
2024.
Education Sciences.
14(9), pp. 1004.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14091004
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Jagannath, Sadhana; Füchslin, Barbara; Costa Delabrida, Zenith Nara,
2024.
Journal of Environmental Psychology.
2024(96).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102335
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Wheele, Theresa; Weber, Clara; Windlinger, Lukas; Haugen, Tore; Lindkvist, Carmel,
2023.
Buildings.
13(2), pp. 339.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020339
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Weber, Clara; Golding, Sarah E.; Yarker, Joanna; Teoh, Kevin; Lewis, Rachel; Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Munir, Fehmidah; Wheele, Theresa; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2023.
Frontiers in Psychology.
14(1155118).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1155118
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Weber, Clara; Krieger, Beate; Häne, Eunji; Yarker, Joanna; McDowall, Almuth,
2022.
Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review.
Applied Psychology: An International Review.
73(3), pp. 910-962.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12431
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Weber, Clara; Bébié-Gut, Pascale; Riebli, Alyssa; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2022.
Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-022-00631-y
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Weber, Clara; Golding, Sarah E.; Yarker, Joanna; Lewis, Rachel; Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Munir, Fehmidah; Wheele, Theresa P.; Häne, Eunji; Windlinger, Lukas,
2022.
Frontiers in Psychology.
13(863197).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.863197
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Weber, Clara; Monero Flores, Virna; Wheele, Theresa Poppy; Miedema, Elke; White, Emma Victoria,
2022.
Patients' health & well-being in inpatient mental health-care facilities : a systematic review.
Frontiers in Psychiatry.
12(758039).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.758039
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta,
2021.
Office relocation : changes in privacy fit, satisfaction, and fatigue.
Journal of Corporate Real Estate.
24(1), pp. 21-39.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-12-2020-0066
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Weber, Clara; Golding, Sarah, E.; Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Yarker, Joanna; Lewis, Rachel; Munir, Fehmidah,
2020.
Health Psychology Update.
29(3), pp. 55-56.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.53841/bpshpu.2020.29.3.41
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Lindkvist, Carmel; Nenonen, Suvi; Weber, Clara, eds.,
2025.
Higher education : academic spaces for working and learning post COVID-19.
Emerald.
Facilities ; 43(7/8).
Available from: https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0263-2772/vol/43/iss/7/8
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Weber, Clara,
2019.
Privacy fit in open-plan offices : its appraisal, associated outcomes & contextual factors.
University of Surrey.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.15126/thesis.00850409
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Soucek, Roman; Weber, Clara; Gunkel, Jennifer; Degenhardt, Barbara,
2023.
Diary studies : capturing real-time experiences in the workplace.
In:
Tagliaro, Chiara; Orel, Marko; Hua, Ying, eds.,
Methodological Approaches for Workplace Research and Management.
London:
Routledge.
pp. 82-94.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003289845-6
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Inalhan, Goksenin; Yang, Eunhwa; Weber, Clara,
2021.
In:
Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne; Danivska, Vitalija, eds.,
A Handbook of Theories on Designing Alignment between People and the Office Environment.
London:
Routledge.
pp. 181-194.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003128830-16
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Degenhardt, Barbara; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2021.
Privacy regulation theory : redevelopment and application to work privacy.
In:
Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne; Danivska, Vitalija, eds.,
A Handbook of Theories on Designing Alignment between People and the Office Environment.
London:
Routledge.
pp. 68-81.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003128830-6
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Weber, Clara; Zysset, Annina; Klein Swormink, Anthony; Kunz, Dominik; Truninger, Dominique; Wieber, Frank,
2025.
Immediate help for school stress : digital feedback system for adolescents[poster].
In:
7th Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 3 September 2025.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34810
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Jagannath, Sadhana; Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Füchslin, Barbara; Nara Costa Delabrida, Zenith,
2025.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
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Daugeard, Claire; Weber, Clara; Hölscher, Christoph,
2025.
Designing for recovery : developing and validating tools to assess psychiatric care environments[poster].
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
Wädenswil:
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34817
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Weber, Clara; Bebie Gut, Pascale; Häne, Eunji; Wieber, Frank; Krieger, Beate; Doyle, Nancy,
2025.
Sensory-inclusive office environments for workers with ADHD : a preliminary study[poster].
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
Wädenswil:
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-34809
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Tam, Maria; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Weber, Clara,
2024.
In:
Smith, Andrew; Reid, Alasdair; Jowkar, Mina; Jaradat, Suha, eds.,
Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference.
4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland 4-7 September 2024.
TWR Network.
pp. 108-128.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32536
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Wheele, Theresa; Lindkvist, C.; Weber, Clara; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas; Haugen, T.,
2023.
In:
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.
CIB W070 Conference on Facility Management and Maintenance, Trondheim, Norway, 8-11 May 2023.
IOP Publishing.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1176/1/012009
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta,
2020.
In:
Future Workspaces : Proceedings of the Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference 2020.
Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 16-19 September 2020.
Frankfurt am Main:
TWR Network.
pp. 96-106.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20948
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Uzzell, David,
2019.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Plymouth, United Kingdom, 4-6 September 2019.
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Uzzell, David,
2019.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Plymouth, United Kingdom, 4-6 September 2019.
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Weber, Clara, ed.,
2024.
Sensory-inclusive office environments for workers with ADHD/ADD : a preliminary study.
Wädenswil:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31531
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Weber, Clara,
2024.
ADHD : sensory-inclusive offices.
Transfer.
2024(2), pp. 9.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32486
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Werkmann-Karcher, Birgit; Zirkler, Michael; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas; Weber, Clara,
2023.
Flexibilisierung der Arbeit in Raum und Zeit.
In:
Werkmann-Karcher, Birgit; Müller, Andrea; Zbinden, Tatjana, eds.,
Personalpsychologie für das Human Resource Management.
Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer.
pp. 245-279.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65308-1_13
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Weber, Clara; Monero Flores, Virna; Miedema, Elke; White, Emma; Wheele, Theresa,
2022.
Patients’ health & well-being in inpatient mental health-care facilities : a systematic review[poster].
In:
5th Architecture Research Care and Health Conference (ARCH22), Delft / Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 22-24 August 2022.
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Weber, Clara,
2021.
Stressfaktor Grossraumbüro : was gute Büros ausmacht.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
157(8), pp. 16.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26199
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Weber, Clara; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2021.
A health-perspective on working from home during COVID-19.
Transfer.
2021, pp. 8.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32863
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Häne, Eunji; Monero Flores, Virna; Lange, Stefanie; Bébié Gut, Pascale; Weber, Clara; Windlinger Inversini, Lukas,
2020.
Office workplaces in universities and hospitals : literature review.
Wädenswil:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20372
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Weber, Clara,
2020.
Erkenntnisse für das Homeoffice.
Impact.
(51), pp. 15.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32790
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Weber, Clara; Häne, Eunji; Pisaturo, Davide; Bébié Gut, Pascale; Bolzern, Marisa; Wieber, Frank; Krieger, Beate; Baur, Nicole Anja; Kühne, Swen J.; Robin, Dominik; Doyle, Nancy,
2026.
In:
Symposium on (Neuro)diversity in the Workplace, Leuven, Belgium (online), 21 January 2026.
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Anderson, Tamala; Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Weber, Clara; Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Bornioli, Anna,
2025.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
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Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Weber, Clara; Guimaraes Gabrie, Amanda; Musselwhite, Charles; Haddad, Hebba; Grassini, Simone; Lymeus, Freddie,
2025.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
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Weber, Clara; Yarker, Jo,
2025.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Vilnius, Lithuania, 15-18 June 2025.
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Weber, Clara; Häne, Eunji; Yarker, Joanna; Lewis, Rachel; Munir, Fehmidah; Wheele, Theresa; Capol, Selina; Krieger, Beate,
2024.
A guideline review on physical workplace accommodations for neurodivergent office workers.
In:
Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference.
4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland 4-7 September 2024.
TWR Network.
pp. 306-307.
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Weber, Clara; Krieger, Beate; Häne, Eunji; Yarker, Joanna; McDowall, Almuth,
2024.
Physical workplace adjustments to support neurodivergent workers : a systematic review.
In:
Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference.
4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland 4-7 September 2024.
TWR Network.
pp. 309.
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Weber, Clara; Yarker, Joanna,
2024.
In:
Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference.
4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland 4-7 September 2024.
TWR Network.
pp. 312.
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Weber, Clara; Yarker, Joanna,
2024.
In:
Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference.
4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland 4-7 September 2024.
TWR Network.
pp. 310.
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Weber, Clara; Krieger, Beate,
2023.
In:
EPFL Lausanne Health Days, Lausanne, Switzerland, 9 October 2023.
Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1DyfDah6LuM
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Anderson, Tamala; Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Weber, Clara,
2023.
In:
7th Annual Conference of the British Environmental Psychology Society (BrEPS), Surrey, United Kingdom, 4-5 September 2023.
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Bornioli, A.; Vermeulen, S.; Ratcliffe, E.; Anderson, T.; Pasanen, T.; Weber, C.,
2023.
In:
International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Aarhus, Denmark, 20-23 June 2023.
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Ratcliffe, Eleanor; Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Bornioli, Anna; Pasanen, Tytti; Lee, Kate; Weber, Clara; Anderson, Tamala; Korpela, Kalevi,
2022.
In:
27th International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, Lisboa, Portugal, 4-8 July 2022.
Available from: https://www.iaps2022.com/_files/ugd/2058a7_ea17f653283b40c28398c54b72c21225.pdf
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta,
2020.
In:
Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 16-19 September 2020.
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Yarker, Joanna; Weber, Clara; Hermans, Charlotte,
2019.
In:
19th EAWOP Congress : abstract book.
19th EAWOP Congress, Turin, Italy, 29 May - 1 June 2019.
Turin:
European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.
Available from: http://www.eawop.org/ckeditor_assets/attachments/1285/eawop-2019_abstract-book_rev2_compressed-2.pdf
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Weber, Clara,
2019.
In:
19th EAWOP Congress : abstract book.
19th EAWOP Congress, Turin, Italy, 29 May - 1 June 2019.
Turin:
European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.
Available from: http://www.eawop.org/ckeditor_assets/attachments/1285/eawop-2019_abstract-book_rev2_compressed-2.pdf
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Weber, Clara,
2019.
In:
19th EAWOP Congress : abstract book.
19th EAWOP Congress, Turin, Italy, 29 May - 1 June 2019.
Turin:
European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology.
Available from: http://www.eawop.org/ckeditor_assets/attachments/1285/eawop-2019_abstract-book_rev2_compressed-2.pdf
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Uzzell, David,
2018.
In:
25th International Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, Rome, 9-13 July 2018.
International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS).
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Uzzell, David,
2018.
In:
25th International Association People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, Rome, 9-13 July 2018.
International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS).
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Weber, Clara; Gatersleben, Birgitta; Uzzell, David,
2018.
In:
Workplace Trends Research Spring Summit, London, United Kingdom, 8 March 2018.
Workplace Trends.
Available from: https://youtu.be/QDzBaJUQ1KE
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Weber, Clara,
2018.
Why privacy impairment leads to stress and fatigue at work and what we can do about it.
In:
3rd IFM Symposium on Workplace and Sustainable FM, Wädenswil, 5 October 2018.
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.