LMU Munich Researches AI in the Workplace – Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer Joins the European Doctoral Network EMANAIRE

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LMU Munich Researches AI in the Workplace – Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer Joins the European Doctoral Network EMANAIRE
The LMU Munich School of Management will soon be part of an ambitious European research project: EMANAIRE (Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral network that investigates how generative AI and AI agents are transforming work and organizations—and what role humans play in this process.

Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks program under Horizon Europe, the network will train 15 doctoral candidates—in close collaboration with universities and non-academic partner organizations from across Europe.

Anne-Sophie Mayer Brings Expertise in Qualitative Research
At LMU, Prof. Dr. Anne-Sophie Mayer, Professor of Digital Work, will play a central role in the network. She will contribute her expertise in qualitative methods to investigate how AI is reshaping work practices, professional competencies, and social dynamics. In addition, she will supervise doctoral students and connect EMANAIRE with existing research and teaching on AI companions.

What is being researched?
EMANAIRE focuses on very specific questions about the world of work: How is AI changing everyday life in companies? What impact does it have on management and corporate governance, internal communication, and the development of skills and careers? A central theme here is human agency—that is, the question of who makes decisions when AI becomes part of routine work, how responsibility is assigned, and how AI tools are distributed within organizations.
The research relies on longitudinal analyses: organizations are studied over an extended period, and cases from different contexts are compared with one another. The participating doctoral candidates work across disciplines—ranging from management and organizational sociology to communication studies, information systems, and ethics. Their training includes joint courses, international exchanges, and collaboration with partners from the public sector, industry, and international organizations.

A strong European consortium
EMANAIRE brings together nine renowned institutions: the Technical University of Munich, the Stockholm School of Economics, Aarhus University, the Hanken School of Economics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the University of Ljubljana, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the University of Zurich. The network is coordinated by BI Norwegian Business School.

Further information on PhD positions, research activities, and partner events will be published as the network develops.