The basic question deals with what ergonomics is about: on the one hand there is the workplace with the focus on workplace design and work organization and on the other hand the employees have to be con-sidered regarding to correct postures and motions (as an essential demand on qualifications) and beneficial motions with view toself-discipline [3].
There are different needs for action in terms of er-gonomics. First of all, the human factor described of health hazards and social influences cross one´s mind. But also legal aspects occupational health and safety act, EC directives, requirements from professional associations and the social codes are ones of the first ideas of ergonomics. Another mean occurs of the economic factors which deals with issues like opti-mization of production times, quality improvement, and deployment options for employees in the value-creation process and also wage agreements. As well normative parameters have to be considered which are detailed of agreed collective wages (e.g. ERA) and frameworks (e.g. Volkswagen Way). Finally, the often discussed demographic development, the de-veloping age structure of the workers and culture
changes build the social-culture factors [3].
Thus, there are a lot of components which deals with ergonomics contents and include a huge amount of activities in the occupational science. In this article the role of ergonomics in the Volkswagen Group and concerned fields of activity will be explained [3].
