Industry 5.0 - A Human-centric Approach Approaches for a flexible and human-centered integration and support of employees in the digitalized and interconnected production of the future

With their technology-centric developments, Industry 4.0 and digitization have a positive influence on manufacturing companies. They enable companies to deal with the increasing complexity and volatility of the production environment. Thereby, their technology- and economy-driven orientation is still in focus. Currently, a true, fully human-centered development is missing. The concept of Industry 5.0 addresses this issue. This article presents six approaches from research that support companies in the long term in overcoming current challenges and thereby focus on the humans in the development of solutions. © 2021 Carl Hanser Verlag. All rights reserved.