HF Partners
Evidence-based, human-centered safety and security design
Mission
HF Partners is a Swiss-based research institute, consultancy and service provider for organizations and authorities to address the challenges associated with risks to security and safety. Our mission is to offer effective and pragmatic solutions to make better decisions and to communicate better about risk and uncertainty.
Driving forces behind HF Partners are Dr. Franziska Hofer and Dr. Angela Bearth.
Altogether, we have 35 years of expertise in human-centered security and safety design.
We are entrepeneurs at heart with a distinct passion for applied research.
News
On November 6th, 2024, Franziska Hofer together with Anna-Lena Köng from Stiftung Risikodialog will speak at the symposium “Sicherheitskultur im Unternehmen stärken – wie?” on handling uncertainty. More information here.
Topics
- Dealing with uncertainties
- Increased requirements for risk management
- Skills in an increasingly complex working environment
- Design principles for highly reliable organisation
Food for thought and recommendations for a proactive risk culture
Angela Bearth was recently inaugurated as the first social scientist in the Scientific Committee of the European Food Safety Authority.
She will serve in the mandate from 2024-2029.
EFSA is an agency of the European Union set up in 2002 to serve as an impartial source of scientific advice to risk managers and to communicate on risks associated with the food chain.
Over 1500 scientists applied to become EFSA panel members following a call for experts in spring 2023. The appointed scientists, from 26 countries (including six non-EU countries), were selected following a rigorous evaluation procedure and screening of their declarations of interest, adhering to EFSA’s strict rules on transparency and independence.
HF Partners will attend the 4th Annual Conference of the SRA-E DACHL Chapter “Methods in Risk Research” in Potsdam, Germany.
Established in 2018 during the 27th SRA-Europe conference in Östersund, the SRA-E DACHL Chapter aims to enhance risk research and understanding of risk analysis
techniques in German-speaking regions, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol. Its objectives are to address regional risk issues, facilitate communication among risk professionals worldwide, and support educational activities and development opportunities for young researchers.
Our article on the psychology of judicial decision-making in ‘Justice – Giustizia’ 2023/3 has just been published!
In this article, we provide an insight into the variety of psychological factors that influence (judicial) decisions and highlight the underlying mechanisms. An overview of recent scientific studies is followed by considerations from an external perspective.
