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<p>This paper examines how cycle-sensitive work design can promote the health, well-being, and performance of menstruating employees. The starting point is the recognition that hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle affect physical and cognitive processes—factors that have so far been largely overlooked in traditional work models. The aim of the study is to determine under what organizational, technological, and cultural conditions cycle-sensitive models can be effectively, fairly, and in compliance with data protection regulations integrated into existing corporate structures. Based on a&#xa0;systematic literature review and qualitative interviews with experts, practice-relevant requirements were identified and condensed into a&#xa0;model. This work thus provides impulses for designing healthier, more inclusive, and future-ready work environments.</p><p>A&#xa0;key prerequisite is a&#xa0;high degree of temporal, spatial, and task-related flexibility. Only through adaptive working time models, mobile forms of work, and individualized task planning can performance peaks be harnessed, and challenging phases be balanced out. Digital tools such as cycle-tracking apps can further support self-organization.</p><p>One central finding of the study is that the greatest challenge is not technical or legal in nature, but rather the societal taboo surrounding menstruation. As long as the topic is considered inappropriate or private, structurally anchoring cycle-sensitive approaches remains difficult. Therefore, not only organizational measures are needed, but also a&#xa0;cultural shift toward greater visibility, openness, and sensitivity.</p>

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Arbeitsmodelle im Wandel – Eine theoretische und empirische Untersuchung zyklussensitiver Arbeitsgestaltung

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    2025年11月11日

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  • Stefanie Würth,
  • Jochen Günther

摘要

This paper examines how cycle-sensitive work design can promote the health, well-being, and performance of menstruating employees. The starting point is the recognition that hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle affect physical and cognitive processes—factors that have so far been largely overlooked in traditional work models. The aim of the study is to determine under what organizational, technological, and cultural conditions cycle-sensitive models can be effectively, fairly, and in compliance with data protection regulations integrated into existing corporate structures. Based on a systematic literature review and qualitative interviews with experts, practice-relevant requirements were identified and condensed into a model. This work thus provides impulses for designing healthier, more inclusive, and future-ready work environments.

A key prerequisite is a high degree of temporal, spatial, and task-related flexibility. Only through adaptive working time models, mobile forms of work, and individualized task planning can performance peaks be harnessed, and challenging phases be balanced out. Digital tools such as cycle-tracking apps can further support self-organization.

One central finding of the study is that the greatest challenge is not technical or legal in nature, but rather the societal taboo surrounding menstruation. As long as the topic is considered inappropriate or private, structurally anchoring cycle-sensitive approaches remains difficult. Therefore, not only organizational measures are needed, but also a cultural shift toward greater visibility, openness, and sensitivity.