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Johanna Schmidhuber

Fromer Research Scientist & Business Developer Trustworthy Digital Health

Johanna Schmidhuber was a Research Scientist at Fraunhofer IKS and developed trustworthy AI applications especially for the healthcare sector. Previously, Johanna was a product manager at iteratec GmbH, where she was responsible for the innovation and product transformation of the EAM software LUY (now LUY GmbH). She holds a Master’s degree in Management, Communication & IT with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as well as experience in IT consulting and security.

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by Johanna Schmidhuber

AI in Workforce Management
Reinforcement Learning Shift Planning Agent Set to Transform Hospital Staffing

Faced with cost pressures and a shortage of healthcare professionals, organizations are challenged to increase efficiency. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into workforce management offers promising approaches. In a joint project, Fraunhofer IKS and ATOSS Software have developed an AI-controlled shift planning agent that automates staff scheduling while demonstrating remarkable scalability.

AI in medicine

March 6, 2025
Healthcare Hackathon 2023
Here's how AI helps with hospital workforce planning

Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining attention and importance within the healthcare system. AI can help to make tedious routine tasks easier - including forecasting staffing requirements in hospitals? Fraunhofer IKS is addressing this question in a current project – and will soon present its findings at the Healthcare Hackathon in Mainz, Germany.

AI in medicine

June 15, 2023

Johanna Schmidhuber

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AI in Workforce Management Reinforcement Learning Shift Planning Agent Set to Transform Hospital Staffing

Healthcare Hackathon 2023 Here's how AI helps with hospital workforce planning

AI in Workforce Management
Reinforcement Learning Shift Planning Agent Set to Transform Hospital Staffing

Healthcare Hackathon 2023
Here's how AI helps with hospital workforce planning