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Vocational participation after acquired brain injury – an empirical study of opportunities and barriers from the perspective of affected patients and vocational expertsT. BrehmAbstractThe following article summarizes the results and scientific findings of an empirical study on vocational participation after acquired brain injury. It describes opportunities and barriers from the perspective of affected patients and vocational experts. The empirical study was conducted in the context of a degree course on clinical social work. Essential results related to acquired brain injuries are that invisible disabilities and neu-ropsychological deficits complicate opportunities so that continuous support is needed. At the same time, the acceptance of deficits and changing work related opportunities seem to be resources. Seniority, colleagues, and the relationships between them, seem to play ano-ther important role. Risk factors are a change of leadership, change of work content and problematic relationships between colleagues. A big problem seems to be the cooperation with responsible payers (social insurance). In conclusion, the possibility of rehabilitation depends on the willingness of responsible payers. Keywords: acquired brain injury, rehabilitation phase E, return-to-work, profes-sional reintegration, integration assistance, case management