The current COVID-19 outbreak has forced the majority of us to work from home, in what for many is an unfamiliar setting for activities normally performed elsewhere – in office spaces and/or the classroom, for example. This raises the question of how we can best organise both our physical environment and our daily work routines so that we can work productively and effectively while maintaining our physical and mental well-being. A basic understanding of ergonomics can help, as our institute’s ErgoTrans project shows.