For master students, who want to carry out their master thesis, the SITM Chair offers a topic dealing with governance in blockchain networks. Background and Motivation: The concept of decentralized governance lies at the heart...

For master students, who want to carry out their master thesis, the SITM Chair offers a topic dealing with stakeholders in public blockchain networks. Background and Motivation: Blockchain governance remains a contested and...

We are delighted to announce that Peder Bergan has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Duisburg-Essen. His dissertation, titled “Selected Essays on Digital Transformation: A...

On June 24, 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Andreas Drechsler, a distinguished alumnus and former colleague, back to the University of Duisburg-Essen for a guest lecture. Dr. Drechsler delivered a thought-provoking...

On June 24, 2025, Frederik Ahlemann contributed as a speaker at the expert forum “Wie umgehen mit den Maschinen-Kollegen? Neue Kompetenzen für die Arbeit im Zeitalter der künstlichen Intelligenz” ("How to Work with Machine...

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open-access article in IEEE Access by Falco Korn, Erik Karger, and Frederik Ahlemann titled: “Mapping the Research Landscape of Virtual Coaches: What Is to Come?”Virtual coaches...

We are pleased to share that the research paper titled “From Stress to Success: Designing a Diagnosis and Intervention Platform for Knowledge Workers”, co-authored by Falco Korn, Erik Karger, Frederik Ahlemann, and Alexandar...

We warmly invite all members of the UDE community and interested professionals from industry to attend Vision KI 2025, an inspiring and forward-looking event hosted in collaboration with fernao magellan. Date: May 13, 2025Locatio...

We are pleased to announce that two of our research papers have been accepted at the 20th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST 2025). Paper 1: Anchoring Collaboration:...

Dear Students, the Chair of Information Systems and Strategic IT Management (SITM) is pleased to announce that we will be offering a Bachelor/Master project in the upcoming summer semester.      IS Project SYNAPSE This project...

Dear Students, the Chair of Information Systems and Strategic IT Management (SITM) is pleased to announce our course offerings for this semester, providing both theoretical foundations and practical insights to help you develop...

Why do seemingly trivial habits make all the difference in your studies? In stressful times - whether working on research projects or writing your thesis - small but effective routines can help you stay productive and balanced. In...