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...

We are excited to announce that our chair has secured QVM project funding to develop a configurable language model designed to support teaching and learning. This initiative marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to...

At Chairs SITM and IIS, we’ve recently started exploring how CustomGPTs can support teaching and learning across different levels and the early results are promising. At our chairs, we're combining structured knowledge from our...

Prof. Dr. Frederik Ahlemann received the Best Teacher Award from the “Fachschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik” of the Faculty of Computer Science at last week’s graduation celebration. The award recognizes his outstanding teaching,...

On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, our Master’s module Strategic Planning of Information Systems reached its grand finale: our student teams took the stage at the Chair of Information Systems & Strategic IT Management to pitch their...

We are pleased to announce that the conference paper “Algorithmic Management: An MCDA-Based Comparison of Key Approaches”, authored by Arne Jeppe, Tim Brée, and Erik Karger, has been accepted for presentation at the 20th...

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...