• Research foci

    • Blended Learning / E-Learning
    • Social Media Analytics
    • Enterprise Social Networking and Unified Communication
    • Mobile Enterprise

  • Education

    11/2014- 12/2014
    Visiting Scholar in the Discipline of Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School
    10/2012- 12/2012
    Visiting Scholar in the Discipline of Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School
    09/2005- 06/2006
    Fellowship at Graduate School Modern Governance, University of Potsdam
    2003- 2008
    Promotionsstudium an der Universität Potsdam
    10/1998- 09/2003
    Studies in Business Economics, Universities of Cologne, Paderborn, Potsdam

  • Positions

    since 02/2015
    Professor of Professional Communikation in Electronic Media / Social Media, University of Duisburg-Essen
    since 2013
    Academic Head of Competence Centers Connected Organization
    04/2010- 01/2015
    Juniorprofessor at Department of Information Systems, Communication and Collaboration Management, University of Münster
    since 08/2009
    Teacher at Hasso-Plattner-Institut, School of Design Thinking, University of Potsdam
    04/2008- 03/2010
    Research Fellow, Corporate Governance und E-Commerce, University of Potsdam
    01/2006- 07/2007
    Project Manager at Berlin Stock Exchange
    11/2003- 02/2008
    Research Assistant, Corporate Governance und E-Commerce, University of Potsdam

  • External functions

    since 2011
    Vertreter der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät in der E-Learning-Gruppe der WWU Münster
    2011- 2012
    Mitglied der Rektoratskommission für Wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs der WWU Münster
    since 2010
    Programmkommitee Deutsche Notes User Group
    08/2010- 01/2015
    Member of Board of German Association of Juniorprofessorhip

  • Appointments

    09/2014
    Offer to a Professorship for Professional Communication in Electronic Media / Social Media, University of Duisburg-Essen (accepted)
    08/2014
    Offer to a Professorship for Information Systems, University of Bremen (rejected)
    2010
    Offer to a Professorship for Communication and Collaboration Management, University of Muenster (accepted)