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Teaching Awards 2026: Recognizing Excellence in Teaching
The Student Council of the School of Business and Economics once again presented the annual Teaching Awards on behalf of the students. The awards recognize courses that stand out through outstanding commitment, high teaching quality, and a lasting contribution to students' academic success.
Latest Updates from the SMARD-GOV Research Project
The SMARD-GOV research project investigates how large language models (LLMs) can support decision-making processes in public administration in a secure, privacy-preserving, and legally compliant manner. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and is jointly carried out by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the University of Münster, and PROSOZ Herten GmbH.
New Research Project SynDIKAT Launches
In May, the new research project “SynDIKAT” was launched. The acronym stands for “Synthetic Disinformation Data, Infrastructure for Collaboration and Analysis Toolbox for Social Media Research”. Funded for three years by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), the collaborative project focuses on disinformation in social media.
Dr. Nathalie Mitev as Visiting International Professor at the Department
This semester, the Department of Information Systems once again had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Nathalie Mitev as part of the Visiting International Professor (VIP) Program of the School of Business and Economics. Since 2015, she has been an integral part of our international academic community and has been coming to Münster twice a year to teach doctoral seminars.
ECIS 2026 in Mailand
From June 15 to 17, several members of the Department of Information Systems participated in the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2026 in Milan. Under the conference theme “Reimagining Digital Technology for Business, Management, and Society”, they presented their current research on topics such as digital sustainability, artificial intelligence, process mining, human-AI collaboration, and digital transformation.
AI4Forest research project receives computing resources from the JUPITER supercomputer
To support the development of high-resolution global biomass maps, the AI4Forest project has been granted access to the computing resources of JUPITER at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Europe’s first exascale supercomputer. In total, the project will have access to 120,000 GPU hours, which will be used to process large volumes of Earth observation data.
Women+ in Information Systems at the 11th Tech-Kalinen Meetup: Career Paths of Women in STEM Fields
As part of the 11th Tech-Kalinen Meetup, titled “From idea to career: Women in STEM share their journeys,” three different career paths in STEM fields were presented. The goal of the event was to highlight the diversity of career opportunities in STEM and to shed light on both the differences and similarities among these career paths.
DESRIST 2026 in Münster and Lifetime Achievement Award for Prof. Jan vom Brocke
From June 8 to 10, the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) took place at Münster Castle. For three days, the conference featured engaging workshops, inspiring paper sessions, and intensive exchange within the international research community.
COSEAL Workshop 2026
From May 18 to May 20, 2026, Lennart Schäpermeier and Leonard Papenmeier from the Department of Information Systems participated in the COSEAL (Configuration and Selection of Algorithms) workshop at RWTH Aachen University.
Dr. Adam Widera’s 25th Anniversary at the University of Münster
For many years, Dr. Adam Widera has shaped the Department of Information Systems at the University of Münster with his dedication and expertise. His academic journey at the university began early: while studying political science, philosophy, and political economy, he worked as a student assistant at the Institute for Political Science from 2002 to 2005.