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Teaching Awards for Outstanding Achievement
At the graduation ceremony, the Student Council of the School of Business and Economics awarded the teaching prizes for outstanding achievement in teaching. Students nominate three courses in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs across the three subjects: Business Administration, Economics, and Information Systems. The Teaching Award Committee then selects the winners.
Two Information Systems Graduates and a Strong Idea: How better bites Uses AI to Optimize Processes in Large-Scale Kitchens
How can processes in large-scale kitchens be made more precise, sustainable, and efficient? This was the question tackled by Nico Nonnen and Mattis Sippel, two Information Systems graduates from the University of Münster, laying the foundation for their start-up, better bites. Their AI-driven software solution helps kitchen managers plan ingredient usage more accurately, reduce food waste, and optimize processes.
“Asking the Pope for Help”: Academies’ Union funds project with participation from Information Systems for 25 years
The Joint Science Conference of the German federal government and the German states has announced that the University of Münster will be involved in two research projects within the new Academies Programme. One of them is the project “The Vatican and the Persecution of Jews in Europe”, led by church historian Prof. Dr. Hubert Wolf, theologian Prof. Dr. Michael Seewald, and information systems scholar Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke.
Making the Future Tasty – A New Real-World Laboratory for Sustainable Transformation in Tecklenburg
Change and transformation processes, as well as multiple crises, can create to feelings of overwhelm, uncertainty, and fear – factors that can be paralyzing and exacerbate conflicts. This is where the project “Making the future tasty” comes in: In Tecklenburg, a real-world laboratory is being established that puts the municipal sustainability strategy to practice in a hands-on and inclusive way, strengthening the region’s resilience in dealing with climate change, social division, and global crises.
New Initiative: Women+ in Information Systems
Women+ in Information Systems (Women+) is a new initiative at the University of Münster dedicated to empowering female students in Information Systems and fostering a strong sense of community from the start of their studies.
SBE Research Prize to Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke
Prof. Jan vom Brocke, Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management, been awarded the SBE Research Prize for outstanding research achievements. Around 50 guests attended the award ceremony.
JobHub IT 2025
On October 28, 2025, this year’s JobHub IT, the career fair for students of computer science and IT-related degree programs, took place in the Schloss Foyer in Münster.
Start of Prof. Daniel Villela’s Research Stay at the Department of Information Systems at the University of Münster
We are very pleased to welcome Prof. Daniel Villela from the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz, Brazil) to the University of Münster. His research stay takes place within the framework of the Brazil Chair Program, funded by the Brazilian research agency CAPES.
DAAD Prize 2025: Information Systems Student Honored for Social Commitment
For her volunteer work and academic achievements, Tran Ha Linh Phan has been awarded the DAAD Prize 2025 by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The Vietnamese student has been pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems at the University of Münster since the winter semester 2022/23.
Contributions from the Department of Information Systems at EGOV 2025
At this year’s EGOV 2025 (IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-EPART 2025) in Krems, Austria, researchers and students from the Department of Information Systems presented current work on key topics in digital government. The scientific conference focuses on the broader areas of e-Government and e-Democracy, including facets like Digital Government, e-Participation, Open Government, Smart Government, AI Government, GovTech, Algorithmic Governance, and related topics to digitalization and government.