Professor Dr. Jan vom Brocke from the University of Münster has been elected the next president of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the global association for Information Systems research and education. He will take up the honorary position on July 1, 2025, leading the international association for a three-year term as its 32nd president – and only the third representative from a German university to hold this office.

Jan vom Brocke holds the Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management and is Director of the Institute of Information Systems at the University of Münster. He also serves as Academic Director of the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS). He is considered one of the pioneers in the fields of Information Systems, design-oriented research, and sustainability, and as a founder of the Process Science discipline, which uses digital traces to analyze and improve business processes.

"I am truly honored by the trust placed in me and excited to help shape the future of the AIS," said Jan vom Brocke. "As president, I am particularly committed to strengthening the economic and societal impact and recognition of our discipline." His candidacy was based on a strategic agenda, which includes the proposal of an AIS Impact Agenda – a collaborative initiative to identify key questions and challenges together with stakeholders from business and society and to develop innovative solutions. He also plans to introduce new formats of science communication, such as AI-powered media services, to enhance the dialogue between academia and practice.

Founded in 1994, the Association for Information Systems is a nonprofit organization with members in over 100 countries. It publishes leading academic journals, hosts international conferences, and fosters collaboration between individuals and institutions engaged in the study, teaching, and practice of Information Systems worldwide.

All AIS members across the three strategic regions – the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia-Pacific – were eligible to vote in the election. Jan vom Brocke will succeed Andrew Burton-Jones (University of Queensland, Australia, 30th president) and Dorothy Leidner (University of Virginia, USA, 31st president). Previous presidents from Germany include Claudia Loebbecke (University of Cologne, 11th president) and Helmut Krcmar (Technical University of Munich, 20th president).

Jan vom Brocke has been actively involved with AIS for many years, serving as Vice President for Education and being named an AIS Fellow in recognition of his academic contributions. He brings extensive international experience to his new role: he is Vice Dean for Internationalization at the School of Business and Economics at the University of Münster, Academic Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Honorary Distinguished Professor at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and Visiting Professor at the University of Liechtenstein. He is regularly listed among the most influential scholars in Information Systems, as recognized by rankings such as the WirtschaftsWoche and the Stanford study of the world’s most cited researchers.

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You can find the AIS announcement here.

Find out more about Jan vom Brocke here.