Since January 2026, Marieke Schwarz has been working as Department Secretary at the Department of Information Systems, succeeding Monika Rohe. After successfully completing her vocational training as an Office Management Specialist at the University of Münster, she has now joined the department as a permanent staff member.

Marieke completed her training in a shortened period of two and a half years. During this time, she gained experience across several units of the University of Münster, including the Institute of Egyptology and Coptology, the Faculty of Law’s Dean’s Office, and the Rectorate’s Office. In addition, she worked temporarily at the Department of Information Systems, allowing her to become familiar early on with the department’s structures and processes.

In her new position, she is responsible for tasks at both department level and at the Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management, headed by Prof. Jan vom Brocke. Her responsibilities include room bookings, catering, and financial transactions for the department, as well as the organization of appointments, travel expense reimbursements, and expense claims at the chair. She is also involved in the organizational preparation of conferences and events.

She is particularly interested in the further development and digitalization of internal processes. Among other things, she aims to promote the increased use of Confluence and contribute to the optimization of existing procurement processes. Working full-time allows her to focus on theses tasks.

“I am very happy to now be working permanently at the department after completing my training. I particularly appreciate the variety of tasks and the direct interaction with people,” says Marieke Schwarz.

The Department of Information Systems warmly welcomes Marieke Schwarz and looks forward to working with her in the future.