Prof. Dr. Claudia Loebbecke, M.B.A.
Chair of Media and Technology Management
Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences
University of Cologne
Education | Employment & Visits | Languages | Honors & Awards | Transfer | Editorial Activities |
| Academic Services & Committees | Memberships | Speaker Engagements |
Address
Dept. of Media and Technology Management
Pohligstr.1, D-50931 Koeln, Germany
Tel. +49 221 470 5364, direct -5363
claudia.loebbecke<at>uni-koeln.de
www.mtm.uni-koeln.de
Nationality
German (born Nov. 30, 1964)
Education / Life Long Learning
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March 2022
Certified Executive Online Course 'Artificial Intelligence
and the Rule of Law', UNESCO / IEEE.
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December 2018
Executive Education Course 'Artificial Intelligence: Implications for
Business Strategy', Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan
School of Management, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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August 2018
Zertifizierter Aufsichtsrat (m/w), Zertifikatslehrgang Governance, Risk,
Compliance & Fraud Management, Focus: Governance, Steinbeis Hochschule, Berlin,
Germany.
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November 2013
Executive Certificate 'Management and Leadership', Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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July 1995
PhD in Business Administration (Dr. rer. pol.) with highest distinction
('summa cum laude'), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Thesis (in German): 'Evolution innovativer Informationstechnologie (IT) -
Infrastrukturen: Dynamische Simulation des deutschen Mobilkfunkmarktes' [Engl.
title: Evolution of Innovative Information Technology Infrastructures: Dynamic
Simulation of the German Mobile Communication (GSM) Market].
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August 1991
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN, USA, GPA: 3.94, Top 3% of the Graduating Class.
Majors: Management Information Systems, Marketing, International Business.
Fulbright Scholarship (academic year 1986-87) and DAAD Scholarship (academic
year 1990-91).
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December 1989
Diplom-Kauffrau (Master in Business Administration), University of
Cologne, Germany, GPA: 1.9 (on a scale from 1.0 'best' to 6.0 'worst'), Top
1% of the Graduating Class.
Majors: Organizational Studies, Management Information Systems, Marketing.
Master Thesis (in German): Group Decision Support Systems - 'Eine hard- und
softwareintegrierende Designkonzeption' [Engl. title: Group Decision Support
Systems - A hardware and software integrating design concept].
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June 1983
Abitur (Final Examination Qualifying for University Entrance),
Duesseldorf, Germany, GPA: 1.1 (on a scale from 1.0 'best' to 5.0 'worst'), Best
Student of the Graduating Class.
Employment & Visiting Positions
Major Employments
- Univ. Professor / Chair for Business Administration, Media and Technology Management, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany, since January 2000.
- KRAK Chair of Electronic Commerce, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 1998 - August 2000.
- Research Fellow, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam School of Management, Department of Decision and Information Sciences, Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 1997 - August 1998.
- Associate Consultant, McKinsey & Co., Inc., German Office, Duesseldorf, Germany, December 1992 - December 1993.
- Research Assistant, INSEAD, Technology Management Department, Prof. Tawfik Jelassi, Fontainebleau, France, September 1991 - November 1992.
- Consultant and Research Associate, Betriebwirtschaftliches Institut fuer Organisation und Automation (BIFOA), Cologne, Germany, February 1990 - July 1990.
University Chairs Offered
- Technical University Delft, Cor Wit Chair in the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft, The Netherlands, 2007 - turned down.
- University of Geneva, Chair for Information Systems (C4), Geneva, Switzerland, 2000 - turned down.
- University of Fribourg, Chair for Business Administration and Telecommunication Management (C4) and Directorship of the International Institute of Management of Telecommunications (IIMT), Fribourg, Switzerland, 1999 - turned down.
Visiting Academic Positions
- Visiting Professor, Alma Mater Europaea, Maribor, Slovenia, 2020.
- Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management, Centre for Information Systems Research, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2013.
- Visiting Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Department of Economics and Business, Research Centre on Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2010.
- Visiting Professor, European Chair, Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX), Paris, France, 2008.
- Visiting Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Department of Economics and Business, Research Centre on Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2008.
- Visiting Professor, London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management, London, UK, 2008.
- Visiting Professor, Technical University Delft, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, appointed as Cor Wit Chair, The Netherlands, 2007-2008.
- Visiting Professor, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, USA, 2007.
- Visiting Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Department of Economics and Business, Research Centre on Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2007.
- Visiting Professor, Korea University Business School (KUBS), Seoul, Korea, 2006.
- Visiting Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Department of Economics and Business, Research Centre on Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2005.
- Visiting Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2004.
- Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Centre for Information Systems Research, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2003.
- Visiting Scholar, INSEAD (European Institute for Business Administration), Technology Management Department, Fontainebleau, France, 2002.
- Visiting Professor, Collège des Ingénieurs, Paris, France, 2001-2011.
- Visiting Professor, European Chair, Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX), Paris, France, 1999.
- Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales, School of Information Management, Sydney, Australia, 1997.
- Visiting Scholar, Centre for Information Systems Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
- Visiting Research Associate, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), IS Management and Technology, Hong Kong, 1994-1995.
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, International Campus, Cologne, Germany, 1994-1996.
- Visiting Lecturer, Europaeische Wirtschafts- und Sprachenschule (EWS) (European Business and Language School), Cologne, Germany, 1992.
German (native) / English (fluent) / French (advanced) / Spanish, Dutch, and Danish (beginner).
Honors
- Distinguished Professor, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India, since 2023.
- Advisory Board ('Expertenbeirat'), Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum 'WertNetzWerke', under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz), since 2023.
- Global Diplomacy Lab (GDL), Member, since 2023.
- Honorable Professorship, Alma Mater Europaea, Maribor, Slovenia, since 2020.
- Marquis Who is Who in the World, since 2020.
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), Elected Member, Class V - Social Sciences, Law, and Economics, since 2018.
- Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018.
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European Academy of Sciences, Elected Member, since 2004,
- Academic Council and Head of 'Socio-Economic Sciences & Humanities' Division,
2013-2016.
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Association for Information Systems (AIS)
- AIS Distinguished Member Cum Laude (First Class), since 2019.
- AIS Honorary Lifetime Member, since 2016.
- AIS College of Academic Leadership, Founding Member, since 2015.
- AIS Fellow, since 2012.
- AIS Senior Scholar, since 2005.
- AIS Elected President, 2005-2006 (President Elect 2004-2005, Immediate Past
President 2006-2007).
- International Biographical Center for Achievement (IBC), 21st Century Award for Achievement, 2004.
- Marquis Who's Who Listing, annually since 2003.
Awards / Scholarships
- Top Cited JSIS Paper 2017 & among Top 1% (of 59.232) most cited German Management and Economics papers published in 2015 (status 12/2017), Loebbecke, C., Picot. A. (2015) Reflections on Societal and Business Model Transformation arising from Digitization and Big Data Analytics: A Research Agenda, Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS), 24(3), 149-157.
- Best Paper, Society of Information Management (SIM) 2011, Orlando, FL, USA: Assessing Cloud Readiness at Continental AG, prepared with Thomas, B. and Ullrich, T.
- Top 10 Paper, Management Information System Quarterly Executive (MISQE) 2004: Loebbecke, C. (2004) Modernizing Retailing Worldwide at the Point of Sale, 3(4), 177-187.
- Best Paper (2nd), Society of Information Management (SIM) 2004: Case - Taking Content Integration to the POS: Enhancing Shopping Convenience in Metro's 'Future - Store', prepared with Wolfram, G., Metro Group.
- Best Paper, European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2001, Bled, Slovenia: Levy, M., Loebbecke, C., Powell, P.: SMEs' Co-Operation and Knowledge Sharing: The IS Role.
- Best Case Writing (2nd), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD: Case study in Technology Management, with Jelassi, T., THESEUS / INSEAD), 1995.
- Best Case Writing, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD: Case Study in Technology Management, with Jelassi, T., INSEAD), 1992.
- NATO Advanced Study Institute on Decision Support Systems, Scholarship, Il Cioccho, Pascoli, Italy, 1991.
- BETA GAMMA SIGMA, Honor Society for Business Students, since 1991.
- Indiana University, Dean's List & Fellowship, Bloomington, IN, USA, 1991.
- DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship for the MBA Program at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, 1990-1991.
- Fulbright Scholarship for the MBA Program at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, 1986-1987.
Transfer Activities (incl. Non-Academic)
Boards, Committees, Expert Consultancy, Juries
Ongoing
- Heinrich Hertz-Stiftung, Board of Trustees ('Kuratorium'), Duesseldorf, Germany, since 2022.
- StartSocial e.V., Coach and Jury Member, since 2022.
- WDR (German Public Broadcaster), Board of Directors ('Verwaltungsrat'), Cologne, Germany, since 2021.
- International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) - Scientific Advisory Committee, since 2021.
- DAAD, Selection Committee - German Annual Grants to North America ('Deutsche DAAD-Jahresstipendiaten nach Nordamerika'), since 2020.
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WIK - Scientific Institute for Infrastructure and Communication Services
(Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste) and
WIK Consult, Bad Honnef, Germany
- Board ('Aufsichtsrat'), 2018-2022,
- Scientific Advisory Board ('Wissenschaftlicher Beirat'), since 2015.
- PROMOS Commission, University of Cologne (granting scholarships based on DAAD funding), since 2011.
- McKinsey Quarterly Executive Panel, since 2010.
- Marketing zwischen Theorie und Praxis (MTP) - Koeln, Academic Advisory Group, Cologne, Germany, since 2006.
- Kommission der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz fuer die neuen Medien an den Hochschulen, Member for the University of Cologne, since 2004.
- Organisationsforum Wirtschaftskongress e.V. (OfW), Advisory Board, Cologne, Germany, since 2003.
- Fulbright Liaison Professor, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany, since 2001.
- German Fulbright Commission, Selection Committee, on and off since 2001.
- Neues Unternehmertum Koeln (NUK), Advisory Board, Cologne, Germany, since 2000.
Concluded
- KI.NRW, AI Initiative funded by North Rhine-Westfalia, organized by Fraunhofer IAIS - Scientific Advisor ('Wissenschaftlicher Beirat / Experte'), 2019-2022.
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Jury Member WIPANO Program (Gutachtertaetigkeit - 'Wissenstransfer durch Normung und Standardisierung'), 2020-2021.
- Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (Bundesnetzagentur), Scientific Working Group on Regulatory Matters (Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis für Regulierungsfragen, 2016-2021.
- WDR (German Public Broadcaster), Broadcasting Council, Deputy Member (Stellvertretendes Mitglied des Rundfunkrates), 2016-2021.
- Information Centre for Economics, Board (ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Mitglied d. Stiftungsrates), Hamburg and Kiel, Germany, 2012-2020.
- Tilbury House Debating Society, Honorary Jury, Tilbury House Annual Winter Final, 2018.
- Innovation Award IT, Jury Member (Initiative Mittelstand - www.imittelstand.de), 2015-2016.
- Grimme Research Institute (Grimme Forschungskolleg) at the University of Cologne, Board, 2015.
- 'Koelner Unternehmerpreis', Jury Member, 2013-2022.
- Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Strategy Audit Committee, 2012-2013.
- Innovation Contest - M2M Innovation, Jury Member, Deutsche Telekom AG & Deloitte Consulting, 2012.
- Institute for Information-, Telecommunication- and Media Law ('Institut fuer Informations-, Telekommunikations- und Medienrecht'), University of Muenster, Advisory Board Member, 2011-2024.
- High Level Group (HLG) on Innovation Policy Management, Initiative of the 2011 Polish European Union Presidency - Invited Member, 2011-2013.
- Association of the Internet Economy, Jury Member Internet Awards (Verband der Internetwirtschaft - eco, e.V.), 2009-2016 & 2021.
- A.T. Kearney, National Student Competition 'The Contest', Duesseldorf, Germany, 2005.
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Stiftung Jugend und Medien, Cologne, Germany
- Advisory Board ('Kuratorium'), 2010-2020,
- Board ('Vorstand'), 2003-2010.
- GroupCare, Board, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999-2004.
- COPERNICUS 1994 EC-SLO 01, Slovenia and the European Commission, Panel of Experts, Research in Information Infrastructures, 1995-1999.
Transfer - University of Cologne
- Citizen Science Project for University Guests and Seniors ('Gasthoerer & Senioren'), Director, Course 'Provision, Impact and Value Creation Potential of Media-Enhanced Facts' ('Angebot, Wirkung und Wertschöpfungspotential medial aufbereiteter Fakten'), online due to Covid, 2020-2021.
- Junior University, Course 'Wie kommt meine App auf mein SmartPhone? Wir programmieren unsere eigene App', online due to Covid, 2020-2021.
- Children University, Cooperation with WDR, Course 'Wie kommen die Nachrichten ins Fernsehen?' (KinderUniversität im WDR Kinderstudio), Cologne, Germany, almost annually since 2019.
Honorary / Advisory Board Member
- Decision Support Systems (DSS), since 2023.
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS), since 2016.
- Information Systems Research (ISR), since 2011.
- Journal of Information Technology (JIT), since 2010.
- Identity in the Information Society, 2008-2010.
- Information Systems Journal (ISJ), 2005-2024.
- Journal of Media Business Studies (JOMBS), 2004-2023.
Senior Editor
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS), 2004-2015.
- Information Systems Journal (ISJ), 1997-2004.
Associate Editor
- International Journal of Organizational Design and Engineering (IJODE), 2009-2015.
- The Information Society, 2004-2011.
- Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI), 2001-2003.
Editorial Board
- International Journal of Information Management (IJIM), since 2023.
- Management Information Systems Quarterly (MISQE), since 2013.
- Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (ECRA), 2008-2018.
- DigiWorld Economic Journal (formerly: Communications & Strategies), 2006-2012.
- Communications of the AIS (CAIS), 2004-2015.
- Information Systems Journal (ISJ), 2004-2012.
- International Journal on Media Management (IJMM), 2002-2011.
- Journal of Information Technology (JIT), 2000-2010.
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS), 2000-2004.
- Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), 1998-2007.
- Computer Personnel, 1997-2016.
- Journal of Decision Systems, 1997-2016.
Guest Editorship
- Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS) - Special Issue on Transformative Value of Cloud Computing, 2016-2018.
- Management Information Systems Quarterly (MISQ) - Special Issue on Digital Business Strategy, 2010-2013.
- International Journal of Organizational Design and Engineering (IJODE), 'Inter-Organizational Collaboration and Competition' (with Lattemann, C.), 2010-2011.
- Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (ECRA), 'Electronic Auctions and Auction Economics II' (with Wood, C. and Vragov, R.), 2008-2011.
- Information Systems Research (ISR) - Special Issue on Digital Systems and Competition, 2007-2011.
- International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC), 'eReality: Constructing the eEconomy' (with Wigand, R.), 2002-2003.
- International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC), 'eEverything' (with O'Keefe, B.), 2001-2002.
- Journal of End User Computing (JEUC), 'Trading of Intangibles' (with Kumar, K.), 1999.
Regular Reviewer for Numerous International Scientific Journals and Conferences
Academic Services and Committees (outside Univ. of Cologne)
Association of Information Systems (AIS)
- AIS Nomination Committee Member, Board Elections, 2024-2025, 2018-2019, 2016-2017, 2004-2007, 2002-2003.
- AIS Senior Scholars & ICIS-sponsored 'Best IS Publications of the Year' Awards, Committee Member, 2023-2024, 2019, 2012-2016.
- AIS Career Mentoring Committee, Chair since 2023 (Member since 2022).
- AIS German Chapter (AISD), Founding Director at Large (elected), since 2018.
- AIS Fellow Award Committee Member, 2005, 2006, 2016.
- AIS College of Academic Leadership (Founding Member), since 2015.
- AIS President (Elected), 2005-2006.
- AIS Council Member, 2001-2007 (Regional Representative for Region 2 'Europe, Africa, Middle East', 2001-2003).
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- AIS Polish Chapter (PLAIS) / SIGSAND EuroSymposium, Advisory Board, since 2011.
- China Association for Information Systems (CNAIS), Advisory Committee, since 2005.
- AIS SIG - IS in Asia Pacific (SIG-ISAP), Advisory Committee, since 2005.
Evaluations and Assessments
Schools and Programs
- Technical University Munich / University of Munich, Chairperson - Committee for Assessing the Elite Graduate Program 'Technology Management', Munich, Germany, 2017.
- University College Cork, Research Quality Review, Disciplinary Reviewer (Panel I), Cork, Ireland, 2014.
- Italian Research and University Evaluation Agency (ANVUR), Evaluation of the Italian Research System Production 2004-2010, online 2012-2014.
- Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbuettel, Accreditation Assessment for 'Bachelor Media Management', Salzgitter, Germany, 2009.
- University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Management and Organization and the Research School (SOM), External Assessment Committee, Groningen, The Netherlands, 2007.
Professorships
- University College Dublin, Promotion to Full Professor, Dublin, Ireland, 2023-2025.
- University of Weimar, W1 Tenure Track, Digital Economies, Weimar, Germany, 2021.
- University of Hamburg, Full Professor (W3) / ZBW (Leibniz Information Centre for Economics), Digitale Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Hamburg, Germany, 2020.
- ESB Business School, Full Professor (W3), Information Systems (IT-Strategie & Komplexitaetsmanagement), Reutlingen, Germany, 2015.
- Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Full Professor, Economics and Entrepeneurship for Games, Cologne, Germany, 2014-2015.
- IT University of Copenhagen, Full Professor, Information Systems, Digital Innovation and Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2013.
- Monash University, Faculty Promotions & Tenure Committee, Melbourne, Australia, 2010.
- Hamburg Media School, Juniorprofessur (W1) for Deutscher Stifterverband, Hamburg, Germany, 2006.
- University College Dublin, Chaired Professor, Electronic Commerce and Information Systems, Dublin, Ireland, 2001.
PhDs
- Erasmus University, Irina Romochkina, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2020.
- Multimedia University, Zainuridah Yusof, Cyberjaya, Malaysia, 2014-2015.
- University of New South Wales, Shahla Ghobadi, Sydney, Australia, 2010-2011.
- University of Sydney, Kenneth Chung, Sydney, Australia, 2008-2009.
- IIIMT, Sajal Kabiraj, Gwalior, India, 2006-2007.
- University of St. Gallen, Wolf-Christian Eickhoff, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2002-2004.
Research Projects (selected)
- DFG - German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), 'Social and Cognitive Sciences - Research Project', 2021.
- Israel Ministry of Science and Technology, 'Science Forefront' Program', 2021.
- Dutch Research Council / Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), 'NWA-ORC Program', 2020.
- Independent Research Fund Denmark / Social Sciences, 2020.
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Program to establish Austrian Research Groups, 2020.
- QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU) - Quality Assessment - 'QS World University Rankings at global, regional, subject, and program levels via annual QS Global Employer Survey, 2020.
- Swiss National Science Foundation, 'Humanities and Social Sciences - Research Project', Bern, Switzerland, 2018.
- Dutch Research Council / Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Innovational Research Incentives Scheme, VENI grant, 2016.
- Academy of Finland, Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, Computer Science (Information Systems and Software Engineering - Research Project, Helsinki, Finland, 2015.
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Standard Research Grants Program, 2009.
- DFG - German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Transregio in Communication Science, 'Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB)', Erfurt, Germany, 2004.
- Alexander-von-Humboldt-Foundation, TransCoop Program, 'Globalization of E-commerce', 2002.
- DFG - German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Application for Hardware and Infrastructure, 2001.
- Danish Social Science Research Council, Research Project, 2001.
- Norwegian Research Council, Research Project, 2001.
- Swiss National Science Foundation, National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) - Center Application (application volume > 21 million SFR), 1999.
- Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Research Council, Concerted Research Action in Human Science (application volume > € 770,000), 1999.
- European Commission, COPERNICUS Program, 1996-2000.
Conference Services
Conference / Program Chair
- CIS (International European Conference on Information Systems), Program Co-Chair, Nashville, TN, USA, 2025.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), Conference Co-Chair, Verona, Italy, 2009
- International Conference on Ubiquitous Media Computing, Conference Chair, Seoul, Korea, 2007.
- ICIS (International European Conference on Information Systems) Executive Committee, 2002-2006.
Track Chair
- ICIS (International European Conference on Information Systems), General IS Track, Track Co-Chair, Bangkok, Thailand, 2024.
- ICIS Professional Development Workshop, Track Co-Chair, New Delhi, India, 2023.
- ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems), Panel Track, St. Louis, Missouri, 2010.
- ICMB (International Conference on Mobile Business), Track 'Social Networking and Societal Implications of mBusiness', Athens, Greece, 2010.
- WI (Wirtschaftsinformatik), Track 'e-media', Vienna, Austria, 2009.
- AIM (Association Information et Management), Track 'E-Culture and E-Tourism', Toulouse, France, 2005.
- ICEC (International Conference on Electronic Commerce), Track 'Innovation, Management & Strategy', Delft, The Netherlands, 2004.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), Track 'New Business Models', Naples, Italy, 2003.
- International Bled Electronic Commerce Conference, 'Research Track', Bled, Slovenia, 2001 and 2002.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), Track 'Economics of the Digital Economy', Bled, Slovenia, 2001.
- International Bled Electronic Commerce Conference, Track 'Graduate Programs', Bled, Slovenia, 2000.
- DSI (Decision Science Institute), Mini-Track 'Business Process Reengineering and Outsourcing', Athens, Greece, 1999,
- HICSS (Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences), Mini-Track 'Electronically Trading Intangible Goods', Maui, HI, USA, 1999.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), Track 'Research in Progress', Cork, Ireland, 1997.
Faculty Contribution
- AIS Senior Scholar Slam Organizer, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024.
- Academy of Management (AoM), Communication, Digital Technology, and Organization (CTO), Associate Editor (AE), Chicago, IL, USA, 2024.
- ICIS CIO Symposium, Co-Chair, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2022.
- ICIS Professional Development Workshop, Co-Chair, Austin, TX, USA, 2021.
- ICIS Mid-Career Faculty Consortium Co-Chair, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2018.
- ECIS PhD Consortium, Portsmouth, UK, 2018.
- AMCIS Early Career Consortium, Boston, MA, USA, 2017.
- ECIS Junior Faculty Consortium, Istanbul, Turkey, 2016.
- AMCIS PhD Consortium, Chicago, IL, USA, 2013.
- Academy of Management (AoM), Organization, Communication and Information Systems (OCIS), PhD Consortium, San Antonio, TX, USA, 2011.
- Academy of Management (AoM), Organization, Communication and Information Systems (OCIS), Junior Faculty Consortium, Chicago, IL, USA, 2009.
- ICIS PhD Consortium, Montreal, Canada, 2007.
- ECIS PhD Consortium, Aix-en-Provemce, France, 1998.
Conference Committee (alphabetically)
- AIM (Association Information et Management) Conference, 2006-2007.
- Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), 2010.
- DSS Conference, 2013-2014.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), 1997-2003, AE 2011.
- EURO mGov (European Conference on Mobile Government), 2005-2012.
- SIGSAND/PLAIS EuroSymposium, Gdansk, Poland, since 2008.
- IADIS (International Conference Information Systems), 2008-2016.
- ICCT (International Conference on Communities and Technologies), 2003, 2007.
- ICDS (International Conference on Digital Society), Guadeloupe, 2007-2008.
- ICDSS (International Conference of the International Society for Decision Support Systems), 2003, 2007.
- ICEC (International Conference on Electronic Commerce), 2005, 2007.
- ICEIS (International conference on Enterprise Information Systems), 2016-2018.
- ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems), 1997-2002, 2009-2017, 2023-2025.
- ICMB (International Conference on Mobile Business), annually since 2004.
- IEEE MCL (IEEE International Workshop on Mobile Communications and Learning), 2007.
- IFIP TC8 International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (CONFENIS), 2006, 2007.
- IFIP TC8 WG 8.3 (Decision Support Systems), 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010.
- International Bled Electronic Commerce Conference, 1997-2016.
- International Conference: Media in Economy, Economy in Media, 2016.
- ISOneWorld Conference, 2004-2009.
- ITS (International Telecommunication Society Conference) Europe, 2004-2018.
- IWODE (International Workshop on Organizational Design and Engineering), 2010-2011.
- MEM (International Conference 'Media in Economy, Economy in Media'), Katowice, Poland, 2016.
Mini EURO Conference - Decision Support Systems - Groupware - Multimedia - Electronic Commerce, Bruges, Belgium, 1997.
- mLife (Mobile Life) Conference, 2007-2010.
- Pre-ICIS Academic Workshop 'Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and IS', 2004-2005.
- SCI/ISAS (World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics), 1996-2007.
- SIWN (Systemics and Informatics World Congress - International Conference on Adaptive Business Systems), 2008.
- WI (Wirtschaftsinformatik), Student Track, since 2010.
- WITS (Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems), 1999-2003.
- WHICEB (Wuhan International Conference on E-Business), 2005-2017.
- Workshop on Business Process Management and Social Software (BPMS2) with International Conference on Business Process Management, 2012.
Conference Advisory Board
- SIGSAND/PLAIS EuroSymposium, Gdansk, Poland, 2012-2018.
- ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems), Standing Committee, 1996-1998 and 2008-2010.
- CONTECSI (International Conference on Technology and Information Systems Management), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2008.
- International Conference on Ubiquitous Media Computing, Advisory Board Member, Seoul, Korea, 2007.
- International Symposium of IS & Management (co-sponsored by AIS CN chapter and IEEE EMS), Shanghai, China, 2007.
- MCIS (Mediterranean Conference on IS), Venice, Italy, 2006.
- PACIS (Ninth Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems), Bangkok, Thailand, 2005.
Academic
- Verein fuer Sozialpolitik e.V., 2002-2011.
- Academy of Management, 2000-2019.
- Strategic Management Society, 1999-2010.
- Schmalenbach Arbeitskreis 'Verlagsmarketing', 2000-2002.
- Workgroup on Knowledge Intensive Organisations (KIO), 1999-2001.
- Verband der Hochschullehrer fuer Betriebswirtschaft e.V., since 1998.
- Wissenschaftliche Kommission fuer Wirtschaftsinformatik (WKWI), since 1998.
- Gesellschaft fuer Informatik (GI), 1996-1998.
- Schmalenbach Gesellschaft fuer Betriebswirtschaft, since 1995.
- Association of Information Systems (AIS), since 1994.
- IFIP (International Federation of Information Processing), Workgroup 8.3., since 1994.
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 1994-1998.
- EURO Work Group on Decision Support Systems, since 1990.
- Fulbright Alumni e.V., Germany, 1987-2011.
Professional
- Association of the Internet Economy (Verband der Internetwirtschaft - eco, e.V.), since 2012.
- EuroCloud Germany Association (EuroCloud Deutschland e.V.), since 2012.
- Federal Association for Optical Fiber Connection (Bundesverband Glasfaseranschluss e.V. - BUGLAS), since 2011.
Keynotes & Invited Presentations
- WWW/Internet Conference 2024 - Keynote, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Business, Society, and Academia: Some Opportunities and Risks beyond the Technological Hype, Zagreb, Croatia, 2024.
- International Conference on Information Research Management (Conf-IRM) - Keynote, 30 Years Association for Information Systems: When Artificial Intelligence Hits the Human Brain, Cairo, Egypt, 2024.
- Professors' Emeriti Network - Invited Presentation, Emeriti Engaging in Mentoring Junior Faculty: Organizing for Win-Win (online), 2023.
- MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology's (MSU-IIT) Annual Research Review - Keynote, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transforming Society and Academia, Iligan City, Philippines (online), 2023.
- University of Nairobi - Keynote, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Transforming Society and Academia, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023.
- Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE) - Invited Presentation, Pathway Programme, Higher Education's New Normal: How Is It Shaping Up and What Might the Future Hold?, Bologna, Italy, 2023.
- Conference of the European Media Management Association (EMMA) - Keynote, Ongoing Regulatory Efforts Impacting the Media: Update and Thoughts, Munich, Germany, 2022.
- Brazilian Symposium on Information Systems (SBSI) - Keynote, Information Systems for a More Humane World: When Data and Artificial Intelligence Hit the Human Brain, Curitiba, Brazil (online due to COVID), 2022.
- Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE) Winter School 'Leading Change in Strategy and Policy' - Keynote, Digitization, Data and Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Change in Internationalization Strategies, Barcelona, Spain, 2022.
- Middle East & North Africa Conference for Information Systems (MENACIS) - Keynote, AI and the Human Brain as Friends in IS Research and Education, Agadir, Morocco (online due to COVID), 2021.
- Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE), Summer School 'Transforming Higher Education Professional Services' - Keynote, AI and the Human Brain: Friends or Foes in Higher Education?, Berlin, Germany, 2021.
- World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST) - Keynote, How Digitization, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Invading Human Practice: Impact on Management Processes and Business Models, Budva, Montenegro (online due to COVID), 2020.
- International Conference on Modern Trends in the Digital Economy - Keynote, How Digitization, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Transform Business and Society, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2020.
- 'Reihe Philosophie Kontrovers', University of Cologne - Invited Presentation, Response to 'Kann digitale Arbeit gute Arbeit sein?', Cologne, Germany, 2019.
- TU Dresden, Research Colloquium - Invited Presentation, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Meet Human Scarcity and Creativity in Research and Practice, Dresden, Germany, 2019.
- Danube Academies Conference, European Academy of Sciences and Arts - Invited Presentation, Digitization Transforming Business and Society: Some Reflections on Facts and Fiction, Stuttgart, Germany, 2018.
- Lomonossov University / Moscow State University (MSU) - Invited Presentation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impacting Non-Virtual Business Processes: Theoretical Grounding and Critical Reflections, Moscow, Russia, 2018.
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute (CEMI) - Invited Presentation, Societal and Business Model Transformation Arising from Digitization, Big Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Moscow, Russia, 2018
- European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS) - Keynote, Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Meet Human Brain: Towards a New Co-Working Space in Research and Practice, Limassol, Cyprus, 2018.
- Heads of University Management and Administration Network in Europe (HUMANE) - Keynote, Spring Seminar 'Digital Transformation is Getting Ready for Higher Education; But is Higher Education Ready for Digital Transformation?', AI and the Human Brain: Friends or Foes in Higher Education?, Aveiro, Portugal, 2018.
- Italian Chapter of the AIS Conference (ItAIS) - Joint Keynote with v. Brocke, J., The Potential of Text Mining: The New Modesty in IS Research?, Verona, Italy, 2016.
- Information Systems Development Conference (ISD) - Keynote, Human Brain Meets Artificial Intelligence: How Big Data Analytics transforms Decision Making, Business Models, Society, and Research, Katowice, Poland, 2016.
- International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS) - Keynote, Big Data Analytics: Just More or Conceptually Different?, Rome, Italy, 2016.
- EuroSymposium - Keynote, Big Data Analytics Impacting Teaching and Research, Gdansk, Poland, 2014.
- CIO Industry Day - European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) - Invited Presentation, Big Data in Real Life: What's Coming?, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2014.
- International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) - Invited Presentation, CIO-Forum, Assessing Cloud Readiness, Orlando, FL, USA, 2012.
- SIMposium - Presentation as Winner of the First Prize Award 'SIM Paper Competition' organized by the Society for Information Management (SIM) - Assessing Cloud Readiness at Continental AG (paper by Loebbecke, C., Thomas, B., Ullrich, T.), Orlando, FL, USA, 2011.
- ESADE Business School, Media Convergence - MBA Keynote, Whose Game Will We Play?, Barcelona, Spain, 2011.
- IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning - Keynote, Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Management in Inter-Organizational Innovation Networks, Porto, Portugal, 2010.
- University of Cambridge, Judge Business School - Invited Presentation, RFID in Fashion Retailing: A Competitive Perspective on Standard-Making, Cambridge, UK, 2008.
- Brasilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS), Annual ABRAS Convention - Keynote, High-Tech in the Supermarket: Opportunities from Integrating Information and Technologies, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2007.
- Wuhan International Conference on E-Business (WHICEB) - Keynote, A Gobal Business World: RFID Everywhere?, Wuhan, China, 2007.
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Invited presentation, Innovative Technologies Enriching the Supply Chain to the Point-of-Sale, Shanghai, China, 2007.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Center on Data Technology & Knowledge Economy & Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences - Keynote, Think Global, Act Local in Information System Research and Teaching: The Association for Information Systems (AIS), Wuhan, China, 2006.
- International Conference on Technology and Information Systems Management (CONTECSI) - Keynote, Business Value from Innovative Information and Media Technologies at the Point-of-Sale, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2006.
- International Conference on Technology and Information Systems Management (CONTECSI) - Invited Presentation, The Association for Information Systems (AIS): A Global Network for Local Action, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2006.
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, COPPEAD, Graduate School of Business - Invited Presentation, Business in the Era of Converging Telecom and Media Infrastructures: An International Perspective, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006.
- Meeting of International DAAD Grantees at German Universities, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - Invited Presentation, Cream Cheese with a Chip: High-Tech in the Supermarket, Cologne, Germany, 2006.
- University of Cologne, Symposium: 'Forschung und Lehre im Informationszeitalter - zwischen Zugangsfreiheit und Privatisierungsanreiz' - Invited Presentation, 'Betriebswirtschaftliche Aspekte des Managements digitaler Publikationen', Cologne, Germany, 2006.
- Korea University Business School (KUBS), MIS Symposium, Centennial Celebration - Invited Presentation, The Academic IS Community: How to Play the Game, Seoul, Korea, 2006.
- OECD Foresight Forum: Smart Tags along the Supply Chain, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applications and Public Policy Considerations - Invited Presentation, RFID Cost/Benefits along the Supply Chain, Paris, France, 2005.
- IEEE Conference on E-Commerce Technology (IEEE CEC'05) - Invited Presentation with Feldman, S., Krishnan, R., Lin, K. and Riedl, J., The What and Who of Relevant EC Research, Munich, Germany, 2005.
- International Bled Electronic Commerce Conference - Invited Presentation, Association for Information Systems (AIS): Opportunities for Ongoing Global eIntergration, Bled, Slovenia, 2005.
- International Symposium 'Society, Governance, Management and Leadership Approaches in the Light of the Technological Developments and the Information Age' organized by Turkish General Staff - Keynote, Managerial Approaches and Governance in the Light of the Technological Developments and the Information Age, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005.
- E-Culture, U-Tourism, and Virtual Heritage Workshop - Invited Presentation, Digitizing European Cultural Heritage: Opportunities and Challenges, Washington D.C., USA.
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Invited Presentation, PricewaterhouseCoopers E-Business Chair - New Media and Innovative E-Business in the Supermarket - Waste of Capital or Strategic Business Driver?, Leuven, Belgium, 2005.
- European University Systems Organization (EUNIS) Conference - Keynote, Towards Digitized Cultural Heritage as eContent Between Free University Access and Private Business Models, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2004.
- Systémová Integrace (SI2004) - Keynote, eGovernment: eBusiness in the Public Sector?, Prague, Czech Republic, 2004.
- Institute for Broadcasting Economics (Institut fuer Rundfunkoekonomie), University of Cologne, annual meeting - Invited Presentation, 'Betriebswirtschaftliche Potentiale oeffentlich-rechtlicher Onlinedienste', Cologne, Germany 2003.
- OECD Business and Industry Policy Forum: Policies for Seizing the Benefit of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Business - Invited Presentation, Policies for Providing Effective eContent, Paris, France, 2003.
- OECD-APEC Conference - Invited Presentation, Diversity and Opportunity: Delivery of New Content Goods and Services, Honolulu, HI, USA, 2003.
- Syrian Minister of Science and Education - Invited Presentation, Opportunities in the Digital World: Applications and Experiences with eBusiness, eLearning, and eResearch, Damascus, Syria, 2002.
- Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Cologne Network Economics and Electronic Commerce - Invited Presentation, Scientific Conference 'Wirtschaftspolitik vor neuen Herausforderungen durch elektronischen Handel', Cologne, Germany, 2001.
- BITWorld Conference - Keynote, Extracting Value from Digital Business: Research-Based Insights, Cairo, Egypt, 2001.
- Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) with United States Department of Commerce, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), The Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), The Brookings Institution, and The Internet Policy Institute (IPI) - Invited Presentation, Web-Impact on the Air Travel Industry, Washington D.C., USA, 2000.
- European Commission, Directorate XIII - Invited Presentation, New Business Paradigms for the New Economy: New Ways to Create Value, Brussels, Belgium, 2000.
- Catholic University Lisbon - Keynote, Specialized Conference, Information Systems and Technology: A Challenge for the XXIst Century, Lisbon, Portugal, 1999.
- Scandinavian International Management Institute (SIMI), Service Management Executive Program - Keynote, E-Commerce: Perspectives for the IT-Service Industry, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Annual British Information Technology (BIT) Conference - Keynote, Economics of Content Provision on the Internet, Manchester, UK, 1998.
Research Seminars
- Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) PhD Consortium - Panel with Alavi, M. and Welke, R., Managing Your Teaching Responsibilities, Chicago, IL, USA, 2013.
- International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) Conference - Senior Scholar Panel, Trends in Media Management Research, Lisbon, Portugal, 2013.
- Arizona State University - Research Seminar, 'Big Data': Requirements, Opportunities, and Consequences, Tempe, AZ, USA, 2013.
- Northeastern University, Institute for Global Innovation Management - Research Seminar, Towards Digging Big Data for Value Creation, Boston, MA, USA, 2013.
- Virginia Commonwealth University - Research Seminar, Deploying Big Data Analytics in Business Models: Requirements and Consequences, Richmond, VA, USA, 2013.
- Bentley University - PhD Working Session, Standardizing IT Services: A Theoretical Perspective on Pros and Cons, Waltham, MA, USA, 2013.
- Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School, Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) - Research Seminar, The Case of a Multi-National's IS/IT Standards Management Process: Thoughts on 'Research Readiness', Cambridge, MA, USA, 2013.
- Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management - Research Seminar, Assessing Cloud Readiness: Balancing Practitioner Relevance and Academic Research, Tilburg, The Netherlands, 2013.
- International Bled Electronic Commerce Conference - PhD Consortium, Reflections upon PhD Supervision, Bled, Slovenia (online), 2012.
- LUISS (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali), Guido Carli University, Research Seminar - Research and Publication in Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2012.
- La Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Economics and Services Organization - Research Seminar, eBooks: An IT Trend Reshuffling the Economics and Strategies of the Book Industry, Rome, Italy, 2012.
- International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS) - Research Panel, Decision Making in the Context of Enterprise Information Systems, Rome, Italy, 2016.
- La Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Economics and Services Organization - Research Seminar, Inter-Organizational Knowledge Management: Issues and Success Stories, Rome, Italy, 2010.
- University of Amsterdam, Business School - Research Seminar, Inter-Organizational Innovation Networks: The Challenge of Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2010.
- University of Amsterdam, Business School - PhD Seminar, Action Research, Design Science, and Participatory Design: A Critical View on three Research IS Design Methods, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2010.
- Université Paris IX (Paris Dauphine) - Research Seminar, Collaborative IS Research Approaches: Plurality or Similarity, Paris, France, 2008.
- London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management, Information Systems and Innovation Group - PhD Seminar, Reflections on Publishing and Academic Career, London, UK, 2008.
- Brunel University - Research Seminar, Action Research, Design Science, and Participatory Design as Research Methods in IS Design: Too Much of the Same under Different Labels?, London, UK, 2008.
- London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management, Information Systems and Innovation Group - Research Seminar, Thematic Diversity in IS Research: Driving or Inhibiting Importance?, London, UK, 2008.
- Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Smeal College of Business - Research Seminar, Information Systems Design Projects: Differences and Similarities in Research Methods, University Park, PA, USA, 2007.
- Bentley University - Research Seminar, Competition and Feedback in Online Trading Networks: A Lab Experiment, Waltham, MA, USA, 2007.
- Bentley University - Research Seminar, RFID as an (IS) Research Topic? Projects and Prospects, Waltham, MA, USA, 2007.
- Bentley University - PhD Seminar, Being an (IS) PhD Student / Academic, Waltham, MA, USA, 2007.
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Research Seminar, Conducting and Publishing IS Research, Shanghai, China, 2007.
- China University of Geosciences (CICEB) - Research Seminar, IS Studies and Research in Europe and the US, Wuhan, China, 2007.
- LUISS (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali), Guido Carli University - PhD Seminar, How To Publish and Review IS Research, Rome, Italy, 2007.
- ESSEC Business School - Research Seminar, Academic Breadth or 'Re-Inventing the Wheel': Selected (IS) Research Projects, Cergy-Pontoise, France, 2007.
- Corvinus University - PhD Seminar, Publishing in Information Systems, Budapest, Hungary, 2007.
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Tutorial - E-Retailing: The Case of Content Integration and RFID, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005.
- Stevens Institute of Technology - Research Seminar, New Information Technologies in 'Brick-and-Mortar' Supermarkets: The Case of Metro's Future, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 2004.
- Baruch College, The City University of New York State (CUNY) - Research Seminar, Digital Cable: An Economic Analysis, New York City, NY, USA, 2004.
- Indiana University - Research Seminar, Investigating Coopetitive Learning and Knowledge Exchange Networks, Bloomington, IN, USA, 2003.
- INSEAD - Research Seminar, Interorganizational Knowledge Management under Coopetition: Insights from Two Case Studies Series, Fontainebleau, France, 2002.
- INSEAD Research Forum, Managing Global Innovation: Learning from the World - Rapporteur and Discussant, Fontainebleau, France, 2002.
- Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU) - Research Seminar, Aligning IS and Business Strategy: 'Theory Integration' and Mutual Impact, Munich, Germany, 2002.
- University of Maryland College Park - Research Seminar, Emergence of Business and Pricing Models on the Web: Examples from the Air Travel Industry, College Park, Maryland, USA, 2000.
- Lund University - Research Seminar, Perspectives on Electronic Commerce, Lund, Sweden, 1999.
- Copenhagen Business School - Research Seminar, Content Providers on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1998.
- Université Paris IX (Paris Dauphine) - Research Seminar, The Limits to DSS: Supporting Vision, Creativity and Future Thinking, Paris, France, 1997.
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - Research Seminar, Simulating Demand in Dynamic Environments: Lessons Learned from Modeling the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) Markets in Germany, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, Hong Kong, 1997.
- University of New South Wales (UNSW), School of Information Systems - Research Seminar, Simulation-Based DSS for Telecom Managers, Sydney, Australia, 1997.
- Wollongong University - Research Seminar, Providing Content on the Internet: A Cost Benefit Perspective, Wollongong, Australia, 1997.
- Curtin University - Research Seminar, SMEs on the Web: A Cost Benefit Perspective, Perth, Australia, 1997.
- Macquarie University - Research Seminar, SMEs on the Web: A Cost Benefit Perspective, Sydney, Australia, 1997.
- Swinburne University of Technology, Center of Information Systems Research - Research Seminar, Providing Content on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
- Monash University, Department of Information Systems - Research Seminar, Providing Content on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
- University Kaiserslautern - Research Seminar, Digital Cellular Communication in Germany - A System Dynamics Mode, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1995.
Executive Teaching / Guest Lectures
- International Telematic University UNINETTUNO - Postgraduate Degree Course in Management and Digital Technologies, Module: Big Data and Database Management - Sessions I: Big Data Analytics: Thoughts on what it is, what it takes, and what it does to decision making; Session II: Big Data Analytics: Thoughts regarding upcoming business model and societal changes when the human brain meets artificial intelligence, Rome, Italy (TV Recording), 2016.
- ConLife - Academic Conference, Continental's Cloud Choices: Selection Process and Results, with Thomas, B. and Ullrich, T., Cologne, Germany, 2012.
- Fulbright Academy, Annual Science Conference, Digital Information: Drivers of Innovation,, Heidelberg, Germany, 2011.
- Collège des Ingénieurs - MBA Elective, eBusiness and Strategy, Paris, France, annually 2001-2011.
- Aalto University Helsinki, School of Economics - INFORTE Programme, Media Management in a Converging World: Issues of Content and Infrastructure Business, Helsinki, Finland, 2010.
- Middle East Technical University (METU), [Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi (OTDU)] - Program: University of Cologne @ METU - Summer School on European Studies, DAAD Supported Course - The Challenge of Broadband Infrastructures in Europe, Ankara, Turkey 2010.
- University of Cologne - DAAD Summer School, 'Medienmanagement: Von Geschichten und Geschäften mit Medien', Cologne, Germany, 2010.
- LUISS (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali), Guido Carli University - Executive Program, EUCIP Enterprise Solution Consultant, Rome, Italy, 2008.
- Université Paris IX (Paris Dauphine) - Master Course, Advanced Information Systems, Paris, France, 2008.
- London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management, Information Systems and Innovation Group - MSc Session, eVenture Profitability, London, UK, 2008.
- London School of Economics (LSE), Department of Management, Information Systems and Innovation Group - MSc Session, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) on Units and Items, London, UK, 2008.
- Bentley University - MSc Session, New Technologies in the Supermarket - Benefits to Customer and Retailers, Waltham, MA, USA, 2007.
- Corvinus University - CEMS Course Session, Content Integration and RFID in Retailing and Beyond, Budapest, Hungary, 2007.
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, COPPEAD, Graduate School of Business - PhD / eMBA Course Session, Business in the Era of Converging Telecom and Media Infrastructures: An International Perspective, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006.
- Korea University Business School (KUBS) - PhD and Master Course, Introduction to Conducting IS Research, Seoul, Korea, 2006.
- Université Paris IX (Paris Dauphine) - International MBA Module, First Mover or Follower: Strategic Arguments, Paris, France, 2005.
- LUISS (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali), Guido Carli University - PhD / Master Session, Content Integration and RFID in Retailing: Opportunities and Challenges, Rome, Italy, 2005.
- LUISS (Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali) Guido Carli University - PhD / Master Session, Cultural Heritage in the Digital World: Conceptual and Practical Approaches, Rome, Italy, 2005.
- INSEAD - International Executive Program (IEP), From eBusiness Back to IT-Based Business, Fontainebleau, France, 2002.
- INSEAD - Executive Program for the Brazilian National Chamber of Industries (CNI), IT for the Modern Company, Fontainebleau, France, 2002.
- University of Bath - MBA Elective, Electronic Commerce, Bath, UK, 2000.
- Catholic University Lisbon - MBA Course DISLOGO Program, E-Commerce Strategy, Business on the Internet, Lisbon, Portugal, 2000.
- Université Paris IX (Paris Dauphine) - Master Course, E-Commerce and Information Systems, Paris, France, 2000.
- HEC Jouy-en Josas - MBA and Executive Course Modules - Digital Marketing and Virtual Organizations, Paris, France, 1999.
- INSEAD - Executive Education Modules, Leadership in the Knowledge Society Program (LinKS) Program, Knowledge Management, Fontainebleau, France, 1999.
- Rotterdam School of Management - Mini-Course, Pricing and Selling Digital Goods on the Internet, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1999.
- Scandinavian International Management Institute (SIMI) - Service Management Executive Program, Network Integration at CompuNet (CN): A Peculiar Success Story, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- USW Schloss Gracht - General Management Program, 'Marketing und neue Medien', Electronic Commerce, Cologne, Germany, 1999.
- Copenhagen Business School - Industry Seminar, Websites as Gateway to Successful E-Commerce, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Athens University of Economics and Business - Executive Lecture Series, Perspectives on Electronic Commerce, Athens, Greece, 1999.
- Athens University of Economics and Business - MBA Course, Designing and Managing Cyberventures, Athens, Greece, 1999.
- University of Lausanne (HEC Business School) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) - Executive Education Modules, New Information Technology: Strategies for Electronic Commerce, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999.
- Scandinavian International Management Institute (SIMI) - General Management Executive Program, Electronic Publishing of Reference Information, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- University of Warwick, Warwick Business School - MBA Session, Content Providers on the Internet, Coventry, UK, 1998.
Professional (Non-Academic)
- Macromedia, Panel 'AI Deep Dive, Hype, Hope, or Horror?', Cologne, Germany, 2023.
- German TV Platform ('Deutsche TV Plattform'), Annual Meeting 'Going Green': Personalization and Sustainability in TV: Friends or Foes? (Keynote), Berlin, Germany, 2022
- German Public Broadcasters' Chairpersons of the Staff Councils ('Personalratsvorsitzenden des deutschen öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks'): Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hitting the Human Brain in Public Broadcasting: Some Food for Thought (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 2022
- Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway ('Bundesnetzagentur'), Scientific Working Group on Regulatory Matters ('Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis für Regulierungsfragen'): 'Telekommunikation und Regulierungsperspektiven: Herausforderungen in der Digitalisierung' (Presentation), Bonn, Germany, 2018-2021.
- Freunde des Adolf-Grimme-Preises e.V., Panel 'Future Conditions for Securing Movie Quality and Guiding Media' ('Kuenftige Rahmenbedingungen fuer die Sicherung von Qualitaetsfilm und Leitmedien'), Duesseldorf, Germany, 2013.
- Breitbandforum (Broadband Forum): 'Wie viel Breitband braucht der Homo Connectus' (Keynote), Bonn, Germany, 2012
- OpenForum Academy, Panel 'Who do you Trust with your Data in the Cloud?', Brussels, Belgium, 2012
- MSR Consulting, Executive Education: Are you Ready for the Cloud? A Method for Selecting a User Company's Cloud-Ready IT Services (Presentation), Cologne, Germany 2012.
- Medienfest/Medienforum.nrw: 'Medienwissenschaft: Medienwissenschaftliche Studiengänge in NRW: Konzepte, Schwerpunkte und Unterschiede' (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 2012.
- Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Panel 'Innovation Europe: Interactions between Public and Corporate Management', Warsaw, Poland, 2011.
- Hoya Vision Care Company, Hoya Holdings N.V., Chief Editor Training: International 'B2B' Companies and the Potential of Web 2.0 (Keynote), Moenchengladbach, Germany, 2010.
- Documentary Campus, Masterschool Final Pitching Session: Let's Talk about Money (Keynote), Leipzig, Germany, 2009.
- Schickler Strategieforum: 'Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlage im digitalen Zeitalter: Thesen zu Geschaeftsmodellen der Zukunft' (Keynote), Hamburg, Germany, 2009.
- MTP - Marketing zwischen Theorie und Praxis e.V., Jubilaeumsevent '25 Jahre MTP & JiM (Jobs im Marketing)-Kongress': 'Medien- und Technologiemanagement und Marketing' (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 2009.
- ABRAS - Brasilian Association of Supermarkets, Annual ABRAS Convention: High-Tech in the Supermarket: Opportunities from Integrating Information and Technologies (Presentation), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2007.
- Economic Forum Deutschland, Panel 'Informationstechnologie, IT-Services und Multimedia', Berlin, Germany, 2006.
- Internationale Journalistenprogramme e.V. (IJP), Panel 'Silver Jubilee Conference', Berlin, Germany, 2006.
- Korean Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC), Consultation 'Regulatory Framework Responding to Convergence - Competitiveness of Korean Software Industry - Ubiquitous Broadband & Digital Content', Seoul, Korea, 2006.
- Kreissparkasse Koeln, Panel, 'Jubilaeumsveranstaltung zu 10 Jahren Internet in der Kreissparkasse', Cologne, Germany, 2005.
- Medientage Muenchen, Session 'Sourcing-Modelle fuer die Medienindustrie - Chancen & Limits - Erfahrungen und Unbekanntes': 'IT-Service Outsourcing in der Medienindustrie - Beispiele und Einschaetzung' (Presentation), Munich, Germany, 2005.
- OECD Foresight Forum: Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) - Applications and Public Policy Considerations, RFID Cost / Benefits along the Fashion Supply Chain (Presentation), Paris, France, 2005.
- OECD-APEC Global Forum 'Policy Frameworks for the Digital Economy': Diversity and Opportunity: Delivery of New Content Goods and Services (Presentation), Honolulu, HI, USA, 2003.
- Boersenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, e.V.: 'Buchhaendlertage, Groesse als einzige Zukunftsstrategie?' (Keynote), Braunschweig, Germany, 2002.
- Syrian Ministry of Science and Education, Syrian-German Workshop on Computer Science and Information Systems 'Towards Launching a German-Syrian University in Damascus': Opportunities in the Digital World: Applications and Experiences with eBusiness, eLearning, and eResearch (Keynote), Damascus, Syria, 2002.
- OECD, Workshop 'Electronic Commerce Business Impact Project (EBIP)': E-Commerce Business Impact - Facts and Fiction from a Company's Perspective (Presentation), Rome, Italy, 2001.
- Deutsche Telekom AG, Strategy-Workshop ('Telekom Konzernstrategie') 'IT- / Onlinemaerkte': Making Money with Digital Goods: Facts & Fiction (Presentation), Bonn, Germany, 2001.
- Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut fuer Trends und Zukunftsgestaltung, 'Ladentagung': 'Innovative Strategien fuer den POS - Neue Medientechnologien effizient eingesetzt' (Presentation), Zuerich, Switzerland, 2001.
- Koelner Medienstammtisch, Session 'Wieviel 'Old Economy' braucht die 'New Economy'?', Cologne, Germany, 2000.
- Schmalenbach Gesellschaft, Unternehmerforum: 'E-Commerce als Herausforderung des 21. Jahrhunderts' (Keynote), Halver, Germany, 2000.
- FORUM Druckvorstufe und Medien Interessensgemeinschaft: 'Management digitaler Mediengueter: Geschaeftskonzepte, Oekonomie und Prozessgestaltung' (Keynote), Mainz, Germany, 2000.
- Komm Konferenz: New Economy: Facts and Fiction (Presentation), Duesseldorf, Germany, 2000.
- Krak, Top Management Seminar: Online Strategies for Directory Publishers (Keynote), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000.
- International Credit Insurance Association (ICIA): Electronic Commerce: Threats and Opportunities for Credit Insurance Companies (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 2000.
- PAConsulting: E-Commerce Challenges and Opportunities (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000.
- Koelner Online-Hanse: E-Commerce Business Models: Facts and Fiction (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 2000.
- Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut fuer Trends und Zukunftsgestaltung, Conference 'Der E-Consumer, Return on Attention': Marketing in the Digital Economy (Presentation), Zuerich, Switzerland, 1999.
- PIRA, Conference 'Content Management and E-Commerce for Publishers': Online Strategies for Directory Publishers (Presentation), London, UK, 1999.
- Adera Copenhagen A/S: E-Business - Facts and Fiction (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Copenhagen Business School, Industry Seminar: WebSites as Gateway to Successful E-Commerce (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Merkantildata: New Business Opportunities in the Networked Economy (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Federation of Business Information Services (FEBIS): Perspectives on Information Services in the Next Millennium (Presentation), La Valetta, Malta, 1999.
- Social Democratic Party (SPD) Cologne, Panel 'E-Commerce and New Media', Cologne, Germany, 1999.
- OECD, Workshop 'Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce', Invited Expert, Oslo, Norway, 1999.
- Danish National Purchasing Conference: Electronic Commerce: Facts and Fiction (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- European Association of Directory Publishers: E-Commerce Driven Strategies (Presentation), Sophia Antipolis, France, 1999.
- Danish Ministry of Research and Information Technology: The Implications of E-Commerce on the Structure of Co-Operation between and within Companies (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Austrian Computer Society: Perspectives on Electronic Commerce and Electronically Trading with Digital Products (Presentation), Vienna, Austria, 1999.
- DanNet: Perspectives on Electronic Commerce (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Danish Electronic Industry Association: Expectations Regarding the Future of E-Commerce Markets (Presentation), Aalborg, Denmark, 1999.
- IBM Nordic/Lotus, Super.Human.Software Tour 99: Electronic Commerce: Perspectives and Trends (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- World Business Dialogue: Part-Time Executive Education - Opportunities and Limits (Presentation), Cologne, Germany, 1999.
- Jyske Bank: Business Opportunities with Innovative IT (Presentation), Silkeborg, Denmark, 1999.
- Danish Data Association, Electronic Commerce Conference: Internet- and Market Trends (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- Danish Data Association, IT Security Conference: Electronic Commerce - Linking Security and Business Strategy (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1999.
- TEKNOFO: Fact and Fiction about Making Money in Electronic Commerce (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1998.
- Danish Marketing Association: The Future of E-Commerce is Here: How Will the New Media Shape Electronic Business? (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1998.
- Tele Danmark: Internet, Marketing in the E-Commerce World - Opportunities and Impacts (Presentation), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1998.
- CIRCIT: Providing Content on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls (Presentation), Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
- IIR, Professional Workshop 'Building Cross Industry Alliances in the Telecom Sector': Simulating Demand in the Mobile Telecommunication Market (Presentation), London, UK, 1996.
- McKinsey & Co., European Information Technology/Systems Practice Development Meeting: Competing on EDI - A French Example (Presentation), Cannes, France, 1993.
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