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Wed, 05. Nov 2025
Würdigung von Dr. rer. nat. Mohamed Kari für die beste Dissertation in der Fakultät für Informatik
Wir gratulieren Dr. rer. nat. Mohamed Kari zu seiner Auszeichnung mit dem Preis für die beste Dissertation der Fakultät Informatik der Universität Duisburg-Essen im Rahmen des Dies Academicus für seine Dissertation Situated and...
read onTue, 04. Nov 2025
SOFTEC contributes research on GenAI-based user simulation at ICIS 2025
We are pleased to announce that Florian Holldack, Leonardo Banh and Gero Strobel have had their paper „Synthetic Conversations, Real Insights: Towards Realistic User Simulations with Generative Agents“ accepted for presentation at...
read onThu, 30. Oct 2025
Strengthening Collaboration Between European University Alliances
A strategic meeting took place on 24 October at The Place Beyond Bytes Startup Incubator, led by Professor Dr. Hannes Rothe, bringing together representatives from two leading European university alliances to explore new avenues...
read onThu, 30. Oct 2025
SOFTEC at the Day of Computer Science 2025: Research on Compassionate AI
On October 29, 2025, the Day of Computer Science was held by the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen in cooperation with Fraunhofer IMS at the Fraunhofer inHaus Center in Duisburg. Under the motto “Bits...
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"Class of Tomorrow": BRYCK STARTUP ALLIANCE Launch Signals a Deep Tech Future for the Ruhr Region
The Ruhr region is rapidly transforming its identity, shifting from its historic foundation in steel to become a powerful Startup Factory for deep tech.
read onTue, 28. Oct 2025
Apply Now! Join the Digital Startup Camp for Summer 2026
We invite ambitious Bachelor and Master students to apply for the "Digital Startup Camp" in Summer 2026.
read onTue, 28. Oct 2025
New Paper Published: BPM as a Continuous Enabler for Digital Innovation
Ralf Plattfaut published a new article with Thomas Grisold (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business) on BPM as an enabler of digital innovation.
read onFri, 24. Oct 2025
New Course: Digital Ideation and Entrepreneurial Design (DiEd) – formerly Sustainable Digital Entrepreneurship
The Master-level course has been updated: it will now be offered under the title “Digital Ideation and Entrepreneurial Design (DiEd)”, replacing the previous course “Sustainable Digital Entrepreneurship” for IS students. This...
read onWed, 15. Oct 2025
Einladung zur Qualitätskonferenz der Wirtschaftsinformatik am 22.10.2025
Liebe Studierende, wir möchten Sie herzlich zu unserer diesjährigen Qualitätskonferenz am 22.10.2025 von 10-12 Uhr einladen. In einer Qualitätskonferenz besprechen die Studierenden mit den Lehrenden eines Fachs Maßnahmen, um die...
read onTue, 14. Oct 2025
IIS-Publikation im "Journal Behaviour & Information Technology"
Wir freuen uns, dass der Artikel Is This Real Life? – Exploring Leadership Communication on Twitter/X von Dr. Christina, Strauss; Michael D., Harr und Prof. Torsten M., Pieper im Journal Behaviour & Information Technology...
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