The Visiting Scholar Academy invites internationally renowned scientists to the University of Duisburg-Essen every year to examine current topics from the most diverse areas of Business Information Systems together with students. In addition to the opportunity to discuss selected topics of Business Information Systems with internationally recognized experts in the respective field, students also have the opportunity to become acquainted with other forms of teaching, such as those practiced in the USA in the form of "case study teaching". In addition, students gain an insight into the international network of scientists who work together with researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen on current topics in Business Information Systems.

The Visiting Scholar Academy had its debut in the summer semester of 2016 with the visit of Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schultze from the Business School of Southern Methodist University in Texas. Since the summer semester of 2016, we have offered an event every summer as part of the Visiting Scholar Academy, during which we were able to welcome Prof. Steven Alter from the University of San Francisco, Prof. Karlheinz Kautz from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, as well as Prof. Rudy Hirschheim from Louisiana State University. In the summer semester of 2026, we expect Ms. Nina-Birte Schirrmacher from the University of Sydney profiles.sydney.edu.au/nina-birte.schirrmacher. She will give her lecture on Wednesday, June 24, on the Essen campus in R09 R04 H02 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Archive of Guest Researchers