Community Events
Dates available as of 08/26
Description
The 'IS Young Talent Event for Doctoral Students' 2026 is aimed at doctoral candidates in Information Systems or closely related fields who are interested in an academic career. The 3-hour event is sponsored by the association 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V.'
The 2026 'Business Informatics Young Talent Event for Doctoral Students' is aimed at doctoral candidates in business informatics or related disciplines who are interested in an academic career. The 3-hour event is sponsored by the association 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V.'.
Why should I participate in the Young Researchers Event?
The goal of the Junior Researcher Event for doctoral candidates is to present interested PhD students with potential pathways into academia and to give them the opportunity to learn more about specific focus areas. By doing so, we aim to support doctoral candidates in their decision for or against an academic career and help them set the right course as early as possible. Furthermore, we seek to foster exchange between postdocs, junior professors, and doctoral candidates.
Program
At the event, postdocs and junior professors will give short presentations about their academic careers and specific research focuses. After the talks, the speakers and participating doctoral candidates will meet at round tables to continue the exchange. The event concludes with the kickoff of the 'Doctoral Student Corner'.
Doctoral Student Corner
Throughout the conference, we have planned a series of formats within the Doctoral Student Corner, giving doctoral students the opportunity to get to know each other better and network around their research topics. Here, they can find potential research partners based on their topics, domains, theories, or methods, thus expanding their network within the field of business informatics and information systems research.
Schedule
| Day | Duration | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 15 min | Welcome Note by 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V.' |
| 30 min | Keynote + Discussion / Questions | |
| 45 min | Presentations by individual PostDocs and Junior Professors | |
| 60 min | Round Tables | |
| 30 min | Doctoral Student Corner - Kickoff | |
| Day 2 | 60 min | Doctoral Student Corner |
| Day 3 | 60 min | Doctoral Student Corner |
| Day 4 | 60 min | Doctoral Student Corner |
Registration
The event is limited to 100 participants. The program is primarily aimed at doctoral candidates, but is also open to other interested individuals who would like to gain insights into academic career paths within business informatics. Registration takes place via Conftool along with conference registration.
Date & Location: Details availabe from 08/2026
Language: German (but English speaking colleagues are welcome)
Duration: as per schedule
Target group: Doctoral students in Busines Informmatics, Information Systems Research and related disciplines
Registration: together with conference registration
Organized by Der Verein 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V.'
Chairs
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| Thimo Schulz
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
Christina Speck
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
Fabio Stano
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
Description
We would like to continue the exchange among female scientists in the field of business informatics in Linz over a joint luncheon. In addition to getting to know each other and networking, we will again discuss a current and relevant topic.
The full program and further information will follow shortly.
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026 (Date planned: 9. September, 12:30 h)
Language: German (but open to all participants)
Duration: 1,5 hours
Target group: Open to all!
Registration: will be handled via ConfTool
Organized by: WI-Frauen des Vereins Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e. V.
Chairs
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| Steffi Haag
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf |
Christiane Lehrer
Copenhagen Business School |
Susanne Strahringer
Technische Universität Dresden |
Description
The 'AI in Teching' working group of the Association 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V.' serves as a platform for exchanging ideas, collaborating, and learning together regarding excellent artificial intelligence (AI) as a teaching topic and tool. The meetings provide a forum for discussing experiences, best practices, new technologies, use cases, and teaching methods.
Details about the working group are available at https://wirtschaftsinformatik.de/community/arbeitsgruppen/ki-in-der-lehre/
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026
Language: German (but open to all participants)
Duration: 2 hours
Target group: Open to all!
Registration: will be handled via ConfTool
Organized by: Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e. V.
Chair
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| Henner Gimpel
Universität Hohenheim und Fraunhofer FIT |
Description
The Scientific Commission Business & Information Systems Engineering (Wissenschaftliche Kommission Wirtschaftsinformatik - WKWI) and the GI Information Systems Department (Fachbereich Wirtschaftsinformatik in der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. - GI FB WI) invite you to a joint session at the 21st International Conference on Business Informatics.
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026
Language: German (but open to all participants)
Duration: 1 hour
Target group: Open to all!
Registration: not required. Interested parties are welcome to attend the meeting - even at short notice.
Organized by: Scientific Commission Business & Information Systems Engineering (Wissenschaftliche Kommission Wirtschaftsinformatik im Verband der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. - WKWI)
Division Business Informatics of the German Computer Science Society (Fachbereich Wirtschaftsinformatik in der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. - GI FB WI)
Chairs
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| Jella Pfeiffer
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
Description
The steering committee meeting of the GI Information Systems Department (Fachbereich Wirtschaftsinformatik in der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.) serves as a forum for internal discussion within the division. All spokespersons and their deputies within the Business Information Systems division are invited to this meeting. For those generally interested in the work of the division, we refer you to the joint meeting of the WKWI and GI FB WI.
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026
Language: German
Registration: Upon invitation only!
Organized by: Fachbereich Wirtschaftsinformatik in der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.
Chairs
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| Christian Janiesch
Technische Universität Dortmund |
Agnes Koschmider Universität Bayreuth |
Description
The non-profit association 'Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V. (Die WI)', founded in 2021, represents the German-speaking information systems community and will hold its fifth general meeting at WI2025. The meeting will be held in German language and focus on reporting on the association's activities since the last general meeting in Würzburg as well as on the activities planned for the next reporting year. Registered members of the association will receive information on the agenda in a separate invitation. Memberships can be applied for at https://wirtschaftsinformatik.de/community/der-verein.
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026
Language: German (but open to all participants)
Duration: 1 hour
Target group: Open to all!
Registration: will be handled via ConfTool
Organized by: Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e. V.
Chairs
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| Rainer Alt
Universität Leipzig |
Alexander Maedche
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
Beschreibung
The BISE Editorial Board Meeting will take place in a hybrid format as part of WI2026.
Date & Location: available as of 08/2026
Language: German
Duration: 1.5 hours
Registration: Upon invitation only
Organized by: BISE Journal