Doctoral Consortium
The WI2026 Doctoral Consortium is aimed at doctoral students in business informatics or related disciplines who are in their second or third year of doctoral studies. It offers participating doctoral students the opportunity to present their dissertation projects in detail in a workshop format and to further develop them through coaching and high-quality feedback from experienced professors. Furthermore, exchange with other doctoral students is encouraged through peer feedback.
Application Process
The basis for selection is a three-page exposé (summary) of the dissertation project. The submitted exposés will be evaluated and ranked by the participating professors with regard to the significance and justification of the research question, the scientific quality of the paper, the potential contribution of the applicant to the Doctoral Consortium, and the potential benefit of the Doctoral Consortium for the applicant. The authors of the 20 best exposés will be invited to the Doctoral Consortium and will then be asked to submit a long version and present their research project.
Deadlines & Important Dates
- 13.06.2026: Submission of exposé ConfTool
- 13.07.2026: Invitation to DC
- 20.08.2026: Final version
- 05.09.2026: DC participants' Get-together
- 06.09.2026: Doctoral Consortium
Richtlinien
- Exposé max. 3 pages incl. bibliography (form free)
- in English
- no double-blind reviews
DC Co-Chairs
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| René Riedl, JKU Linz |
Martin Matzner, Friedrich-Alexander- Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
Sandra Zilker, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg |
DC Mentors
- Verena Dorner, WU Wien
- Andreas Eckhardt, Universität Innsbruck
- Petter Fettke, Universität des Saarlandes
- Thomas Grisold, WU Wien
- Maria Madlberger, Webster Private University Vienna
- Jan Mendling, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Susanne Robra-Bissantz, Technische Universität Braunschweig
- Matthias Söllner, Universität Kassel