August Wilhelm Scheer

Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer is a Professor of Business Informatics at Saarland University and founder of the Scheer Group, a leading IT enterprise. He pioneered the ARIS method for integrated information systems and established the School of Digital Sciences at Saarland University. His work bridges academic research and industry application through ventures like IDS Scheer Holding and IMC AG.

Educations:

• Founded Institute of Business Informatics at Saarland University
• Doctoral supervision of 76 theses (over 3/year average)
• Research collaborations with German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

Research Interests: Focuses on business process management, digital transformation, and AI-driven enterprise solutions. His ARIS method revolutionized IT-business alignment through process modeling. Current work explores composable enterprise architectures and AI agent systems in business contexts.

Awards:

• German Research Hall of Fame Inductee (2017)
• Lifetime Achievement Award (Global University Alliance)

Advising & Innovation: Supervised 76 doctoral students and spun-off 1,300+ client companies through Scheer Group solutions. Spearheaded digital learning platforms via IMC AG.

Labs/Teams: Leads August-Wilhelm Scheer Institute for Digital Products and Processes, fostering research-practice partnerships in digital innovation.