Oliver Thomas

Prof. Dr. Oliver Thomas is a faculty member at the University of Osnabrück in the Department of Information Management and Business Informatics. His work bridges artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and business informatics, with a focus on applications in SMEs, education, and smart ecosystems. He leads the Smart Enterprise Engineering research area at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and contributes to projects like ZIRU, CRAI, and YouCodeGirls.

Research Interests

• Digital transformation and AI adoption in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
• Smart glasses and extended reality (XR) in logistics and education
• Consumer data sovereignty in digital ecosystems
• Developing inclusive digital platforms for STEM education

Projects: He oversees initiatives like the Circularity Navigator (ZIRU), trustworthy AI applications (CRAI), and collaboration platforms for SMEs (NiKo). His COMET project explores smart living domains, while YouCodeGirls focuses on engaging women in IT careers.

Contact:

• Email: Oliver.Thomas@dfki.de, oliver.thomas@uni-osnabrueck.de
• Phone: +49 541 969-6232
• Address: Hamburger Straße 24, 49084 Osnabrück