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Danielle BraggView profile

Assistant Professor

Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz Center for InformaticsGermany

Danielle Bragg is an Assistant Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, specializing in accessibility research with a focus on technologies for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. Her work bridges human-computer interaction, computer vision, and inclusive design to create practical solutions for sign language recognition, translation, and communication accessibility. Her research interests center on making technology accessible through innovative approaches to sign language processing, assistive communication systems, and inclusive design methodologies. She investigates how to build robust sign language recognition systems that work in real-world settings, addresses bias in AI models for sign language understanding, and develops community-centered approaches to dataset collection. Her work particularly emphasizes involving the Deaf community in the research and development process to ensure technologies meet actual needs. Dr. Bragg's publication record shows a consistent trajectory from her PhD work at the University of Washington (2018) through to current research in 2025, with increasing leadership in the field of accessibility technology. Her recent work explores cutting-edge applications of AI for sign language processing, gaze-based interfaces, and systematic analysis of how large language models are transforming human-computer interaction research. Her collaborative approach is evident in her extensive co-authorship network, working with both technical researchers and community stakeholders to advance the field of accessibility technology through interdisciplinary partnerships.

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Nian-Ze LeeView profile

Assistant Professor

Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichGermany

Nian-Ze Lee is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University, leading the Formal Methods and Analysis for Computing and Engineering Laboratory (ForMACE Lab). He is also a Guest Professor affiliated with the Software and Computational Systems Lab (SoSy-Lab) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Germany. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from National Taiwan University (2021). His research focuses on formal methods, hardware and software verification, and circuit-based analysis. Education: Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, National Taiwan University (2021) Research Interests: Formal methods for hardware and software systems Model checking and verification frameworks Circuit-based program verification (e.g., Btor2C translator) Algorithm selection for verification tools Awards: ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (2025) Best Artifact Award (2024) DFG Grant for Bridging Hardware and Software Analysis (2024) Advising & Grants: Supervises Ph.D./Master’s students on topics like algorithm selection and verification frameworks Recipient of DFG grant enabling collaboration between NTU and LMU Munich Labs/Teams: ForMACE Lab (NTU) – Focuses on formal methods and system analysis SoSy-Lab (LMU) – Collaborations on verification tools and frameworks

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Switgard FeuersteinView profile

Professor

Heidelberg UniversityGermany

Professor Switgard Feuerstein holds the Chair of the Audit Committee at Heidelberg University's Alfred Weber Institute. She specializes in International Economic Relations and Industrial Economics, with research focusing on EU enlargement, monetary policy, and oligopoly dynamics. Her academic journey includes a PhD (1991) and habilitation (1998) from Heidelberg University, followed by roles as acting professor at the University of Essen and professorships at the University of Erfurt and Linz. She has held prestigious fellowships, including the Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Nottingham. Education: Studied Mathematics and Economics at universities in Göttingen, Warsaw, Heidelberg, and Singapore. Earned a Mathematics diploma (1985), economics doctorate (1991), and habilitation (1998) at Heidelberg University. Research Interests EU Enlargement and its economic impacts Monetary policy coordination in currency unions Collusion dynamics in industrial markets International trade and price discrimination mechanisms Publications span EU integration, monetary economics, and industrial organization. Her work includes seminal analyses of the Euro's adoption, Zollverein's legacy, and coffee industry taxation. Awards German National Academic Foundation Scholarship (1979–1984) DAAD Scholarship (1980/81) EU Human Capital Mobility Fellowship (1995) Marie Curie Fellowship (2006–2008) Advising & Grants No listed advisees, but her research has been supported by EU programs and the Leverhulme Center. Leads the Foreign Trade Working Group at Heidelberg, focusing on international economic relations and policy.

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Diao ShanView profile

Assistant Professor

University of GöttingenGermany

Diao Shan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chinese Studies within the College of Humanities at the University of Göttingen. They also serve as a Study Advisor for the BA Modern Sinology program. Completed a BA in German Language and Literature at Renmin University of China MA in Intercultural German Studies from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Worked as a student assistant (2017-2019) and research assistant (2018-2019) Research focuses on the transformation of time and space concepts during China's late Qing Dynasty and Republican era, particularly through the lens of scientification processes . Their MA thesis analyzed calendar reform debates (1873-1912) using discourse analysis, while their PhD project examines the reception of science in early 20th-century China and the Weimar Republic, centered on the "Science and Life" controversy . This work bridges modern Chinese history , science studies , and comparative intellectual history . Professional experience includes designing workshops on Chinese-Western cultural relations, with responsibilities in intercultural competence training. Office hours are available by appointment in Room KWZ 0.729 (extension 39-29206).

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Jan ChristiansenView profile

Professor

Flensburg University of Applied SciencesGermany

Jan Christiansen is a Professor in the Department of Information and Communication at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. He specializes in Programming Languages and Programming Theory, teaching in the Applied Computer Science program. His research focuses on functional logic programming, probabilistic programming, formal verification, and compiler design. His key research areas include the integration of functional logic programming into Haskell, probabilistic programming semantics, and formal methods for verifying Haskell programs in Coq. He has contributed to tools like Sloth for strictness analysis and has explored foundational aspects of encapsulated search in Curry. His work bridges functional programming, logic programming, and probabilistic models, emphasizing practical implementations and theoretical rigor. Christiansen leads the Academic Advisory Service and co-founded TechStartUp@HS-Flensburg. His recent publications span compiler plugins for embedding functional logic in Haskell, probabilistic library implementations, and monadic approaches to program verification. His research bridges academia and practical software development, with implications for both theory and industry.

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Friedemann BaischView profile

Professor

University of Economics and Environment Nürtingen-GeislingenGermany

Prof. Friedemann Baisch is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, specializing in Economics and Future Economics at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Vienna. He holds a doctorate from the University of Leipzig and has professional experience in controlling, project management, and organizational consulting with organizations like Technische Werke der Stadt Stuttgart AG, Hewlett-Packard, and Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG. Education: Studied technically oriented business administration at the University of Stuttgart with a semester abroad in Swansea, Wales. Completed his doctorate on 'Implementation of Early Warning Systems in Companies' at the University of Leipzig (2000). Professional Experience: Led projects at the Fraunhofer Institute IFF, served as Group Leader Organization at Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG, and founded the Process and Organizational Management Symposium at HfWU. Research Focus: Process management, project management, change management, and systemic action competence. He developed the part-time Master's program in Process Management, guiding nearly 100 students through accreditation and implementation. His work integrates design thinking through EU projects SELC and CLLC (2017–2021). University Contributions: Coordinated the Economics program, served on the Senate (2011–2014), and established the 'Process Management Expert' certification at HfWU's Continuing Education Academy. Active in the Education through Responsibility network addressing higher education transformation. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Fraunhofer Institute IFF, PROTEMA Unternehmensberatung, and the University's Institute for International Research on Sustainable Management and Renewable Energy (ISR). Engaged in cross-European networks like SELC and CLLC for social entrepreneurship education.

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Nicole BöhmerView profile

Professor

Osnabrück University of Applied SciencesGermany

Prof. Dr. Nicole Böhmer is a Professor of Economics and Social Sciences at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, specializing in international human resource management and talent development. She holds a PhD from Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (2005) and has over two decades of professional experience in banking and academia. Her research focuses on global talent management, AI-driven HR practices, and gender equality marketing, emphasizing organizational resilience in multinational contexts. Education: 2002–2005: PhD in Human Resource Management, Oldenburg University 1993–1999: Economics & Vocational Teacher Training, Oldenburg University 1995–1996: Exchange at Manchester Metropolitan University Research Interests: Global Talent Management Strategies A.I. Integration in HR Operations Cross-Cultural Leadership Gender Equality in Workplace Systems Digital Transformation in Organizational Structures Her recent work explores frontline workforce dynamics, agile workplace adaptation, and ethical AI applications in HR. Articles analyze topics like Barbie's gender equality campaigns and automotive industry diversity initiatives. Leadership Roles: 2019–2025: Senate Member, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences 2020–2025: Board Member, University Foundation Expertise includes case-based teaching methods and professional development in elementary education. Her publications span 35 refereed articles, book chapters, and industry analyses since 2021.

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Barbara ScheckView profile

Professor

Munich Business SchoolGermany

Prof. Barbara Scheck is a Professor for Entrepreneurship and Academic Director of the MBA General Management program at Munich Business School (MBS). She previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Hamburg and holds a PhD from Technical University Munich. Her research focuses on impact investing, social entrepreneurship financing, and impact assessment. She co-authored the book Impact Investing: Instruments, Mechanisms and Actors (2017) and developed the Social Reporting Standard for impact measurement. Prof. Scheck advises the EU’s GECES subgroup on impact measurement and co-founded Volunteer Vision, an online corporate volunteering platform. She earned a Diplôme de Grande Ecole from the European School of Management and has held roles in the German Diplomatic Service and Allianz’s financial literacy project. Her work bridges academia and practice, emphasizing societal impact through innovative financing and reporting frameworks. Key Awards: Best Paper Prize at GETIDOS Tagung 2009 Professional Engagements: Member, EU GECES subgroup Co-founder, Volunteer Vision European Center for Social Finance, MBS

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Florian BartholomaeView profile

Professor

Munich Business SchoolGermany

Florian Bartholomae is a Professor of Economics at Munich Business School (MBS), where he teaches basic economics and mathematics courses at the bachelor's level and advanced economics courses at the master's level. He also serves as a private lecturer at the Institute for Economics and Law of the Global Economy at the Bundeswehr University of Munich and as an external lecturer at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. Additionally, he is a partner in the policy consultancy Bartholomae & Schoenberg Partnership. His research focuses on the economics of the information society and regional economics, with specific expertise in digitalization impacts, game theory applications, and urban economic development. Professor Bartholomae has conducted significant research on urban shrinkage and resurgence patterns in German cities, particularly in Eastern Germany, and has published influential work on bitcoin economics and principal-agent theory. His recent work includes analyzing the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and studying different digitization patterns across industries. His publications span diverse economic subfields, with notable contributions to understanding cryptocurrency price determinants, urban economic development patterns, and information economics. Professor Bartholomae regularly presents his research at major international conferences, including the Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International. His work often examines the intersection of theoretical economic models with practical business applications, particularly in the context of digital transformation and regional economic development. Professor Bartholomae has collaborated extensively with researchers including Alina Schoenberg from IMC Krems, Prof. Dr. Nam from the ifo Institute, and Prof. Dr. Eva Stumpfegger. His research has been published in journals such as CESifo Forum and WISU – Das Wirtschaftsstudium, with approximately 34 published articles to date. He has also presented his findings at major international conferences including the Regional Science Association International meetings in Pittsburgh and San Antonio. His teaching includes the Game Theory module in the Certified Strategy Manager program, where he applies economic theory to real-world business strategy problems. Professor Bartholomae has also written about economic aspects of cultural phenomena including Christmas and Easter traditions, demonstrating the practical applications of economic theory to everyday life.

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Jörg RichardView profile

Professor

Nordakademie University of Applied SciencesGermany

Prof. Jörg Richard is a Professor of Corporate Finance at NORDAKADEMIE, specializing in digital finance, corporate governance, and liquidity management. Previously, he held a professorship in Business Administration at the Berufsakademie Hamburg (BA-H) and served as a researcher under Prof. Joachim Süchting at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. His PhD focused on privatization management and financial markets. Education: PhD in Finance at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (supervised by Prof. Süchting) His research explores digital finance innovations like utility tokens, ESG compliance in mergers and acquisitions, and liquidity strategies during crises. Recent work emphasizes blockchain-based financing mechanisms and governance challenges in tokenized corporate structures. He has authored over 50 publications in journals such as Corporate Finance and ZRFC , and contributed to guides like Handbuch Going Private . Advising and Grants: No formal advisees listed, but contributes to industry partnerships and executive education programs. Active in Swiss and German financial sector think tanks. Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary teams at NORDAKADEMIE focusing on digital transformation in financial systems.

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Mohsen AfsharianView profile

Professor

Leibniz University of Applied SciencesGermany

Prof. Mohsen Afsharian is a Professor of Production and Logistics at Leibniz Fachhochschule Hannover, Germany. He specializes in Operations Research with focus on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), incentive regulation mechanisms, and performance analytics. His research bridges theoretical advancements in DEA methodologies with practical applications in supply chain optimization, facility location, and regulatory policy design. Education: Holds a Habilitation in Prescriptive Analytics (2022) and a Doctorate in Operations Research. Notable academic contributions include monographs on cutting-stock problems with defects (2013) and prescriptive analytics frameworks (2022). Research interests span efficiency evaluation systems, productivity measurement over time, and data-driven decision models. Recent work emphasizes incentive mechanisms for regulated sectors and multi-criteria optimization under centralized management structures. Publications (2020–2024) highlight contributions to DEA flexibility control, metafrontier analysis, and emerging data science applications in business. He co-edited special issues on incentive regulation analytics (2022) and public sector DEA applications (2018). Active in editorial roles for Decision Analytics Journal and Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. His work integrates mathematical programming with real-world challenges in logistics, education systems, and banking efficiency analysis.

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Nadine KammerlanderView profile

Professor

WHU - Otto Beisheim School of ManagementGermany

Professor Nadine Kammerlander holds the Chair of Family Business and directs the Institute of Family Business and Mittelstand at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. Her research focuses on sustainability transitions in family firms, governance structures, digital transformation, and private equity interactions. She teaches courses on social value creation and sustainable governance across undergraduate and graduate programs. Research Highlight: Examines how family firms balance legacy preservation with innovation, particularly in ESG integration and digital business models. Teaching: Courses include 'Creating Social Value' (BSc) and case studies on circular economy adoption (e.g., Werner & Mertz's sustainability transition). Her work addresses challenges like economic trade-offs in sustainability investments and succession dynamics. Notable publications explore investor behavior towards CSR in family firms and PE investor collaboration mechanisms. Key areas of impact include: Family firm innovation strategies Stewardship vs activist PE investor roles Gender dynamics in female-led family businesses Post-pandemic adaptive capabilities Advising & Grants: Engaged in succession planning frameworks and digital transformation consulting for Mittelstand firms. Active in editorial roles for family business journals. Labs/Teams: Leads WHU's Sustainability Management Center and collaborates with the Institute for Logistics Management on supply chain innovation projects.

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Kai KuglerView profile

Researcher

University of TrierGermany

Kai Kugler is a Researcher at the University of Trier's Department of Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities. He specializes in computational linguistics, natural language processing (NLP), and digital humanities. His work integrates machine learning techniques with text analysis, focusing on transformer models, sentiment analysis, and corpus linguistics. He has contributed to collaborative projects such as the Research Center for Information Technology (FZI)'s SOSEC initiative (2022-2024) and the TCLC's Patterns project (2019-2023). He also led a funded project (€5,000) on command-line data processing learning modules (2023-2024). Kai has held administrative roles, including Member of the Council of Department II (2018-2024), Election Committee Chairman (2022), and Committee Member for a W2 Professorship appointment (2018). His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate programs, including courses on NLP fundamentals, machine learning for text and media, and computational linguistics programming. He has advised numerous Bachelor’s and Master’s theses on topics ranging from BERT-based models to sentiment analysis and corpus construction. Research interests include inverting BERT embeddings, multilingual language models, and applying NLP to sociolinguistic studies. His work bridges theoretical computational linguistics with practical applications in digital humanities and social media monitoring.

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Jana WergView profile

Professor

German University of Health and SportsGermany

Prof. Jana Werg is a Professor of Applied Psychology with a focus on Environmental Psychology at DHGS-Hochschule since 2024. Her work emphasizes integrating socioeconomic and psychological factors to understand sustainable behaviors in nutrition, consumption, mobility, and housing. She holds a doctorate from Humboldt University in Berlin, analyzing climate adaptation at individual and community levels. Her professional experience includes global research projects on sustainability and change management, teaching in the Master’s program at the Hochschule für Nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde, and leadership roles at e-fect eG and the Institute of Electronic Business. Key research themes include climate adaptation motivation, sustainable consumption activation, and municipal disaster preparedness. Recent publications address process competence in organizational transformation, youth-driven sustainable consumption strategies, and communication frameworks for heavy rain resilience. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in corporate, NGO, and municipal settings. Prof. Werg advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration, emphasizing the interplay between behavioral psychology and systemic sustainability solutions. She has contributed to policy design for climate adaptation at both municipal and individual levels, particularly focusing on extreme weather preparedness.

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Stefanie GeroldView profile

Researcher

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-SenftenbergGermany

Dr. Stefanie Gerold is a researcher at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg’s Faculty 5, Department of Sociology of Technology and Environmental Sciences. She holds a PhD in Economics and Social Sciences from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) and has conducted extensive research on working time reduction, platform-mediated labor, and socio-ecological policy frameworks. Her roles include serving as the representative of the decentralized Equal Opportunities Officer for Faculty 5 and academic advisor for the MA Transformation Studies program. Her research focuses on labor market transitions, time use patterns during crises, and inequalities in working conditions. Notable projects include the BMBF-funded ReZeitKon (analyzing pandemic impacts on work) and Platform Cleaners (examining digital labor platforms in cleaning sectors). Her work bridges ecological economics, critical labor studies, and policy design, emphasizing postwork perspectives and sustainable work models. Key publications explore platform-mediated labor dynamics, time wealth enhancement strategies, and critical reappraisals of work’s societal role. She collaborates with institutions like the Hans Böckler Foundation and contributes to interdisciplinary sustainability research. Gerold’s academic trajectory reflects a commitment to rethinking work’s centrality in societal structures and fostering equitable labor practices.

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