Christian Huemer

Christian Huemer is an Associate Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs in the Department of Business Informatics at TU Wien. His research focuses on inter-organizational systems, BIM implementation in tunnel construction, and model-driven integration of manufacturing standards. He holds dual academic titles (Ao.Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.soc.oec. Dr.rer.soc.oec.) and leads the TU Wien's academic affairs while maintaining active research in information systems engineering.

Education & Roles:

• Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Informatics
• Associate Professor for Business Informatics (E194-03)

Research Interests: Prof. Huemer's work spans electronic data interchange (EDI), service sciences, and BIM-based digital transformation in construction. His recent projects include TransIT (tunnel BIM integration) and HoVer (standards framework for Industry 4.0). He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in integrating BIM with construction processes and manufacturing systems.

Publications & Projects: Over 100+ publications since 2004, with recent focus on tunneling digitalization (e.g., BIM compliance checks, data drops) and manufacturing integration (ISA-95/OPC UA). Active in EU-funded projects like BIM im Tunnelbau (2020–2023) and InteGra 4.0.

Advising & Grants: Supervised 20+ theses on topics like AR in tunneling, BIM automation, and resilient manufacturing. Key grants include Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) projects on ERP systems (REAlist) and tunnel documentation tools (ebTransfer).

Labs/Teams: Leads TU Wien's Business Informatics Group, collaborating with industry partners such as ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) and FMA (Financial Market Authority). Involved in BIM standardization efforts with UN/CEFACT and ISO.