Gero Strobel

Gero Strobel is an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Business Informatics and Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Duisburg-Essen. His research focuses on intelligent information systems, generative AI, and IoT-enabled smart services with applications in sustainability, healthcare, and industrial transformation.

• Academic Roles: Assistant Professor (2022–present), Postdoctoral Researcher (2021), Research Assistant (2017–2021)
• Key Research Areas: Generative AI, Smart Service Systems, E-commerce Ecosystems, Digital Health, Sustainable Business Models

His work develops design principles for VR training systems, AI healthcare communication, and smart agriculture architectures. He leads the SOFTEC IoT Innovation Lab and contributes to data ecosystems research as guest editor of Electronic Markets (2024 special issue).

Scientific Recognition:

• 2021 Science Prize of Sparkasse Essen
• 2021 University of Duisburg-Essen Dissertation Prize
• Best Paper in Track Award at ICIS 2021

Strobel co-edits the Electronic Markets special issue on data ecosystems (2024) and serves as track chair for data ecosystems at HICSS and AMCIS. His research combines design science methodology with empirical studies across 135+ e-commerce initiatives, 100+ AI startup analyses, and 183 IoT architectures.