Jens Strüker

Prof. Dr. Jens Strüker is a Professor of Business Informatics and Digital Energy Management at the University of Bayreuth. He also leads the Fraunhofer Blockchain Lab, holds a leading position at the Institute for Business Informatics of Fraunhofer FIT, and serves as Director of the FIM Research Institute for Information Management.

His educational background includes:

• Diplom in Economics and History (M.A.)
• PhD in Business Informatics (summa cum laude) from the University of Freiburg (2005)
• Habilitation in Business Informatics and Business Administration (2012)

Prof. Strüker's research centers on digital transformation in the energy sector, with a focus on decarbonization and sustainability. He investigates how digital technologies, particularly blockchain and digital identity systems, enable real-time energy markets and improve $$\text{CO}_2$$ verification. His work addresses challenges from technical interoperability to market design for climate protection, emphasizing digital data ecosystems for $$\text{CO}_2$$ tracking and green electricity certification.

His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a strong trend toward blockchain-based solutions for granular $$\text{CO}_2$$ verification, digital product passports, and decentralized data ecosystems. Key subfields include self-sovereign identity, zero-knowledge proofs, multi-agent systems for energy flexibility, and automated carbon data sharing across supply chains, all converging on practical decarbonization tools for industry.

He actively engages in publicly funded and privately financed applied research projects, collaborating with corporations, SMEs, associations, and think-tanks to address practical energy sector challenges. His advisory roles include startup board memberships and supervisory mandates.

He leads research teams at the Fraunhofer Blockchain Lab and FIM Research Institute, focusing on Green IS methodologies to bridge theoretical research with real-world energy transition applications through digital verification frameworks.