معرفی
Prof. Mathias Klier holds the Péter Horváth Endowed Professorship for Business Administration with a Focus on Business Information Management at the University of Ulm's Department of Business Analytics. His research focuses on big data analytics, data quality, AI explainability, and social impact of information systems. Klier has held previous academic roles at the Universities of Augsburg, Innsbruck, and Regensburg, where he contributed to data quality metrics and enterprise systems research. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like MIS Quarterly and Decision Support Systems, and serves as a track chair for ICIS and ECIS conferences.
Education:
- PhD in Business Administration (2008), University of Augsburg (Dissertation: 'Designing Customer-Centric Information Systems')
- MSc in Business Mathematics (2005), University of Augsburg
Research Interests: Klier’s work bridges technical data quality challenges with societal impacts. Key themes include probabilistic metrics for data currency/consistency, ethical AI design, and leveraging peer networks for unemployment support. His recent projects apply explainable AI to public services and workforce development.
Key Achievements:
- Recipient of Research Prize of the Swabian Economy (2008)
- Winner of Vodafone Foundation Award (2005)
- Awarded Ciborra Award (2018) for innovative research on event-driven duplicate detection
Advising & Grants: Klier’s team has secured funding for projects on future skills forecasting and refugee integration via digital peer groups. He advises on AI literacy initiatives in K-12 education and collaborates with industry partners like German car manufacturers.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Business Analytics Institute at Ulm, focusing on data-driven decision making and AI ethics. Active in interdisciplinary research networks including the German Information Quality Management Initiative.
