Matthias Goeken

Professor Matthias Goeken is a faculty member at Deutsche Bundesbank's University of Applied Sciences, where he specializes in business informatics and economic sciences. His academic career spans several prestigious institutions including Philipps University of Marburg and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.

Education:

• Studied economics at Philipps University of Marburg
• Awarded PhD by Philipps University of Marburg
• Research assistant to Professor Hasenkamp at Philipps University of Marburg's Institute for Economic Policy

Professor Goeken's research focuses on IT governance frameworks including COBIT and ITIL, with emphasis on strategic effectiveness and efficiency. His work explores the integration of IT governance with business processes, reference modeling approaches, and the application of meta-models to configure governance frameworks for specific organizational contexts. He has made significant contributions to understanding the balance between comprehensive governance and bureaucratic complexity.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on evidence-based approaches to IT governance, systematic reviews of research literature, and the practical application of reference models. His work increasingly addresses the challenges of digital transformation, in-memory technology adoption, and the human factors influencing governance effectiveness.

Professor Goeken has founded and directed several significant projects including the IT-Governance-Practice-Network at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, and managed third-party funded initiatives such as EiSFach, SemGoRiCo, and Tosl. He serves as Director for publications for ISACA Germany Chapter and as a FIBAA expert for system and programme accreditations.

He is also the founder and co-editor of the journal IT-Governance published by dpunkt-Verlag, demonstrating his leadership in establishing academic discourse around governance frameworks and their practical implementation in organizational settings.