Peter Parycek

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Peter Parycek is a Professor of E-Governance and Head of the Department for E-Governance in Business and Administration at the University for Continuing Education Krems (Danube University Krems). He serves as Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs and Academic Continuing Education and Digital Transformation (CDO), overseeing digital initiatives and educational strategy. His academic roles include leadership at the Competence Center Public IT (ÖFIT) at Fraunhofer Fokus Institute Berlin, and membership in the German Federal Government’s Digital Council since 2018.

Education: He holds a Diploma in Law (University of Salzburg), PhD in Law (University of Salzburg), and advanced degrees in Telematics Management (University for Continuing Education Krems).

Research focuses on public sector transformation, digital governance, and legal informatics. Key projects include AI4Gov Accelerate, Future Skills 3, and Digitalisierungsfreundliche Gesetze. He co-leads GovLabAustria, an interdisciplinary platform for governance innovation.

Leadership roles include board memberships at IFIP WG 8.5, ICEGOV, and the National E-Government Center (Germany). He advises governments and international bodies like the Council of Europe and chairs the Science and Innovation Advisory Board at Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior.

Labs/Teams: Active in GovLabAustria and leads research at ÖFIT, focusing on digital public services and automation in administration.