Robert Winter

Robert Winter is a Full Professor of Business IT at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, and Director of the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG). He serves as Founding Director of HSG’s Executive MBA in Business Engineering and has led the School of Management’s Doctoral Program. His roles include Vice Editor-in-Chief of Business & Information Systems Engineering and current editorial board membership at MIS Quarterly Executive.

Education

• M.Sc. Business Administration (1984), Goethe University, Frankfurt
• M.Sc. Business Education (1986), Goethe University, Frankfurt
• Ph.D. in Social Sciences (1989), Goethe University, Frankfurt
• Venia legendi (1995), Goethe University, Frankfurt

Research Interests
Focuses on Design Science Research, Enterprise Architecture Management, and governance of digital platforms. His work explores methodologies for collaborative innovation, data-driven transformation, and complexity management in large-scale systems. Key areas include enterprise transformation steering, data mesh adoption, and agile methodologies in public-sector contexts.

Key Contributions

• Developed frameworks for enterprise architecture governance and digital platform ecosystems
• Authored influential papers on design science methodology and simulation-based research
• Recipient of AIS Senior Scholars’ Global Best Paper Award (2017) and Herbert A. Simon Award (2022)

Professional Roles

• President of the School of Management Doctoral Program
• Member of editorial boards for leading journals (e.g., European Journal of Information Systems)
• Leadership in professional associations: VHB Board (2011–2014), AIS Swiss Chapter President (2012–2016)