Stefan Sackmann

Prof. Dr. Stefan Sackmann is a full Professor and Chairholder of Business Information Management at the Institute of Business Information Systems, Faculty of Law and Economics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. He holds a doctorate and habilitation from Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg and has been a professor at MLU since 2010. His academic leadership includes organizing major conferences and workshops in IT security, risk, and compliance.

His research interests include:

• Business Information Systems
• IT Risk Management
• Compliance Automation in Cloud and Flexible Workflows
• Business Process Management (BPM)
• Resilience in Socio-Technical Infrastructures
• Data Privacy and Ubiquitous Computing
• Disaster Response and Volunteer Coordination Systems

His recent work emphasizes the integration of compliance controls in dynamic environments (e.g., 'Sticky Controls') and the development of mobile platforms like 'Hands2Help' for crisis response. These projects bridge academic research with practical applications in public safety and enterprise IT governance.

His publications from 2010–2015 reflect a strong focus on IT risk, compliance automation, and resilience, particularly in business processes and disaster management. The recurring themes include control mechanisms in flexible workflows, privacy in ubiquitous computing, and the economic aspects of compliance.

His scientific accolades include:

• Best Paper Award, ISCRAM 2015
• Distinguished Paper Award, Business Information Systems Conference 2013
• Adolf Lampe Dissertation Prize, University of Freiburg (2003)
• Best Paper Awards at HICSS 2001 and Business Information Systems Conference 2001
• Scidea Competition Winner (Service Category, 2013)
• State Graduate Funding (LGFG Scholarship, 2002)

Prof. Sackmann has actively advised on IT risk and compliance in industry collaborations (e.g., with VW Financial Services) and has secured recognition for innovative research applications. He has chaired tracks and workshops at major conferences such as MKWI, ARES, and IEEE CPSCom, demonstrating leadership in the academic community. His work on 'Hands2Help' indicates engagement with applied grants or innovation funding, though specific grants are not listed. He has also contributed as editor to special issues in journals like Electronic Markets and Wirtschaftsinformatik.

He leads research initiatives focused on resilient information systems, particularly through workshops like RISI (Resilience and IT-Risk in Social Infrastructures) and ReISOC. His team explores how IT can enhance organizational and societal resilience, especially in crisis scenarios. The 'Hands2Help' project exemplifies a lab-like initiative aimed at real-world deployment of volunteer coordination technology.