Swen Schneider

Prof. Swen Schneider is a Professor of Information Systems and Business Administration at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS), where he previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law (2013-2019). He is currently Executive Director of the Institute of Data Driven Business (D2B). His research focuses on digital transformation, agile project management, AI-driven business processes, trust in internet transactions, and mobile internet technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Goethe University Frankfurt and has extensive industry experience with companies like Mastercard, IBM, and Commerzbank Consulting.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, Goethe University Frankfurt (minors in Computational Linguistics and Personality Psychology)
• M.Sc./B.Sc. in Business Administration and Business Information Systems, University of Trier (1994)

Research interests span digital business models, e-commerce, AI applications in business processes, trust mechanisms in online transactions, and mobile internet strategies. He has collaborated internationally, including as a visiting professor at London Metropolitan University (2005) and lecturer at the Institute for Financial Management and Research in Chennai, India (2007).

Notable awards include the Carl Wimberly Award for International Partnerships (2007). He advises companies on digital transformation and agile methodologies, certified as a Scrum Master and Product Owner. He leads the Master of Science in Strategic Information Management program and chairs the Frankfurt Payments Network Organization.

Professional roles include memberships in FIBAA, German Information Systems Society (GI), and the FraUAS Senat. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical applications of digital innovation.