Tobias Guggenberger

Dr. Tobias Guggenberger serves as Co-Department Head at the FIM Research Institute for Information Management (FIM) and is a member of the Business Informatics branch at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT). He holds a PhD in Business Informatics (summa cum laude) from the University of Bayreuth, where his dissertation focused on blockchain-based information systems design. His research explores socio-technical aspects of emergent technologies like AI and blockchain, emphasizing their integration into organizational structures and societal impacts. He actively contributes to academic journals (e.g., Electronic Markets, MIS Quarterly Executive) and conferences (e.g., ICIS, ECIS), and reviews for key publications in the field.

His work addresses synergies and conflicts between technologies, developing theoretical and practical methods to manage real-world challenges. Recent studies include blockchain energy consumption analysis, AI-human hybrid systems, and EU digital identity frameworks. He collaborates on projects like the FLORA system and explores decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Guggenberger's interdisciplinary approach bridges technical and social science dimensions, with a focus on sustainability, enterprise adoption, and public policy implications.