Ulrich Frank

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Frank is a full Professor of Business Information Systems and Enterprise Modeling at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Faculty of Computer Science. He serves as Director of IS:link, an international student exchange network he founded. His academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions including University of Mannheim, GMD, IBM Almaden Research Center, University of Koblenz-Landau, and University of Duisburg-Essen since 2004.

His educational background includes:

• Business Administration studies (minor in Applied Computer Science) at University of Cologne
• Doctorate in Political Science from University of Mannheim (1986)
• Habilitation at University of Marburg (1993)

Prof. Frank's research focuses on multi-perspective enterprise modeling, with particular emphasis on object-oriented and multi-level modeling approaches. His work bridges business administration and computer science, exploring conceptual modeling, knowledge management systems, business process reorganization, and the theoretical foundations of business informatics. He has made significant contributions to modeling languages like FMMLx and XModelerML, advancing multi-level modeling techniques for enterprise information systems.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on multi-level modeling languages, with particular attention to UML extensions, language engineering, and the application of large language models in systems engineering. The research trajectory shows consistent development of modeling frameworks that support enterprise architecture, business process modeling, and domain-specific language design, with increasing attention to AI-assisted modeling approaches in recent years.

Prof. Frank has received significant recognition through editorial positions at leading journals:

• Co-Editor of Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures
• Co-Editor of Business & Information Systems Engineering
• Co-Editor of Information Systems and E-Business Management
• Co-Editor of Software and Systems Modeling
• Member of the Standing Committee of the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)

Prof. Frank has served in numerous academic leadership roles including as Chairman of the Examination Board for Business Information Systems, member of the Research Commission at University of Duisburg-Essen, and Appointment Commissioner (2021-2023). He has reviewed for major funding organizations including the German Research Foundation, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and Swiss National Science Foundation.

As founder and senior consultant of IS:link, Prof. Frank leads an international student exchange network connecting universities worldwide. His research group focuses on multi-perspective enterprise modeling (MEMO), developing frameworks and tools for business information systems design and implementation.