Werner Heister

Prof. Dr. Werner Heister is a Professor in Business Administration in the Social Sector at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. He serves as Deputy Director of the SO.CON Institute and actively contributes to digital education initiatives, including the 2020 Digital Teaching Award application.

• Focus on digitization's impact on social policy, public administration, and education
• Developed innovative digital teaching tools (e.g., Moodle spaces, Excel-Übungsgenerator)
• Maintains social media platforms for academic support and student engagement

His work explores digital decision support systems, KI applications, and digital inclusion for marginalized groups. He contributed to the Handbuch Digitalisierung in Staat und Verwaltung (2020) and advocates for open educational resources (OER) via platforms like the University of Duisburg-Essen’s OER portal.