Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Grimme is an Associate Professor and Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Information Systems at the University of Münster. He leads the Computational Social Science and Systems Analysis research group. His roles include acting professorships, research group leadership, and academic co-direction of the ERCIS Competence Center for Social Media Analytics. He holds a Dr.-Ing. in Computer Science and has extensive postdoctoral and habilitation experience. Education Timeline: 2015–2018: Habilitation and venia legendi in Information Systems 2006–2012: PhD in Computer Science (Dr.-Ing.) 1999–2006: Diploma in Computer Science Research Interests focus on Multiobjective Evolutionary Computation, Social Media Analysis, Disinformation Detection, and AI Ethics. His work bridges algorithmic innovation (e.g., optimization algorithms) with societal challenges (e.g., automated propaganda detection). Recent projects include analyzing Large Language Models' role in disinformation mitigation and real-time social media content analysis using human attention mechanisms. Awards include the Best Teaching Award (2024), PPSN XIV Best Paper Award (2016), and multiple travel grants from ACM and DAAD. He actively participates in conferences like GECCO and EMO, contributing to both theoretical and applied research. Advising and grants highlight his role in guiding over 20 theses, spanning Master's and Bachelor's projects in IS/WI. Notable grants include DAAD-funded collaborations and internal university funding for projects like MODERAT! (moderation tools) and ERCIS SMA Competence Center. Labs/Teams: Leads the Computational Social Science & Systems Analysis group, collaborating with global partners via ERCIS. Engages in initiatives like CLAIRE and the Integrity & Security Initiative to address AI ethics and information security challenges.






