Acquisition of a Doctoral Degree (Dr. rer. pol.) with the Ph.D. thesis“Improving Processes and Outcomes in Digital Learning Environments – Empirical Foundations and Design Principles for Scaffolding in Technology-mediated Learning" (with highest distinction - "summa cum laude")
Studies of Communication Management and Dialog Marketing (Master of Arts) at Kassel University
Topic of Master Thesis: “Mobile Loyalty Programs and Trust” (presented at ICIS 2013 as Completed Research)
Studies of Economic Science (Diploma) at Kassel University with focus on “Accounting, Taxes and Controlling“ and “Marketing and International Management“
Topic of Diploma Thesis: “Basics and Potentials of the Web 2.0 for Interactive Marketing”
Since Oct 2020: Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Manager at the University of St. Gallen, Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG)
Since Oct 2020: External Lecturer and Guest Researcher at the University of Kassel
Nov 2018 - Sep 2020: Postdoctoral Research and Project Manager at the University of Kassel, Information Systems Department and ITeG
Jun 2013 - Oct 2018 Researcher and Ph.D. Student at the University of Kassel, Information Systems Department and ITeG
Previous experience at B.Braun Melsungen AG, SMA AG and as Student Research Assistant (University of Kassel)
Academy of Management (AOM), OCIS and MED Division
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Association for Computing Machinery – Special Interest Group Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI)
German Federal Network for Consumer Research of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, Germany
German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
His research was continously recognized as outstanding, indicated through various best paper nominations and awards. His research has received best paper awards at HICSS (2020) and DESRIST (2020 & 2023), was first runner-up at ICIS (2020) for the best theory paper and first runner-up at WI 2017 for the best prototype paper. In addition, his work was continously nominated as best papers at ICIS (2015; 2020), ECIS (2014), HICSS (2020; 2023). He was also invited to the Junior Faculty Consortium at the Academy of Management Meetings 2019 & 2022 at the OCIS/CTO division. His reseach network consists of more than 50 co-authors from interdisciplinary backgrounds.
Best Paper Award International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) 2023
Best Paper Nominee Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2023
Junior Faculty Consortium Participant CTO Division at the Academy of Management Meeting 2022
Best Paper AwardHawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2020
Vinton G. Cerf Award International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST) 2020
Best Completed Research Paper Nominee European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014
Best Research-in-Progress Paper Nominee International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2015
Best Theory Paper Award First Runner-Up International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2020
Doctoral Consortium Participant International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2015
Junior Faculty Consortium Participant OCIS Division at the Academy of Management Meeting 2019
Best Reviewer Nominee at International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2018, International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (2021)
Collaborateur in the Teaching Project "Flipped Classroom Concept for IS Lectures" (awarded with theAIS Award for Innovation in Teaching)
First Runner-Up Best Prototype & Experiment Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI) 2017 (with Sissy-Josefina Ernst and Matthias Söllner):Link to Prototype
Advisor of the Bachelor Thesis „Nudging Privacy?! - Typology of Privacy Nudges and Preferences in Digital Work Environments" (Student: Felix Hupfeld), awarded with the Fujitsu NEXT IT Innovation Award 2020