The ERCIS – European Research Center for Information Systems is an international research network of universities and research institutions that deals with issues related to digital transformation, information systems, and organizational design. It promotes interdisciplinary research with high societal and economic relevance in collaboration with partners from academia, industry, and the public sector.
History and Structure ERCIS was founded in 2004 at the University of Münster and is regarded as a pioneer in European information systems research. Today, it is a globally active network focused on the challenges of digital transformation.
The central governance of the network is handled by the Steering Board, which defines the strategic orientation and promotes international collaboration.
The Steering Board is composed of representative members from selected partner institutions of the network.
Research Focus Researchers at ERCIS study the interaction between people, organizations, and technology in the context of socio-technical information systems. The research is interdisciplinary and application-oriented, covering, among others, the following topics: Process science Data science Business process management (see e.g., the involvement of ERCIS partners in the International Conference on Business Process Management) Social media analytics and misinformation Digital transformation in small and medium enterprises Crisis management Artificial intelligence in managerial finance e-government & public sector innovation
The research combines perspectives from business administration, computer science, law, and sociology. ERCIS’s broad scope ranges from conceptual design through technical implementation to the evaluation of IT systems at individual, organizational, and societal levels.
ERCIS researchers regularly publish academic position papers (similar to op-eds) to actively shape ongoing debates on IT-related topics, particularly at the European level. The goal is to contribute well-founded scientific perspectives to political, societal, and economic discourses and to provide concrete impulses for shaping Digital Transformation.
Network ERCIS consists of more than 30 partner institutions worldwide, collaborating closely in research and teaching. The network supports regular member exchange through annual workshops and participation in major conferences of the Association for Information Systems, especially ECIS European Conference on Information Systems and ICIS International Conference on Information Systems.
International Research Partners ERCIS maintains close relations with the following associated research partners:
+ Partner Institutions University City Country Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Australia KU Leuven Leuven Belgium Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Brazil Copenhagen Business School Copenhagen Denmark Fachhochschule Aachen Aachen Germany Fachhochschule Südwestfalen Soest Germany Humboldt University of Berlin Berlin Germany Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany Technical University of Dortmund Dortmund Germany Technical University of Dresden Dresden Germany University of Hamburg Hamburg Germany University of Koblenz Koblenz Germany University of Münster Münster Germany University of Paderborn Paderborn Germany University of Potsdam Potsdam Germany Heidelberg University Hospital Heidelberg Germany Loughborough University Loughborough England Tallinn University of Technology Tallinn Estonia Turku School of Economics Turku Finland University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland Grenoble École de Management Grenoble France KEDGE Business School Bordeaux France KEDGE Business School Paris France Athens University of Economics and Business Athens Greece University of Galway Galway Ireland Luiss University Rome Italy University of Chieti-Pescara Chieti Italy Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Milan Italy University of Liechtenstein Vaduz Liechtenstein University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy Kaunas University of Technology Kaunas Lithuania Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven Netherlands University of Twente Enschede Netherlands Leiden University Leiden Netherlands Utrecht University Utrecht Netherlands University of Agder Kristiansand Norway Vienna University of Economics and Business Vienna Austria University of Gdańsk Gdańsk Poland University of Wrocław Wrocław Poland University of Minho Guimarães Portugal Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden University of St. Gallen St. Gallen Switzerland University of Maribor Maribor Slovenia Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang South Korea University of Seville Seville Spain IE Business School Madrid Spain Charles University in Prague Prague Czech Republic Kharkiv National University of Economics Kharkiv Ukraine Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken USA
Advisory Board An advisory board, consisting of companies from various industries, supports the work of ERCIS and ensures the connection between academia and practice. It promotes applied research, teaching formats, and the development of young talent.
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