Research Projects

Lead Scientist Project Title  

Field 1: Business
Prof. Dettmers DigiLead – Leadership in the Digital Working World  
Prof. Beecks DS3W – Data Science Competencies for the Digital Revolution in Science and Business  
Prof. Vormbusch Data Cultures in the HR Management of SMEs in NRW  

Field 2: Education
  • Prof. Elsholz
  • Prof. Schütz
 LAdiB - Learning and Working in the Digital Revolution in the Education Sector – New Work and New Learning of Employees in Vocational Education and Training, Adult Education and Higher Education  
Jun.-Prof. Ruschemeier Automation Bias as a Legal Problem  
Prof. Martin Digitalization of Vocational and Scientific Training  

Field 3: Health
Prof. Winkler Digital Skills of the Medical Profession in the Prescription of Health Apps  
Prof. Smolnik Telemedicine – Quo Vadis? Acceptance and Knowledge Exchange in Telemedical Applications  
Prof. de Witt XR4Healthcare – Mixed Reality in the Healthcare System – Research on Interaction-oriented Skills Acquisition  

Field 4: Administration
Prof. Winkler Quality-centric E-Government – Development and Evaluation of an Instrument for Monitoring the Quality Factors of Digital-Analog Hybrid Services in the Public Sector  
  • Dr. Borggräfe
  • Dr. Muster
 Post-bureaucratic Organization and Decision-making in Administration  
Digitalization of the Administration  

Interdisciplinary Issues
  • Prof. Weibler
  • Prof. Biehl
 Leadership in the Digital Realm – an Opportunity Beyond the Gender Trap?  

Prof. Dettmers

 DigiTeam – Shaping Teams in Digital Working Environments  
WED | 18.06.2026