Organization:European Research Center for Information Systems

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European Research Center for Information Systems
AbbreviationERCIS
Established12 October 2004
FounderJörg Becker
Founded atMünster,
 Germany
Legal statusAcademic institution of the School of Business and Economics at the University of Münster according to §29 Higher Education Act[1]
PurposeInternational networking of research and practice institutions in the fields of Information Systems and Business Informatics
HeadquartersMünster,
 Germany
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 51°58′33.486″N 7°36′6.716″E / 51.97596833°N 7.60186556°E / 51.97596833; 7.60186556
LeaderJan vom Brocke, Jörg Becker
Websiteercis.org

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.[2] 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,[3] 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[4]
  • 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[5]
  • Digital Transformation in Small and medium enterprises[6]
  • Crisis Management[7]
  • Artificial Intelligence in Managerial finance[8][9][10]
  • E-Government & Public Sector Innovation[11]
Jan vom Brocke, Academic Director of ERCIS, presenting at the ERCIS Annual Workshop 2023 in Wrocław.

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.[12][13][14] 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[15] 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:[16]

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,[17] 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Gesetz über die Hochschulen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Hochschulgesetz - HG)" (in de). Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. 2025-06-07. https://recht.nrw.de/lmi/owa/br_text_anzeigen?v_id=10000000000000000654. 
  2. ↑ Jörg Becker, Heinz Lothar Grob, Thomas Hoeren, Stefan Klein, Herbert Kuchen, Ulrich Müller-Funk, Ulrich Thonemann, Gottfried Vossen (2004), European Research Center for Information Systems, ed. (in de), European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS): Gründungsveranstaltung Münster, ERCIS Working Papers, 1, Münster, URN: nbn:de:hbz:6-24539657347 
  3. ↑ "Steering Board". European Research Center for Information Systems. https://www.ercis.org/network/ercis-steering-board/. 
  4. ↑ vom Brocke, Jan; van der Aalst, Wil; Grisold, Thomas; Kremser, Waldemar; Mendling, Jan; Pentland, Brian T.; Recker, Jan; Roeglinger, Maximilian et al. (2021-09-03). "Process Science: The Interdisciplinary Study of Continuous Change". SSRN. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3916817. 
  5. ↑ Grimme, Britta; Pohl, Janina; Winkelmann, Hendrik; Stampe, Lucas; Grimme, Christian. "Lost in Transformation: Rediscovering LLM-Generated Campaigns in Social Media" (in en). Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media. 14397. Springer Cham. pp. 72-87. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47896-3_6. 
  6. ↑ "ERCIS Competence Center for Digital Transformation in Small and Medium Enterprises". https://ccdt.ercis.org/. 
  7. ↑ Henke, Sebastian; Widera, Adam; Hellingrath, Bernd. "Evaluation-driven Disaster Management Exercises: A Collaborative Toolkit" (in en). Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Conference 2023. University of Nebraska at Omaha. pp. 989-999. doi:10.59297/PSIX3279. 
  8. ↑ "KI-Innovationen in der Finanzpraxis" (in de). https://flow-factory.ai/. 
  9. ↑ "Flow Factory: Sparkassen und Uni Münster gründen Labor für KI-Innovationen in der Finanzpraxis" (in de). IT Finanzmagazin. 2025-01-09. https://www.it-finanzmagazin.de/flow-factory-sparkassen-und-uni-muenster-gruenden-labor-fuer-ki-innovationen-in-der-finanzpraxis-220912/. 
  10. ↑ "Gemeinsames Forschungs-Lab für KI-Innovationen in der Finanzpraxis" (in de). Sparkassenverband Westfalen-Lippe. 2025-01-09. https://www.svwl.eu/de/aktuelles/detail/n/gemeinsames-forschungs-lab-fuer-ki-innovationen-in-der-finanzpraxis/. 
  11. ↑ "ERCIS European Research Center for Information Systems" (in de). eGovernment Verwaltung Digital. https://www.egovernment.de/ercis-european-research-center-for-information-systems-c-262678/. 
  12. ↑ vom Brocke, Jan et al. (May 2011). "Process Science: The Interdisciplinary Study of Continuous Change". Communications of the AIS 28: 393-414. doi:10.17705/1CAIS.02825. 
  13. ↑ Beverungen, Daniel; Buijs, Joos C. A. M.; Becker, Jörg; Di Ciccio, Claudio; van der Aalst, Wil M. P.; Bartelheimer, Christian; vom Brocke, Jan; Comuzzi, Marco et al. (2020-04-22). "Seven Paradoxes of Business Process Management in a Hyper-Connected World" (in en). Business & Information Systems Engineering 63 (2): 145-156. doi:10.1007/s12599-020-00646-z. 
  14. ↑ Coombs, Crispin; Stacey, Patrick; Kawalek, Peter; Simeonova, Boyka; Becker, Joerg; Bergener, Katrin; Carvalho, João Álvaro; Fantinato, Marcelo et al. (2021-01-29). "What is it about humanity that we can’t give away to intelligent machines? A European perspective". International Journal of Information Management 58: 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102311. 
  15. ↑ "ERCIS Annual Workshops". European Research Center for Information Systems. https://www.ercis.org/network/events-annual-workshop/. 
  16. ↑ "ERCIS Locations". European Research Center for Information Systems. https://www.ercis.org/network/partner-locations/. 
  17. ↑ "Advisory Board". European Research Center for Information Systems. https://www.ercis.org/for-practice/advisory-board/. 



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