As part of the Rhine-Ruhr Institute of Information Systems, our Chair is dedicated to exploring the potential for sustainable futures through digital innovation (x futures).

Digital technology plays a crucial role in shaping a sustainable and resilient societies. We still have much to learn about the interplay between digital technology and transformation for a better future.

With a focus on the socio-economic aspects of digital ecosystems, we gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between digital innovators and entrepreneurs, data, and knowledge as drivers of change. 

Digital Ecosystems encompass all relevant stakeholders in innovation platforms (e.g., iOS, Play Store, ChatGPT), transaction platforms (e.g., Otto, Zalando, Amazon). 

We guide individuals and organizations within such ecosystems to positioning themselves for  "x futures".

Join us on our journey Towards X Futures.

We are implementing a new policy to ensure transparency and clarity in the creation of student works, especially those involving Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT. This policy applies to all works, including seminar papers, thesis, and project reports, and is designed to foster academic integrity, rigor, and replicability in your research.

Key Changes:

1. All works must present a clear and transparent account of the methods and tools used in their creation. This includes documenting any use of AI or LLMs in the process.
2. When LLMs are used, students are required to submit the complete chat history. This includes both the prompts given to the LLM and its responses. Students should ensure that they use a single chat session, save it in its entirety, and send it separately along with their work. This will provide a comprehensive record of how the work was generated.
3. In the methods chapter of your work, there must be a specific sub-chapter detailing the tools and methods used to support your writing and study. This is to ensure that all methods, including AI-based tools, are fully explained and their role in the creation process is clear.

We are interested in responding to your concerns quickly and with great competence. This small guide will give you a quick overview of our services and relevant persons of contact:

 You would like to write a bachelor or master thesis?

Please have a look at our offers under the point Theses and get in touch with the respective contact person. Please also note the application and registration deadlines. You can find them for bachelor theses under this link and for master theses under this link.

 You have questions about our course offering?

Please have a look at the course page or contact the respective person.

 You would like to create a product or service yourself? 

Reach out to place2b (at) icb.uni-due.de or schedule a meeting.

 You want to visit us and wonder about our office hours?

On our team pages you will find the office hours for each staff member. You can find us in Essen or Duisburg.