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Re-election of Executive Board 2025/2026 and First Awards Jury Selection

By Victorine Verlooy posted 02-25-2025
The AISD chapter held its Annual General Meeting on February 24th, 2025. In the meeting, the Executive Board officers were reelected for the 2025/2026 term: President: Prof. Dr. Helmut Krcmar , Technische Universität München Director-At-Large: Prof. Dr. Claudia Loebbecke , Universität zu Köln Secretary: Prof. Dr. Tim Weitzel , Universität Bamberg Treasurer: Prof. Dr. Tilo Böhmann , Universität Hamburg Additionally, three AISD members have been randomly selected to serve on the jury for the AISD First Awards, 2025 which will be announced in April and awarded during ICIS 2025 in Nashville, Texas.

ICIS 2024: Celebrations, Awards, and Updates

By Victorine Verlooy posted 02-12-2025
The AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) has been keeping busy—here’s an update on our latest activities, celebrations, and achievements ! AISD Chapter Reception at ICIS 2024, Bangkok The AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) hosted a Chapter Reception at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2024 in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. We used this opportunity to gather, share insights, and celebrate significant milestones within the AISD community. During the reception, we provided an update on the latest activities and initiatives undertaken by the AISD Chapter. AISD First Award Ceremony This award is designed to recognize and promote ...

Impressions from AMCIS 2023, Panama City, and ICIS 2023, Hyderabad

By Maximilian Schreieck posted 02-22-2024
The AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) hosted in-person receptions at AMCIS 2023, Panama City, and ICIS 2023, Hyderabad. More than 40 participants met at AMCIS and discussed career paths in the US compared to Europe with Prof. Michelle Carter. At ICIS, coaching sessions with senior chapter members were raffled off among Ph.D. students to provide the most junior members of the Chapter an opportunity to get career insights from experienced scholars.

Chapter Reception and AISD First Award Ceremony at ECIS 2023

By Yongli Huang posted 07-24-2023
On June 14, the AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) hosted its Chapter Reception at the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) in Kristiansand, Norway. More than 50 attendees used the opportunity to network with colleagues and to attend the award ceremony of the very first AISD First Award. The AISD First Award is designed to promote new members of the AISD community by recognizing an outstanding publication that an author has published in a leading journal as their first-ever IS journal article. Winners of the AISD First Award 2023: Lea Müller “ Too Drained from Being Agile? The Self-Regulatory Effects of the ...

The AIS Chapter Germany has been named an AIS Outstanding Community for 2022

By Yongli Huang posted 07-24-2023
Dear members of the AIS Chapter Germany, We are happy to report that the AIS Chapter Germany is among the 41 AIS Communities to earn the designation of Outstanding Chapter for 2022. Congratulations! The Outstanding Community designation celebrates the exceptional work of AIS Communities and their contributions toward supporting the mission of AIS through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems.

AISD Executive Board Re-Elected

By Maximilian Schreieck posted 02-14-2023
On February 13, 2023, the Officers of the Executive Board were reelected for the 2023/2024 term. President: Prof. Dr. Helmut Krcmar, Technische Universität München Director-At-Large: Prof. Dr. Claudia Loebbecke, Universität zu Köln Secretary: Prof. Dr. Tim Weitzel, Universität Bamberg Treasurer: Prof. Dr. Tilo Böhmann, Universität Hamburg We are looking forward to two more years with exciting offerings such as the AISD First Award ( Link ) and Chapter Receptions at our field’s leading conferences.

Impressions from AMCIS 2022, Minneapolis, and ICIS 2022, Copenhagen

By Maximilian Schreieck posted 02-14-2023
Impressions from AMCIS 2022, Minneapolis, and ICIS 2022, Copenhagen The AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) hosted in-person receptions at AMCIS 2022, Minneapolis, and ICIS 2022, Copenhagen. More than 40 participants met at AMCIS and more than 150 participants attended the reception in the atmospheric Bella Center in Copenhagen. In both chapter receptions, coaching sessions with senior chapter members were raffled off among Ph.D. students who attend the events. Both the senior scholars and the Ph.D. students reported that they enjoyed the coaching sessions. The Chapter will therefore organize similar formats in the future.

Chapter Reception and AISD First Award ceremony at ECIS 2022

By Maximilian Schreieck posted 02-14-2023
On June 22, the AIS Chapter Germany (AISD) hosted its Chapter Reception at the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) in Timișoara, Rumania. After a series of virtual chapter receptions, this was the first in-person event since ICIS 2019. More than 40 attendees used the opportunity to network with colleagues and to attend the award ceremony of the very first AISD First Award. The AISD First Award is designed to promote new members of the AISD community by recognizing an outstanding publication that an author has published in a leading journal as their first-ever IS journal article. Winners of the AISD First Award 2022: ...

Reception at ICIS 2021 in Austin, Texas

By Melissa Heeke posted 01-10-2022
On December 13, 2021, we organized the Chapter’s first in-person reception at ICIS 2021 in Austin, Texas. More than 80 participants joined us to network, discuss research, and enjoy an evening together. Thanks to Tilo Böhmann for hosting the reception! We are looking forward to future Chapter receptions at the AIS conferences.

One week to SIGLEAD annual meeting

By Joseph Taylor posted 08-06-2021
Our SIGLEAD annual meeting is next Friday and we look forward to being together. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the AMCIS conference at 8am US Eastern time on August 13 via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82378460240?pwd=MDZ3aXUxYVZNa0VTYjlVU2J0SS9LZz09 The meeting agenda is included below. Also, don't forget our Professional Development symposia "Making a Difference: Engaging Globally in Relevant Research in the Search for the New Normal" scheduled for 3pm (again Eastern time) on August 11. The symposia will be available via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81391704422?pwd=akE5clY5dkx3YTdRbndHS0xmU3c5QT09 For ...

Impressions: AIS Chapter Germany Members Reception @ECIS 2021:

By Sebastian Hermes posted 06-17-2021
Dear members of the AIS Chapter Germany, thank you for participating at the AISD Reception @ECIS 2021. In the first session, we were happy to welcome four PhDs poster presentations combined with engaging discussions with fellow students and senior scholars. Each presenting PhD as well as a lucky draw of participating PhDs won a coaching session with renowned senior scholars. In the second session, we move into virtual escapes rooms and helped Sherlock Holmes to prevent Moriarty’s robbery at the masked ball.

Germany has been named an AIS Outstanding Community for 2020

By Sebastian Hermes posted 06-08-2021
Dear members of the AIS Chapter Germany, We are happy to report that the AIS Chapter Germany is among the 41 AIS Communities to earn the designation of Outstanding Chapter for 2020. Congratulations! The Outstanding Community designation celebrates the exceptional work of AIS Communities and their contributions toward supporting the mission of AIS through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems. ********************************************************************************

Impressions: AIS Chapter Germany Members Reception @ICIS 2020:

By Sebastian Hermes posted 01-19-2021
Dear members of the AIS Chapter Germany, thank you for participating at the AISD Reception @ICIS 2020. In the first session, we were happy to welcome five PhDs poster presentations combined with engaging discussions with fellow students and senior scholars. Each PhD won a coaching sessions with rewoned senior scholars. In the second session, we move into virtual escapes rooms and helped Sherlock Holmes to find how its arch-enemy Moriarty made it out of prison and who helped him.

Securing SaaS Applications With SOC-2 Compliance

By Blake Millard posted 05-12-2020
A lot of businesses are digitalizing their work processes and needs tools that will increase efficiency and costs. Cloud networking is the biggest solution to this problem most companies meet but this technology needs to be secured. To secure cloud-based SaaS systems, the AICPA developed an audit that service providers should pass to get SOC-2 compliance. The audit ensures that the SaaS product has all-around protection, how does it do this? Protection from unauthorized access SOC-2 audit ensures that access control in your SaaS product is secure and will not let intruders in easily. The audit ensures that the access control of a certain system is ...

How the Average Person Can Become Involved With Bitcoin

By Blake Millard posted 02-15-2020
Cryptocurrency continues to rise in popularity , and you've probably heard about it already, but you are a bit intimidated by it. Yes, it feels exciting, but you don't know how to get your feet wet. The following guide is meant to help you get started. Get the Wallet The first thing you should do is simply get your digital wallet. You are looking for one that has good reviews, has been out for a long time, and can hold bitcoins for you. These digital wallets are needed to not only hold your bitcoins once you purchase them but also to help you keep track of the way you spend them and all other transactions. Get the Coins The next thing ...

5 Phases Of Developing A New Pharmaceutical Product

By Blake Millard posted 02-11-2020
When you are ready to develop a new drug or pharmaceutical product, you must create a plan for the project. You can use these five phases to help your team, and you can create a timeline that is simple to follow. If you have not planned your new project properly, you may not complete the project on-time, under-budget, or complete the requisite testing and trials. What Is The Budget? You may find some extra tips here , but you should begin with a budget for the project. When you assign a budget for the project, you want to contain costs as much as you can. Some circumstances require you to increase the budget for the project, but you should increase ...

Six Reasons Why Startups Fail

By Blake Millard posted 01-27-2020
A new business idea may be creative and innovative, but there's no guarantee that it will succeed. That's why so many people invest in franchises because they know that they have a good chance at success. Learn these six reasons why some startup businesses fail to be successful. Wrong Niche Finding the right niche for your business means selling what people really want. It also means you have to research the different competitors to know which companies are already masters of the niche. A niche that is popular yet highly competitive makes it harder to market your products. However, a niche that is low competitive yet in low demand means you still ...

How to Get Through College Debt-Free

By Blake Millard posted 12-15-2019
Attending college and getting a degree is a great investment in your future. But what about the expenses you’re incurring now. Even though people will tell you that you need to speculate to accumulate, you don’t have endless financial resources to plow into your studies. Not unless you’re prepared to go into debt and spend dozens of years after your graduation paying them off. But you can walk away from college debt-free if you’re determined to. Here’s how: Save before you even start college Hopefully, your parents were able to start a college savings fund to pay for your future studies before or soon after you were born. As you ...

What is PMP?

By Blake Millard posted 11-05-2019
PMP is the Project Management Professional® qualification from PMI. It is a recognized standard for project management practitioners globally and it is one of the major qualifications that project managers look at when they are considering what certificates to go for. In this article we’ll cover the main things you need to know about the PMP credential. The Prerequisites for PMP The prerequisites for taking the PMP exam (and even applying to take the exam) are: A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent) plus 7,500 hours leading and directing projects plus 35 hours of project management education ...

How Much Does it Cost to Launch an Online business?

By Blake Millard posted 09-02-2019
Starting an online business is simple, but you need to have a decent budget to kick off a new idea. There are various costs associated with launching an online business, so it’s a good idea to prepare well before you commit yourself to it. Depending on the type of startup, where you would like to launch it, and how you want to do it, these costs can hugely vary, but it’s all worth it. Global retail sales are expected to reach $25 trillion by the end of 2019 and it’s expected to reach $30 trillion by 2023. This leaves you with an enormous opportunity for launching a new online business. There’s already so much going on and there’s still so much scope ...