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Studenten im Sommer auf dem Campus Nord, rote Zahnräder im Hintergrund © Roland Baege​/​TU Dortmund

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04/07/2026

Guest Lecture: From Socio-Technical to Anthro-Digital Systems – Updating our Terminological and Conceptual Toolkit for the Digital (and GenAI) Age

Guest lecture by Andreas Drechsler on April 14. Subject: anthro-digital systems and new perspectives on human–AI interaction in the GenAI age.
A detailed, illustrative composition split into two distinct, interconnected halves, depicting the evolution from traditional IT networking to advanced, virtualized artificial intelligence. The left half, set against a light, cream-colored background, portrays a physical, networked office environment. Five human professionals are engaged in various tasks at a central table cluttered with cables and equipment. On the left, a man stands, typing on a laptop, while a woman sits working on another laptop. In the center and on the right, other professionals work on laptops and desktop computers. The table is filled with routers, servers, switches, and a chaotic array of cables, forming the tangible network infrastructure. Three illustrative diagrams float above them: a computer network diagram on the left, a hierarchical organizational chart in the center, and another detailed flowchart on the right. A man in the background works on a large rack-mounted server cabinet. A wide, flowing stream of blue, intertwined data lines and digital binary code moves from the network switch on this side across the center of the image to the right. The right half, set against a light blue background, displays a futuristic, virtualized work environment. This half is characterized by virtual holographic displays, advanced visualizations, and artificial intelligence. Five figures inhabit this space, of which four are human experts and two are humanoid robots. The humans are all wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets. A woman on the right and a man in the foreground gesture to manipulate virtual 3D holograms of complex neural networks, data streams, and wave patterns. One humanoid robot stands, looking up and gesturing with a raised hand towards a floating display showing code and data. Another, more detailed humanoid robot stands in the foreground left, observing a woman programming code on a virtual console. The displays show complex graphs, programming code, and abstract mathematical representations. The stream of data flows into the central holographic neural network, representing the transformation and processing of data by AI. The entire scene is rendered in a clean, precise graphical illustration style, with a limited color palette of blues, grays, and creams, and a high level of detail in all technical elements and the interactions of the figures.
04/04/2026

Invitation to the cbs Foreign Trade Forum

The company cbs invites students to the Foreign Trade Forum on June 17, 2026, in Dortmund.
This digital promotional banner in landscape orientation announces a professional event against an atmospheric backdrop showing the Earth's surface during a brilliant sunrise. In the left foreground, a prominent, metallic compass rests on a graphical grid of golden lines reminiscent of a globe. At the top left edge of the image are the cbs and Materna corporate logos in pure white, while the phrase Career Pathfinder @ is placed in contrasting orange at the top right. The center of the right half of the image is occupied by the title Foreign Trade Forum, which appears in bold white capital letters inside two delicate, interlocking square frames. The bottom right corner features the event details, consisting of the date 17.06.2026 and the location Materna HQ Dortmund, also in a white, legible font. The entire composition uses warm orange and brown tones to convey a sense of new beginnings and global vision.
01/22/2026

Welcome to the team!

Since January 15, 2026, Oliver Dinand has been supporting our team as a Research Assistant at the Professorship Digital Transformation
The image displays a professional portrait of a young man positioned in front of a light grey, textured concrete wall. He has a fair complexion, dark brown eyes, and dark brown hair that is faded on the sides and styled with a slight wave on top. He sports a neatly trimmed beard concentrating around the mouth and chin, with light stubble on his cheeks. The man is wearing a crisp white button-down shirt with the collar open at the top, creating a smart-casual look. His torso is angled slightly to his right, while his face is turned directly toward the camera. He maintains direct eye contact with the viewer, offering a subtle, friendly, and relaxed smile with closed lips.
01/14/2026

Congratulations on your successful doctorate, Kay Hönemann!

On December 9, 2025, Kay Hönemann (WMA at the professorship Digital Transformation) successfully defended his dissertation at TU Dortmund University.
The photo captures a celebration in a brightly lit office or seminar room, featuring a group of five people, likely marking an academic milestone like a PhD defense. On the left side, the main focus is on a smiling man dressed in a black suit and black shirt. He is standing still while another man places a custom-made graduation cap (mortarboard) on his head. The man placing the hat wears a grey plaid blazer, blue jeans, and glasses. The hat itself is heavily decorated; the cylindrical part is covered in small printed photos, and the top features miniature objects, including a small palm tree and a frame. To the right of this pair, three onlookers observe the scene. Closest to the center is a man wearing a red plaid shirt, jeans, and glasses, who is also wearing a white face mask and has his hands clasped. Next to him stands a woman with curly hair and glasses, wearing a yellow and green patterned sweater; she holds a glass of sparkling wine and a brown bag. On the far right stands a tall man in a black t-shirt and grey trousers, also holding a glass of sparkling wine and smiling. In the immediate foreground, resting on a white table, is a white balloon with the text "Congrats Class of 2025" printed in a festive font. The background features a whiteboard, a wall-mounted air conditioning unit, and a display area featuring a large model of a construction crane or excavator (likely a Lego Technic model). The room has a standard drop ceiling with fluorescent lighting.
11/27/2025

Open House at TU Dortmund University – A Success

In early November, the professorship Digital Transformation welcomed numerous visitors and immersed them in digital technologies.
The horizontal photograph depicts a scene in a spacious, well-lit foyer of a public building, likely a university or school due to the architecture. The floor features distinctive reddish-brown hexagonal tiling throughout. In the center foreground, two individuals are actively using white Virtual Reality headsets and holding controllers. They are standing inside a designated square area marked on the floor with purple tape. Inside this square, strips of green tape spell out the large letters "VR". The person closest to the viewer is wearing a dark jacket, light grey jeans, and carrying an olive-green backpack. To their left, the second VR user is dressed in dark clothing. A third man, dressed entirely in black, stands just outside the designated zone, watching the users. To the right of the image, a young man with light hair, wearing a white cable-knit sweater and dark grey jeans, leans against a high round table. He is looking down at papers or a device, with a coffee cup sitting on the table in front of him. The background reveals a glass-walled structure on the left, tables set up with laptops and yellow chairs, and a central circular pillar covered in flyers and notices. Further back, exposed brick walls, large windows letting in daylight, and other people sitting at tables are visible. The ceiling is white with recessed circular lights.
11/27/2025

Recap of our DiWoDo workshop

As part of Digital Week Dortmund (DiWoDo), we held a workshop at the professorship Digital Transformation at TU Dortmund University.
The landscape-format photo captures a presentation taking place in a bright, modern seminar or meeting room. On the right side of the image, a male presenter stands in profile, facing left towards the audience. He has short, curly brown hair, wears glasses, a blue blazer over a white shirt, and blue jeans. He is gesturing with both hands whilst holding a presentation clicker in his right hand. Behind him is a large digital flat-screen display mounted on a rolling stand. The slide being presented features the green headline "Virtuelle Gärten – Einsatzmöglichkeiten" (Virtual Gardens – Application Possibilities) and shows the logo of TU Dortmund in the top right corner. The slide content is divided into four quadrants displaying images and graphics related to Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) applications on smartphones and computer monitors. On the left side of the image, the audience is seated at a configuration of white tables. In the immediate foreground, with their back to the camera, is the head of a person with reddish-brown hair tied in a bun, wearing a black sweater. Further back sits a man with grey-flecked hair and a beard, wearing a grey hoodie, who is looking attentively at the speaker. A glass water carafe and several glasses are placed on the table in front of him. In the background on the far left, another man wearing glasses and a blue shirt is seated on a dark grey sofa. The room is functionally furnished: in the background, a white shelving unit holding silver cases and yellow stacking bins is visible, alongside a large green houseplant (Monstera) in the corner. Framed pictures hang on the white walls, and long fluorescent light fixtures are mounted on the ceiling.
08/11/2025

Creative idea development for our research project flowAR

On July 30, a creative workshop for flowAR took place at the Dortmunder U.
Several people are sitting around their notes at a creative workshop
06/25/2025

The NEXT.IN.NRW project “flowAR” has been started at the Chair of Digital Transformation.

The project flowAR explores how immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) can redesign collaborative art installations.
Poster from the project with the text “Blossoming of collective creativity in physically and digitally active communities through the creation of immersive augmented reality objects.”
02/05/2025

Prototype: OMoS – open-source approach to migration without language barriers

Our student assistant made a contribution to the technical implementation of the Generative AI-based tool.
Goutam Das and Sven Seeberg with a laptop
12/20/2023

Successful disputation of Lisa Gussek

Our heartfelt congratulations!
Lisa Gussek with first examiner Prof. Dr. Manuel Wiesche (left) and second examiner Prof. Dr. Steffen Strese (right)
02/24/2023

Social research project Integreat & Neven Subotic as guest at TU Dortmund University

Social research project Integreat & Neven Subotic were guests at TU Dortmund on the weekend.
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12/15/2022

Professor Manuel Wiesche wins AIS Impact Award at ICIS 2022.

Manuel Wiesche and colleagues win the Impact Award at ICIS 2022 for their non-profit project "Integreat".