ERCIS’ Post

Time to say goodbye… but not really! Yesterday, the Department of Information Systems had the pleasure of bidding a heartfelt “farewell” to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg Becker in what was officially his “last” lecture – though thankfully not his last contribution. 🙌 Since 1990, Jörg Becker had shaped the department and the field of Information Systems through his leadership of the department over the past three decades. His research has left a lasting impact across areas such as process management, data management, e-government, information modelling, retail Information Systems, and hybrid value creation. Beyond that, he is the founder of the ERCIS (“ERCIS Godfather”). He currently leads the Research Unit “Future Digital Towns”, which explores innovative solutions for digital transformation of municipalities and local government. During the farewell, colleagues, long-time companions, and former and current doctoral students reflected on three decades of academic excellence, leadership, and mentorship – all wrapped into a creative and inspiring program. Luckily, this is not goodbye. Jörg Becker will continue to support the department in his role as a Senior Professor – and we are incredibly thankful for that. Thank you, Jörg Becker, for everything. Here’s to the next chapter! 🚀 And many thanks to all those who contributed to the program of the farewell lecture: Katrin Bergener Armin Stein Michael Räckers Bernd Hellingrath Jan vom Brocke Tobias Brandt Prof. Dr. David Bendig Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann Roland Holten Reinhard Schütte Ansgar Schwegmann Dr. Volker Meise Michael zur Muehlen Johann Nils Foege Verena Rieger Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Rauer Friedrich Chasin Markus Heuchert Sebastian Herwig Andreas Pfingsten Thomas Langer Christoph Schneider Dr. Thomas Rotthowe Patrick Delfmann Gottfried Vossen David Schüppler Michael Thygs Heinz Lothar Grob, Prof. Dr. Lars Ehlers