In the seminars at the chair, you will be expected to develop and present a scientific topic yourself based on original scientific literature. Particular emphasis will be placed on independent, critical engagement with the literature and on the formal correctness of the written work and presentation in accordance with the specified scientific standards.
Applications for the bachelor's seminar and the master's seminar in the winter term 2026/27 can be submitted from June 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to June 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Please apply using the application form available on this page during this period.
Notification of acceptance: by July 03, 12:00 a.m.
Kick-off meeting for bachelor's and master's seminar: October 2026
Deadline for accepting or declining a spot in the seminar: by July 07, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Applications for the seminars in the winter term 2026/27 were possible until June 29, 2026, at 11:59 pm.
Der Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik mit Schwerpunkt Betriebliche Informationssysteme bietet im Wintersemester 2026/27 ein Bachelorseminar zum Thema “Digital First World: Virtuelle Identität und KI-Agenten” an.
Technologie ist nicht mehr nur ein Werkzeug, das wir nutzen, sondern schafft einen Online-Raum, in dem wir leben. Digitale Technologien prägen unsere Welt und verändern die Art und Weise, wie wir leben, arbeiten und miteinander interagieren. Die Grenzen zwischen der physischen und der digitalen Realität verschwimmen, was dazu führt, dass die Konzepte von „Identität“ und “Agency“ einen Wandel durchlaufen. Identität ist das Verständnis dafür, wer wir sind, geprägt von unseren Eigenschaften, Erfahrungen, Werten und sozialen Beziehungen. Digitale Technologien ermöglichen Freiheit für die Selbstentfaltung, stellen aber auch unser grundlegendes Verständnis von Identität infrage. Agency bezeichnet wiederum die Fähigkeit einer Person oder eines Systems, eigenständig Entscheidungen zu treffen und zielgerichtet zu handeln. Agency im Kontext von Informationssystemen bedeutet, dass (KI-gestützte) Systeme nicht nur Anweisungen ausführen, sondern auch ihre Umgebung wahrnehmen und handeln, beispielsweise indem sie bestimmten KI-Agenten Rechte zur Ausführung von Aufgaben und die Verantwortung für deren Ergebnisse übertragen.
Das Seminar untersucht die Auswirkungen digitaler Technologien (z.B. künstliche Intelligenz, Extended Reality) auf das Verständnis von Identität und Agency. Folgende beispielhafte Fragen werden in unserem Seminar untersucht:
The Chair of Business Information Systems is offering a master's seminar on “Towards a technosociety: How digital technologies shape everyday life and redefine privacy” in the winter semester 2026/27.
Today, technology is no longer merely a tool that supports our daily activities or that represents real-world processes; it has become an integral part of how we communicate, consume information, make decisions, and organize our lives. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, social media platforms, or smart devices continuously collect, process, and analyze data about individuals and societies. As a result, everyday life is becoming increasingly interconnected and data-driven, giving rise to what can be described as a technosociety: a society in which digital technologies profoundly mediate and influence physical reality, e.g., by shaping social structures, behaviors, and interactions.
At the same time, these developments challenge traditional understandings of privacy. Privacy refers to an individual’s desire to have control over personal information. Many digital technologies make everyday life easier and more convenient, but they often rely on collecting and processing large amounts of personal data, for instance to personalise a service. As a result, questions arise about how much information individuals are willing to share, who can access this data, and how it is being used. These developments pose important challenges for individuals, organizations, and governments seeking to balance the benefits of digital technologies with the protection of privacy.
This seminar examines how digital technologies shape everyday life and challenge our understanding of privacy. The following exemplary questions will be examined in our seminar:
Important: The Bachelor's and Master's seminar places are allocated in a coordinated manner in the area of Information Systems (Chairs of Prof Krämer, Prof Widjaja, Prof Gerlach, Prof Gnewuch). You will therefore not receive more than one offer for a seminar place. In order to maximise your chances of getting your preferred place, you should therefore only apply for exactly one seminar in the field of Information Systems per semester. If you are unable to obtain a place in your preferred seminar, but there are still places available in other seminars, we may offer you a place in another seminar without a separate application. When allocating seminar places in the field of Information Systems, cases of hardship (i.e. students for whom not being considered could prolong their studies; this is particularly the case if you are studying for a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems and have at least 90 ECTS in your transcript of records) are considered separately and across all chairs. Multiple applications are therefore not necessary here either, as these students will always be assigned to one of the seminars.
