André Ullrich

André Ullrich heads the research group "Digitalisation, Sustainability and Participation" at the Weizenbaum Institute and is currently doing his habilitation on responsible and sustainable digitalisation. He studied business administration in Potsdam and Moscow and received his PhD in business information systems on the characteristics of changeable systems from the University of Potsdam. He then worked as part of a junior research group on transformative potentials of digitally networked production for people, the environment and technology as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Potsdam. He was a visiting researcher at the Universities of Stellenbosch, Queensland University of Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Washington. He has advised companies on the selection and implementation of information systems, the associated change management and on designing and implementing measures and incentive mechanisms for improving organizational sustainability. His interdisciplinary work focuses on the opportunities and risks of digitalisation for the socio-ecological transformation of companies and society.