The document summarizes information about Maria A. Wimmer and her research group on eGovernment at the University of Koblenz-Landau. It provides details on the research topics, projects, activities, and lectures of the group. The group's work focuses on strategies, policies, governance and general aspects of eGovernment and eParticipation. It takes a holistic approach to public sector ICT systems analysis and design.

1. Wimmer
Maria A.
Prof. Dr.
Institute for IS Research,
Research group eGovernment
Maria A. Wimmer
wimmer@uni-koblenz.de

2. Institute for Information Systems Research
(part of Computer Science Department)
with five research groups
including research group eGovernment
http://www.uni-koblenz.de/agvinf/

3. Team of the research group eGovernment
Chair: Scientific staff
Prof. Dr. Maria A. Melanie Bicking (eGovRTD2020,
Wimmer Momentum)
Hon.-Professor: Alexandra Bohnet (R4eGov)
Dr. habil Andreas Engel Timo Herborn (BRITE + R4eGov)
Ansgar Mondorf (BRITE, R4eGov,
PEPPOL)
Students: Christoph Neuroth (DEMO-net,
Fabian Danner LEX-IS, Momentum, EATrain2)
Markus Müller Sabrina Scherer (Demo-net, LEX-
IS, VoicE, VoiceS)
Oliver Pausch Daniel Schmidt (R4eGov,
Thomas Schinhofen PEPPOL, EATrain2)
Andreas Schmidt Stefan Ventzke (VoicE, R4eGov,
VoiceS, PEPPOL)

4. Main research topics
Strategies, policies, governance and general aspects of
eGovernment and eParticipation
Holistic approach in [public sector] ICT systems analysis
and design
Tools and technologies for eParticipation
Semantic web, ontology development and knowledge
management
Information and process management in networked
governments
System architectures, standardisation and interoperability

5. Key in our activities …
Research and teaching activities are
characterized by comprehensive
investigations of human aspects,
technology, organization and process
perspectives in their single consideration
as well as in their interrelations and
interdependencies

6. Considerable number of
EU-funded projects
in research group
since 2006

7. eParticipation and evaluation /
impact of eParticipation
• Network of excellence (NoE) in FP 6 IST
– DEMO-net
• http://www.demo-net.org/
• eParticipation Preparatory Action
– LEX-IS (2007-2008)
• http://www.lex-is.eu
– VoicE (2008-2009)
• http://www.give-your-voice.eu/
– MOMENTUM (2008-2009)
• http://www.ep-momentum.eu
– VoiceS (2009-2010)
rted
N ewly sta

8. Interoperability, system architectures and
ontology development
• IPs in FP 6 IST
– R4eGov
• http://www.r4egov.info/
– BRITE
• http://www.brite.net/
• Competitive Innovation Programme (CIP)
– PEPPOL
• http://peppol.uni-koblenz.de/
– EATrain2 9
Jan `0
i nce
N ew s

9. Strategic developments and futures
research in eGovernment
• Specific Support Action eGovRTD2020
– http://www.egovrtd2020.org/
• Coordination

10. • Objectives
– Environment for experimenting eGovernment and
eParticipation developments
– Collaborative space for students, research and
collaboration partners from governments and
industry
– Different tools for the experimentation
– Testing, experimenting and developments of new
technologies and tools for specific application
areas

11. Lectures
• Introductory lecture on Information systems in business
and administration
– Lecture with Exercise for Bachelor IM
– Together with colleagues from Institute
• Systems analysis
– Lecture with Exercises for Bachelor IM
• Modelling business information systems
– Lecture with Exercises for Master IM and WI
• Introduction to Public Management
– Lecture with Exercises for Bachelor IM

12. Lectures
• Introduction to E-Government
– Lecture with Exercises for Master
• Advancements in E-Government
– Lecture with focus: mobile Government, accompanied by a
Seminar
– For Master
• Seminars on E-Government and New Public
Management
– For Master
• Practical studies for Bachelor and Master
– small groups of 4-8 participants
• Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses
• Supervision of Doctoral theses

13. Diskussion …
wimmer@uni-koblenz.de
http://www.uni-koblenz.de/agvinf