Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Peter Hofmann is a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center Finance & Information Management (FIM) as well as part of the Branch Business and Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT). Besides co-leading a research group, he is the founder and director of the AI Lab. He received his doctorate (summa cum laude) from the University of Bayreuth with a dissertation on the design and management of AI-enabled information systems. Previously, he studied Business Administration (B.Sc. und M.Sc.) at the University of Bayreuth. 

Within his research, Peter primarily focuses on the design and management of AI-enabled information systems. In doing so, he primarily investigates socio-technical issues in the field of human-AI interaction and AI applications’ organizational integration. Besides contributing novel theoretical perspectives, he provides knowledge and methods to solve relevant practical problems. Peter regularly publishes his research in relevant scientific journals (e.g., Electronic Markets, Technological Forecasting and Social Change) and conference proceedings (e.g., ICIS, ECIS). In addition, he is engaged in the scientific community as an associate editor and reviewer for multiple journals and conferences.  

Peter has gained practical experience by managing and conducting publicly and privately funded research projects as a research assistant and in preceding internships. As a PostDoc, he continues to be involved in various projects that foster the knowledge exchange between research and industry. He has also gained extensive teaching experience in tutorials, lectures, seminars, and the Digital Leadership Academy.