Directors

Prof. Dr. Jens Strüker
Professor
jens.strueker@fim-rc.de
+49 921 55 – 4712
Room 3.08
Wittelsbacher Ring 10
95444 Bayreuth

Jens Strüker is Professor for Information Systems and Digital Energy Management at the University of Bayreuth and one of the directors of the Fraunhofer Blockchain Lab. He is also engaged in a leading position at the Branch Business and Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FIT) and is deputy scientific director of the Research Center Finance & Information Management (FIM).
In research, teaching and practice Prof. Strüker investigates the potential of digital technologies for the (energy) industry. He is concerned with the question of which degrees of freedom information technologies offer for a real-time energy economy and for effective climate protection. Today, millions of decentralized renewable systems, heat pumps, stationary electricity storage systems and electric vehicles are excluded from direct and active market participation. Digital machine identities promise, for example, that systems can automatically decide when and to what extent they participate in the markets based on user preferences. A small industrial electricity storage unit can thus switch between own consumption, grid-supporting measures or participation in wholesale trading within minutes. Technologies such as machine learning, 5G or blockchain enable such active electricity market participation and thus the digitalization of electricity markets. The challenges here range from technical interoperability to the integration of local energy markets and the creation of a future-oriented market design.
Prof. Strüker is engaged in publicly funded and privately financed applied research projects in order to apply the latest research findings to solve practice-relevant problems. In doing so, he works intensively with corporations, small and medium-sized companies as well as with associations and think tanks. He is a member of various advisory boards of start-ups and supervisory boards. Prof. Strüker is a member of the scientific advisory board of the Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V., scientific member of the Advisory Board of the Energy Web Foundation and of the Advisory Board of Euroforum/Handelsblatt. Furthermore, Prof. Strüker is a regular keynote speaker at events in Europe, Asia and North America with lectures such as ‘The Way to a Real-time Energy Economy’ (European Commission High-Level Meeting ‘Interoperability to create the Internet of Energy’, 2017), ‘The Promise of Blockchain to Change the Utility and Oil & Gas Industries’ (International SAP Conference for Utilities, 2017) and ‘The Promise of Cryptonetworks to Change the Energy System’ (New York Association for Energy Economics, 2018).
Prof. Strüker regularly presents results on the issues he is investigating in international journals and conferences such as the European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS), Business & Information Systems Engineering (BISE), the International Conference on Information System (ICIS), the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) and the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). In addition, Prof. Strüker is involved in the International Information Systems Community as a popular reviewer.
Prof. Strüker has a degree in economics and history (M.A.). In 2005, he completed his doctorate in Information Systems at the Institute for Informatics and Society (IIG) at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg with summa cum laude. He was then employed as a postdoctoral fellow at the IIG in Freiburg until 2012. After a research stay at the SAP Labs in Palo Alto, CA, USA (2008 – 2009), he habilitated in 2012 with the venia legendi in business informatics and economics. From 2013 to 2020 Prof. Strüker held the Süwag endowed professorship at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and was founder and director of the Institute of Energy Economics (INEWI) in Frankfurt. Prof. Strüker is married and has four children.
Digital Decarbonization : Design Principles for an Enterprise-wide Emissions Data Architecturein: Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Maui, USA, 2023 | Müller, FranziskaLeinauer, ChristinaHofmann, PeterKörner, Marc-FabianStrüker, Jens | |
Toward Net 0: Digital CO2 Proofs for the Sustainable Transformation of the European Economy2023 | Leinauer, ChristinaKörner, Marc-FabianStrüker, Jens | |
Mythbusting Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) : Diskussionspapier zu selbstbestimmten digitalen Identitäten2022 | Schellinger, BenjaminSedlmeir, JohannesWillburger, LukasStrüker, JensUrbach, Nils | |
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) : Foundations, Applications, Potentials, and Challenges | Gramlich, VincentPrincipato, MarcSchellinger, BenjaminSedlmeir, JohannesAmend, JuliaStramm, JanZwede, TillStrüker, JensUrbach, Nils | |
Electricity powered by blockchain : A review with a European perspectivein: Applied Energy, 2022 | Roth, TamaraUtz, ManuelBaumgarte, FelixRieger, AlexanderSedlmeir, JohannesStrüker, Jens | |
Enabling End-To-End Digital Carbon Emission Tracing With Shielded NFTspresented at: 11th DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics, Freiburg im Breisgau, 2022 | Babel, MatthiasGramlich, VincentKörner, Marc-FabianSedlmeir, JohannesStrüker, JensZwede, Till | |
How to trade electricity flexibility using artificial intelligence : An integrated algorithmic frameworkin: Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Kauai, USA, 2022 | Hanny, LisaKörner, Marc-FabianLeinauer, ChristinaMichaelis, AnneStrüker, JensWeibelzahl, MartinWeissflog, Jan | |
Electricity Market Design 2030-2050 : Shaping Future Electricity Markets for a Climate-Neutral Europe2021 | Ahunbay, Mete SerefAshour Novirdoust, AmirBhuiyan, RajonBichler, MartinBindu, ShilpaBjørndal, EndreBjørndal, MetteBuhl, Hans UlrichChaves-Ávila, José PabloGerard, HelenaGross, StephanHanny, LisaKnörr, JohannesKöhnen, Clara SophieMarques, LucianaMonti, AntonelloNeuhoff, KarstenNeumann, ChristophOcenic, ElenaOtt, MarionPichlmeier, MarkusRichstein, Jörn C.Rinck, MaximilianRöhrich, FelixRöhrig, Paul MaximilianSauer, AlexanderStrüker, JensTroncia, MatteoWagner, JohannesWeibelzahl, MartinZilke, Philip | |
Welche Zukunft hat die Blockchain-Technologie in der Energiewirtschaft?2021 | Bogensperger, AlexanderZeiselmair, AndreasHinterstocker, MichaelDossow, PatrickHilpert, JohannesWimmer, Maximilianvon Gneisenau, CarstenKlausmann, NikolasStrüker, JensUrbach, NilsSchellinger, BenjaminSedlmeir, JohannesVölter, Fabiane | |
Self-Sovereign Identity : Grundlagen, Anwendungen und Potenziale portabler digitaler Identitäten2021 | Strüker, JensUrbach, NilsGuggenberger, TobiasLautenschlager, JonathanRuhland, NicolasSchlatt, VincentSedlmeir, JohannesStoetzer, Jens-ChristianVölter, Fabiane | |
Decarbonisation through digitalisation : Proposals for Transforming the Energy Sector2021 | Strüker, JensWeibelzahl, MartinKörner, Marc-FabianKießling, AxelFranke-Sluijk, ArietteHermann, Mike | |
Dekarbonisierung durch Digitalisierung : Thesen zur Transformation der EnergiewirtschaftUniversität Bayreuth, Projektgruppe Wirtschaftsinformatik des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT und TenneT, 2021 | Strüker, JensWeibelzahl, MartinKörner, Marc-FabianKießling, AxelFranke-Sluijk, ArietteHermann, Mike | |
The Next Stage of Green Electricity Labeling : Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Blockchain-based Certificates of Origin and Usein: Energy Informatics Review, 2021 | Sedlmeir, JohannesVölter, FabianeStrüker, Jens | |
Der Beitrag der Blockchain-Technologie für eine digitale Echtzeit-Energiewirtschaftin: Energierevolution getrieben durch Blockchain : Dezentrale Systeme für lokalen Energiehandel und Stromspeicherbewirtschaftung in der Community, Berlin, 2020 | Strüker, Jens | |
Blockchain in the Energy Sectorin: Treiblmaier, Horst: Business Transformation through Blockchain. Volume 2, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2019 | Strüker, JensAlbrecht, SimonReichert, Stefan | |
Blockchain in the integrated energy transitiondena, 2019 | Richard, PhilippMamel, SaraVogel, LukasStrüker, JensEinhellig, Ludwig | |
Blockchain-Based Management of Shared Energy Assets Using a Smart Contract Ecosystemin: Abramowicz, Witold: Business Information Systems Workshops : Revised Papers, Springer, Cham, 2019 | Utz, ManuelAlbrecht, SimonZoerner, ThorstenStrüker, Jens | |
Competence, Fashion and the Case of Blockchainin: Ludwig, Thomas: Human Practice, Digital Ecologies, Our Future : 14. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik Tagungsband, Siegen, 2019 | Albrecht, SimonGust, GuntherStrüker, JensNeumann, Dirk | |
A Digital Real-time Energy Economy : Building Blocks for a market-based Target Model2019 | Strüker, JensAlbrecht, SimonSchmid, JanUtz, ManuelMohr, Robin | |
Management's IT Competence in Turbulent Market Environmentsin: Proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Information Systems, Stockholm, 2019 | Albrecht, SimonGust, GuntherStrüker, JensNeumann, Dirk | |
Dynamics of Blockchain Implementation : A Case Study from the Energy Sectorin: Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Hilton Waikoloa Village, USA, 2018 | Albrecht, SimonReichert, StefanSchmid, JanStrüker, JensNeumann, DirkFridgen, Gilbert | |
Blockchain in the Energy Sector : The Potential for Energy Providers2018 | Strüker, JensAlbrecht, SimonReichert, Stefan | |
Benchmarking Big Data Technologies for Energy Procurement Efficiencyin: Proceedings of the 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, 2017 | Fritz, ManuelAlbrecht, SimonZiekow, HolgerStrüker, Jens | |
Targeting customers for an optimized energy procurement : A Cost Segmentation Based on Smart Meter Load Profilesin: Computer Science : Research + Development, 2017 | Albrecht, SimonFritz, ManuelStrüker, JensZiekow, Holger | |
Der Data Access Point Manager als unterstützende Infrastruktur für Smart Grid und Smart Market2016 | Strüker, JensBriegel, FlorianDrzisga, TorstenMayer, ChristophSchönberg, IngoStadler, MichaelTerzidis, Orestis | |
Energy Informatics : Current and Future Research Directionsin: Business & Information Systems Engineering, 2014 | Goebel, ChristophJacobsen, Hans-Arnodel Razo, VictorDoblander, ChristophRivera, JoseIlg, JensFlath, ChristophSchmeck, HartmutWeinhardt, ChristofPathmaperuma, DanielAppelrath, Hans-JürgenSonnenschein, MichaelLehnhoff, SebastianKramer, OliverStaake, ThorstenFleisch, ElgarNeumann, DirkStrüker, JensErek, KorayZarnekow, RüdigerZiekow, HolgerLässig, Jörg | |
Impulse für eine smarte Energiewende : Handlungsempfehlungen für ein IKT-gestütztes Stromnetz der Zukunft2013 | Terzidis, OrestisWeidlich, Ankevan Dinther, ClemensBriegel, FlorianJahn, BeatrixStrüker, Jens | |
Inter-Organizational Demand Response Applications : How to Address Moral Hazard in Smart Gridsin: Proceedings of the 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Chicago, 2013 | Strüker, JensReichert, StefanBrenig, Christian | |
Mastering The Energiewende : A Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Approachin: Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Information Systems, Utrecht, 2013 | Koslowski, ThomasStrüker, JensBrenig, Christian | |
The Potential of Smart Home Sensors in Forecasting Household Electricity Demandin: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2013 | Ziekow, HolgerGoebel, ChristophStrüker, JensJacobsen, Hans-Arno | |
A Cloud-based Messaging Service for Cross-Enterprise Data Exchange with Smart Objectsin: Proceedings of the 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Seattle, 2012 | Strüker, JensWeppner, Harald | |
Demand Response in Smart Grids : Research Opportunities for the IS Disciplinein: Proceedings of the 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Seattle, 2012 | Strüker, Jensvan Dinther, Clemens | |
From a Barrier to a Bridge : Data-Privacy in Deregulated Smart Gridsin: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems. Volume 1, AIS/ICIS Administrative Office, Orlando, 2012 | Strüker, JensKerschbaum, Florian | |
Reducing Price Uncertainty through Demand Side Managementin: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems. Volume 3, AIS/ICIS Administrative Office, Orlando, 2012 | Feuerriegel, StefanStrüker, JensNeumann, Dirk | |
Confidential Information-Sharing for Automated Sustainability Benchmarksin: Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Intelligent Systems, Shanghai, 2011 | Kerschbaum, FlorianStrüker, JensKoslowski, Thomas | |
ERP On Demand Platform : Complementary Effects Using the Example of a Sustainability Benchmarking Servicein: Business & Information Systems Engineering, 2011 | Koslowski, ThomasStrüker, Jens | |
Intelligente Objekte und eine nachhaltige Logistikin: Proceedings of the 73. Jahrestagung des VHB, Kaiserslautern, 2011 | Müller, GünterStrüker, Jens | |
Inter-organizational Integration of Smart Objects : White Spots in the Solution Landscapein: Proceedings of the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2011. Volume 3, Detroit, 2011 | Strüker, JensZiekow, Holger | |
Intermediaries for the Internet of Energy : Message Distribution between Smart Objects and Enterprise Applications as a Business Modelin: Proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Information Systems, Helsinki, 2011 | Strüker, JensWeppner, HaraldBieser, Gero | |
RFID adoption and the role of organisational sizein: Business Process Management Journal, 2010 | Strüker, JensGille, Daniel | |
Evaluation of RFID applications for logistics : a framework for identifying, forecasting and assessing benefitsin: European Journal of Information Systems, 2009 | Baars, HenningGille, DanielStrüker, Jens | |
Into the Unknown : Measuring the Business Performance of RFID Applicationsin: Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Information Systems, Galway, 2008 | Gille, DanielStrüker, Jens | |
On Providing One-to-One Marketing with Customers' Privacy in Stationary Retailin: Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Conference on E-Commerce Technology and the Fifth IEEE Conference on Enterprise Computing, E-Commerce and E-Services, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2008 | Strüker, JensAccorsi, RafaelMüller, Günter | |
Password Management for EPC Class 1 Generation 2 Transpondersin: Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Conference on E-Commerce Technology and the Fifth IEEE Conference on Enterprise Computing, E-Commerce and E-Services, Washington, 2008 | Wonnemann, ClausStrüker, Jens | |
Performance Improvements Based on RFID : Empirical Findings from a Cross-Sectional Studyin: Proceedings of the 14h Americas Conference on Information Systems, Toronto, 2008 | Faupel, TitusStrüker, JensGille, Daniel | |
Profiling Benefits of RFID Applicationsin: Proceedings of the 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Toronto, 2008 | Baars, HenningSun, XuapuStrüker, JensGille, Daniel | |
RFID-Report 2008 : Optimierung von Geschäftsprozessen in DeutschlandInst. für Informatik und Gesellschaft, Abt. Telematik, Freiburg im Breisgau, 2008 | Strüker, JensGille, DanielFaupel, Titus | |
The SME Way of Adopting RFID Technology : Empirical Findings from a German Cross-Sectoral Studyin: Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Information Systems, Galway, 2008 | Strüker, JensGille, Daniel | |
Der gläserne Kunde im Supermarkt der Zukunftin: Wirtschaftsinformatik, 2007 | Strüker, Jens | |
RFID Usage in Retail beyond the Point of Sale : Temporary Deactivation as a Solution for Challenges in Privacy and Securityin: RFID SysTech 2007, VDE-Verl., Berlin, 2007 | Wonnemann, ClausStrüker, Jens | |
Personalization in privacy-aware highly dynamic systemsin: Communications of the ACM, 2006 | Sackmann, StefanStrüker, JensAccorsi, Rafael | |
Electronic-Commerce-Enquête 2005 : 10 Jahre Electronic Commerce: eine stille Revolution in deutschen UnternehmenKIT-Verl., Leinfelden-Echterdingen, 2005 | Sackmann, StefanStrüker, Jens | |
Individualisierung im stationären Einzelhandel : Ökonomische Analyse elektronischer Formen der KundenkommunikationDeutscher Universitätsverlag, Wiesbaden, 2005 | Strüker, Jens | |
Case study on retail customer communication applying ubiquitous computingin: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on E-Commerce Technology, San Diego, 2004 | Strüker, JensSackmann, StefanMüller, Günter | |
Neue Formen der Kundenkommunikation durch mobile IuK-Technologien : Eine ökonomische Analyse am Beispiel des "Extra Future Stores"in: Proceedings of the Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik, AKA, Berlin, 2004 | Strüker, JensSackmann, Stefan | |
New Forms of Customer Communication : Concepts and Pilot Projectsin: Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems, New York, 2004 | Strüker, JensSackmann, Stefan | |
Success Factors for Electronic Customer Communication in Brick-and-Mortar Retailingin: Proceedings of the Mobile Business Conference, New York, 2004 | Strüker, JensSackmann, Stefan | |
Location-Related Services for Mobile Commerce : An Analysis of the Potentials for Small and Medium-sized Enterprisesin: Giaglis, George M.: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Mobile Business, Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft, Wien, 2003 | Strüker, JensSackmann, StefanEifert, DietmarPippow, Ingo | |
Economic Implications of Mobile Commerce : An Exploratory Assessment of Information Seeking Behaviorin: Proceedings of the Mobile Business, Athen, 2002 | Pippow, IngoEifert, DietmarStrüker, Jens |