Institute of Knowledge and Information Management (IWI)
The Institute of Knowledge and Information Management (IWI) works on a wide range of issues arising from the digitisation of economy and society. In this context, we focus on the technologies underlying digitisation in order to better understand its effects.
In research and teaching, the members of the institute represent topics such as internet technologies, social networks, databases, cryptography, digital identity, data security and protection, digital civil rights, trusted computing, as well as the development of applications and apps in this environment. In addition, methods such as social network analysis or text mining are employed.
Potential areas of application can be found in various fields of science, economy and society.
In teaching, the members of the institute are mainly responsible for the minor 'Social Media and Information Systems'. In addition, they offer individual courses for the complementary studies and the major 'Business Informatics'.
Social Media and Information Systems
Prof. Dr. Guido Barbian
Prof. Dr. Jan Wilk
Research
The research activities of the institute cover the following topics:
- Social networks on the internet
- Social network analysis
- Mobile social networks
- Reality mining
- Privacy and civil rights
- Data protection
- IT management
- IT strategy
- Trusted computing
- Theory of social networks
More detailed information on current and completed projects can be found in the Research Database and the People Directory.
Teaching
The Institute of Knowledge and Information Management is responsible for the Minor Program Social Media and Information Systems at Leuphana University.
This Minor within Leuphana’s Bachelor program is available to students of different Majors. Students acquire media competence in the areas of internet, social networks, data security and data protection, digital civil rights, text and data mining, databases, mobile apps, computer networks, etc.
In addition, the members of the institute deliver individual courses within the framework of the Major Business Information Technology, the Leuphana Semester and the Complementary Studies.
-Minor Social Media and Information Systems
-Major Business Informatics
You can find the current courses in myStudy portal.