We are pleased to announce that Adrian Wegener, research assistant and PhD student at the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) has joined the AI Grid network.AI Grid is an initiative that strengthens collaboration and synergies among young talents in the field of artificial intelligence. The network connects dedicated early-career researchers with leading experts from academia and industry. It currently brings together more than 200 active members and over 100 mentors and AI specialists.

On November 10th, 2025, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Jian Zhao, Associate Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and director of the WVisdom Lab, whose research focuses on information visualization, human-computer interaction, and human-centered AI, and Dr. Linping Yuan, Research Assistant Professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), working at the intersection of VR/AR, HCI, and data visualization, to the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) of the Institute for Information Systems (WIN) at KIT. 

We welcome Tom Weinhardt as a new team member and PhD student at the Chair of Prof. Weinhardt at WIN.

Tom holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Regensburg and a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Business Management from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart.

We welcome Marie Thederan as a new team member and PhD student at the Chair of Prof. Weinhardt at WIN.
 Marie completed her master’s thesis at our chair, where she explored possible impacts of grid fees on large-scale battery storage using multi-agent reinforcement learning. During her studies, she also contributed to the ASSUME project as a student researcher, gaining valuable experience in electricity market simulation and agent-based modeling with deep reinforcement learning.

In September 2025, our colleague Isabel Bezzaoui participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), organized by the U.S. Department of State and supported by the US Embassy. The program included visits to Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Phoenix, Sacramento, and San Francisco. In the course of three weeks, participants explored topics including artificial intelligence, policy, innovation, and security.

We’re excited to present our work titled “A Semi-Automated Prototyping Assistant for Accessibility: Addressing Missing Form Labels and Document Language in Early Design Stages” at the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility 2025 in Denver.  The ASSETS conference is the premier forum for presenting research on the design, evaluation, use, and education related to computing for people with disabilities and older adults. 

For the 2025/26 period, five information systems (IS) scholarships were awarded  by the non-profit association "Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V." at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) supporting students of  the Information Systems program.The IS students Valerie Lorei, Nicki Fiona Rother and Jérôme Gibhardt received their IS scholarship funded Schwarz IT. The IS students Mara Layer and Steven Rogulsky were funded by SAP SE.

The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies has published the paper "StoryPoint: GenAI-supported domain-specific data story authoring for enterprises". The paper is co-authored by Jonas Gunklach, Elias Mueller, Merlin Knaeble, and Alexander Maedche from the human-centered systems lab (h-lab).

The position offered at the human-centered systems lab (https://h-lab.win.kit.edu/) of the Institute of Information Systems (WIN) (https://www.win.kit.edu/) is embedded in the third-party funded research project "MenschKI!" (https://menschki.org/). In close collaboration with partner companies and the non-profit association UIG e.V. (https://nutzerfreundlich.digital/), the project aims to design and pilot new approaches for personalized learning and the continuous adaptation of generative AI-based information systems to increase employee productivity and well-being. In addition, scalable transfer concepts for transfer to other companies will be developed.

Human-centered AI meets Sustainability! On November 5th, 2025 experts from SAP and KIT will share insights on how AI for enterprise systems should be designed to support sustainable business transformation following a human-centered design approach.

The Institute for Information Systems (WIN) will be represented with six papers at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), which will take place in Nashville (USA) in December 2025. Congratulations to all authors!

We welcome Simon Rapp as a new team member and doctoral researcher at the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) of Prof. Mädche at the KIT Institute for Information Systems (WIN).Simon holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems with a specialization in Systems Engineering, both from KIT.