Prof. Dr. Alexander Pretschner
Chairman of bidt's Board of Directors and the Executive Commitee | Chair of Software & Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich | Scientific director, fortiss
Alexander Pretschner is bidt’s founding Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee. He is a Professor of Software & Systems Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, and Chairman of the Scientific Directorate of fortiss, the research institute of the Free State of Bavaria for software-intensive systems. His research interests cover all areas of software engineering with a focus on testing and information security.
AI assistant OneTutor in Deutschlandfunk and FAZ podcasts
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the AI assistance system OneTutor for university teaching? This is the topic of two recent podcast episodes.
Re-Configuring Creativity through generative AI in the Advertising Industry (ReCREATIVE)
How does generative AI reshape creativity in advertising? The project explores its impact on creative work, professional identities, and the meaning of creativity – between innovation, efficiency, and human authorship.
“We want to understand where AI tutors can be put to good use”
In this interview, Professor Alexander Pretschner talks about the AI assistance system OneTutor and where AI tutors can be put to good use.
Alexander Pretschner interviewed by BR24 about Open AI in Munich
In the BR24 news, Alexander Pretschner talks about what makes Munich particularly attractive for Open AI and what it means for them to settle there.
“bidt Perspektiven” on the topic of disinformation at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Prof Dr Frischlich and Prof Dr Pretschner spoke to BR about disinformation and how to deal with it.
FAZ guest article on the role of AI in software development
In an FAZ guest article, Alexander Pretschner explains why AI will not replace software engineers.
When is generative AI “good” — and when is it “good enough”?
Generative AI such as ChatGPT has enormous potential, but the use of these assistance tools requires a realistic expectation management. Alexander Pretschner discusses issues surrounding generative AI.
State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring as a guest at bidt
During his visit to the bidt, we spoke with State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr. Fabian Mehring about important topics of digital transformation, including generative artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation…
Determinants of Data Disclosure in Digital Workplaces (DetDat)
This research project investigated the determinants of data disclosure in the digital workplace. The goal was to develop a deep understanding of how various factors of digital work influence the willingness to disclose data.
Digitisation in university teaching
To what extent is digital learning content taught in higher education? The project team analysed course descriptions from various universities in order to gain insights into their degree of digitalisation.
FAZ guest article about ChatGPT in exam situations
In their guest article in the FAZ, Alexander Pretschner, Jan Gogoll and Dirk Heckmann explore the question of what influence ChatGPT will have on examinations in educational institutions.
Lecture series: UNESCO Recommendations on the ethics of AI
This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.
Lecture series: Digital Sustainability in Artificial Intelligence
This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.
Lecture series: Sustainability, Competitiveness and Business Models
This year’s public lecture series on digitalisation is specifically dedicated to the topic of digital sustainability.
FAZ guest article about the language AI ChatGPT
In a guest article in the FAZ, Alexander Pretschner, Eric Hilgendorf, Ute Schmid and Hannah Schmid-Petri explore the question of what follows from the language AI ChatGPT.
Software
The term software describes programmes that run on hardware devices. Software combines three essential concepts that are all data-based: calculation, communication, and storage.
Algorithm
Algorithms are basically step-by-step instructions converting inputs into output. The written recording of the algorithms that makes it possible for computers to execute them is called a programme or software.
Ethics in agile software development (EDAP)
The project aims to design a tool facilitating the creation of software systems, integrating ethical questions into the process of development.
Ethical deliberation for agile software processes: EDAP scheme
The increasing use of software in more and more areas of society makes it inevitable to talk about ethics in software development. This paper presents the EDAP (Ethical Deliberation for Agile Processes) scheme, a tool that…
Why does research on digital transformation “live” on dialogue?
Alexander Pretschner, Chairman of the bidt Board of Directors, and Margret Hornsteiner, Head of Communications and Dialogue, talking about dialogue-oriented research.
Engineering responsibility: How “Ethical Deliberation In Agile Processes” can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI
Alexander Pretschner explains in the article how ethical deliberation in agile processes can contribute to the upcoming European regulation of AI.
Why AI & Ethics?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now much more than a science fiction subject – it is making its way into our everyday lives. In this article, we explain what AI and machine learning are and what role ethical considerations…
What is software?
What is software? The word Software is on everybody’s lips; software engineering is considered the key discipline par excellence and it is said that software “eats the world”. In this article, we explain: what software…
Research, enlighten, shape
Alexander Pretschner helps to deepen the understanding of digital transformation and its consequences – the prerequisite for shaping digitalisation.
Digital transparency on the job: playing with data
Anyone who works with digital means is constantly generating data. A bidt spin-off project is investigating how these can be used in a way that benefits employees and employers.
Publications
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A Causal Model of Intersection-Related Collisions for Drivers With and Without Visual Field Loss
Conference paperProject: EDAP -
Balancing Benefits and Risks: Continuous Data Sharing with AI Assistants in Workplaces
Conference paperhttps://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2025/ai_org/ai_org/7/Project: DetDat -
Designing Accountable Systems
Conference paperProject: EDAP -
Empowered and embedded: ethics and agile processes
Journal articleProject: EDAP -
Endlich neue Prüfungen dank ChatGPT!
Newspaper articleProject: EDAP -
Ethics in the Software Development Process: from Codes of Conduct to Ethical Deliberation
Journal articleProject: EDAP -
Ethik in der agilen Software-Entwicklung
Journal articleProject: EDAP -
Ethische Deliberation für agile Softwareprozesse: EDAP-Schema
Book (edited)DOI: 10.35067/bv16-2z27Project: EDAP -
Navigating the New Norm: Employees’ Continuous Data Sharing in AI-Driven Workplaces
Conference paperhttps://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2024/6/Project: DetDat -
Value-Sensitive Software Design: Ethical Development in Agile Development Process
Contribution / chapterISBN: 9783031453038Project: EDAP