TEAM We are the bidt
Executive Committee
The executive committee prepares the strategic decisions of the board of directors and ensures their implementation.
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
Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid
Member of bidt's Board of Directors and the Executive Commitee | Member of the Bavarian AI Council | Head of Cognitive Systems Group, University of Bamberg
Board of Directors
The board of directors boasts a team of highly qualified professors from diverse disciplines and institutions in Bavaria, who play a crucial role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and actively engage in research projects.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Felix Freiling
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Computer Science 1 (IT Security Infrastructures), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Prof. Dr. Dirk Heckmann
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Law and Security in Digital Transformation, Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Director of the Institute for Digital Management and New Media, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Julian Nida-Rümelin
Member of bidt's Board of Directors, Professor emeritus of Philosophy and Political Theory | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich
Prof. Dr. Sabine Pfeiffer
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Sociology Technology – Labor – Society, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Prof. Dr. Hannah Schmid-Petri
Member of bidt's Board of Directors | Chair of Science Communication, University of Passau
Executive Management and Heads of Department
The managing directors connect the team, board of directors and society. The heads of department manage the constant interdisciplinary and interdepartmental exchange that characterises the work of the bidt.
Dr. Stephan Jäger
Deputy Managing Director & Head of Organisation, Finance, Human Resources & IT, bidt
Research
Within the bidt, scientists conduct research in an interdisciplinary context on socially relevant issues related to digitalisation. The coordinators ensure the integration and coordination of internal and funded projects and support the researchers in furthering their qualification and career development.
Think Tank
The bidt think tank imparts an independent, facts-based picture of the digital transformation. The team equips decision-makers in politics, business and society with suggestions and recommendations on how to manage digital transformation successfully.
Dialogue
The bidt encourages an open exchange between research, politics, business, and society is at the heart of the bidt. The dialogue team prepares scientific results for the public and communicates them through various channels.
Organisation, Finance, HR
The colleagues are responsible for finance and human resources management. They ensure the optimal organisational processes necessary for the success of the bidt’s mission.
