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Markus P. Zimmer is associate professor at University of Agder in Norway, visiting scholar at the Institute of Information Systems at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and adjunct professor (Docent) in Information Systems Science, specifically Responsible Digital Transformation, at Turku School of Economics at University of Turku in Finland. Markus received his PhD in Information Systems from Turku School of Economics on the topic of "Digital Transformation in an Incumbent Organization: The Co-Enactment of Digital Transformation Through Macro- and Micro-Level Activities" in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz AG. His research interest lies at the intersections of organizational change, digital technologies and responsibility. In particular, he studies Digital Transformation Strategy Making, Digital Workplace Transformation, Digital-Sustainable Co-Transformation, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence. His research has been published in Information Systems Research, the Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Journal of the Association on Information Systems, Information Systems Frontiers, Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Journal of Responsible Technology and major IS conferences such as the International Conference on Information Systems.
Acting in community service, Markus co-chaired the pre-ICIS 2022 workshop of the IFIP working group 8.2 on "Criticality and Values in Digital Transformation Research" at the International Confernece on Information Systems in Copenhagen, and organises the German IS Early Career Researcher Meeting (WINT) 2024 at Leuphana University Lüneburg. The Association for Information Systems (AIS) has recognized Markus' community service and contributions to AIS journals by bestowing him Distinguished Member of the AIS.
Education/Academic qualification
Information Systems, Doctorate , Digital transformation in an incumbent organisation: the co-enactment of digital transformation through macro- and micro-level activities, University of Turku
01.08.2017 → 20.08.2021
Award Date: 20.08.2021
Business Informatics, Master, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
01.10.2014 → 31.03.2016
Award Date: 31.03.2016
Business Informatics, Bachelor, DHBW Stuttgart
01.10.2011 → 30.09.2014
Award Date: 30.09.2014
External positions
Associate Professor, University of Agder
01.08.2025 → …
Adjunct Professor (Docent), University of Turku
01.04.2024 → …
Visiting researcher, University of Turku
01.10.2021 → 31.03.2024
Research assistant, University of Turku
01.02.2021 → 30.09.2021
Research assistant, University of Turku
01.08.2020 → 31.12.2020
Inhouse consultant, Mercedes-Benz AG
10.07.2017 → 30.06.2020
Research assistant, University of Turku
20.08.2016 → 30.04.2017
Bachelor student, Mercedes-Benz AG
01.10.2011 → 30.09.2014
Keywords
- Business informatics
- Digital Transformation
- Responsible Digital Transformation
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence
- Design Science Research
- Ethnography
- Institutional Theory
- Routine Dynamics
- Improvisation Theory
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Resilience, Perseverance and Paths in Academia for Early Career Researchers
Zimmer, M. P. (Project manager, academic), Lanzl, J. (Project manager, academic), Gierlich-Joas, M. (Project manager, academic) & Schoch, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.24 → 31.12.24
Project: Research
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Understanding External and Internal Activities for Digital-Sustainable Co-Transformation
Zimmer, M. P. (Project manager, academic) & Drews, P. (Project manager, academic)
03.04.23 → 03.10.25
Project: Research
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ZIL-Kontakt: Sustainable information logistics for digital contact tracing of infectious diseases
Drews, P. (Project manager, academic), Funk, B. (Project manager, academic), Heger, J. (Project manager, academic), Lehr, D. (Project manager, academic), Zimmer, M. P. (Coordination), Kortmann, F. (Project staff), Fassmeyer, P. (Project staff) & Usko, N. (Project manager, academic)
21.05.21 → 31.03.23
Project: Research
Research output
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Digital Workplace Transformation: Subtraction Logic as Deinstitutionalising the Taken-for-Granted
Zimmer, M. P., Baiyere, A. & Salmela, H., 01.03.2023, In: Journal of Strategic Information Systems. 32, 1, 20 p., 101757.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access43 Citations (Scopus) -
Designing a Thrifty Approach for SME Business Continuity: Practices for Transparency of the Design Process
Järveläinen, J., Niemimaa, M. & Zimmer, M. P., 01.01.2022, In: Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 23, 6, p. 1557-1602 46 p., 3.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Responsibility of/in Digital Transformation
Zimmer, M. P., Järveläinen, J., Stahl, B. C. & Mueller, B., 01.12.2023, In: Journal of Responsible Technology. 16, 5 p., 100068.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus) -
Digital–sustainable co-transformation: Introducing the triple bottom line of sustainability to digital transformation research
Zimmer, M. P. & Järveläinen, J., 01.01.2022, Human Choice and Digital by Default: Autonomy vs Digital Determination: HCC 2022. Kreps, D., Davison, R., Komukai, T. & Ishii, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer Verlag, p. 100-111 12 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 656).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Responsible Artificial Intelligence Systems: Critical Considerations for Business Model Design
Zimmer, M. P., Minkkinen, M. & Mäntymäki, M., 31.12.2022, In: Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems. 34, 2, p. 113-162 50 p., 4.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Adjunct Professor (title of Docent) in Information Systems Science, specifically Responsible Digital Transformation
Zimmer, M. P. (Appointment)
06.03.2024 → …Activity: Other expert activities › Other
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Wirtschaftsinformatik-Nachwuchstreffen 2024
Zimmer, M. P. (Organiser)
07.03.2024 → 08.03.2024Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
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European Journal of Information Systems (Journal)
Zimmer, M. P. (Editorial Board)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
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Workshop - pre-ICIS IFIP WG 8.2 OASIS Workshop on Criticality and Values in Digital Transformation Research
Zimmer, M. P. (Chair), Vasilakopoulou, P. (Chair), Grisot, M. (Chair) & Niemimaa, M. (Chair)
10.12.2022Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
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European Conference on Information Systems - 2026 (Event)
Zimmer, M. P. (Editor)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of unfinished anthology/collection › Research
Prizes
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Journal of Strategic Information Systems - Best Paper Award 2023
Zimmer, M. P. (Recipient), Baiyere, A. (Recipient) & Salmela, H. (Recipient), 01.2024
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Best Doctoral Dissertation in Strategy Research
Zimmer, M. P. (Recipient), 03.06.2022
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Teaching Award - Leuphana School of Management and Technology
Zimmer, M. P. (Recipient), 07.12.2022
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Education
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Best Associate Editor in the Digital Transformation Track
Zimmer, M. P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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AIS Distinguished Member
Zimmer, M. P. (Recipient), 05.2023
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
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Digital Sustainable Co-Transformation: the 2nd Greenpeace-hosted Digital Transformation Conference for non-profits
09.09.25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Podcast Episode on Sustainable Information Logistics for Digital Contact Tracing
18.10.23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Datasets
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The Low-Code Phenomenon: Mapping the Intellectual Structure of Research
Naqvi, S. A. A. (Creator), Zimmer, M. (Creator), Drews, P. (Creator), Lemmer, K. (Creator) & Basole, R. C. (Creator), ZENODO, 03.01.2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8371126, https://zenodo.org/records/8371126
Dataset
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IT Outsourcing Relationships in the Context of Digital Transformation: From Transactional Relationships to Ecosystem Partnerships
Gratzke, L. (Creator), Zimmer, M. P. (Creator) & Drews, P. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 23.10.2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30427419
Dataset
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Supplementary Material | Dividing Apples and Pears: Towards a Taxonomy for Agile Transformation
Lueg, R. (Creator), Zimmer, M. (Creator) & Drews, P. (Creator), ZENODO, 31.05.2022
Dataset
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Digital Health Platform Governance Document Register
Maschewski, J. (Creator), Richter, K. (Contributor), Zimmer, M. P. (Creator), Richter, K. (Contributor), Zimmer, M. P. (Contributor) & Maschewski, J. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 21.11.2023
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-69, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/88
Dataset
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Digital Health Platform Governance Document Register
Maschewski, J. (Creator), Richter, K. (Creator) & Zimmer, M. P. (Creator), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 21.11.2023
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-69, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/88.3
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