Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. Dr. Stefan Thalmann

Bereichsleiter Information Systems

He is professor for business analytics and data science at the University of Graz. Prof. Thalmann is the director of the Center for Business Analytics and Data Science and leads the Information Systems group of the Institute for Operations and Information Systems. Stefan Thalmann holds a habilitation degree (venia legendi), a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Universtity of Innsbruck and a master’s degree in information systems from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. During his academic career, he was employed at the Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany), Graz University of Technology (Austria), the University of Innsbruck (Austria), the Free University of Bolzano (Italy) and the FH Kufstein (Austria). He worked as AREA manager for the Pro2Future GmbH and as senior researcher for the Know-Center GmbH. Further, he was a visiting researcher at the Learning Technology Research Institute of the London Metropolitan University (UK) and at the Information Technology Research Institute of the University of Jyväskylä (Finland). 
Prof. Thalmann´s research interests include Business Analytics, Data Driven Decision Support, Adoption and Auditing of AI, Explainable AI and Knowledge Protection.

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Short-CV

Since 2018Professor for Business Analytics and Data Science at the Karl-Franzens University of Graz.
2016 - 2018Assistant professor at the Graz University of Technology, Institute for Interactive Systems and Data Science.
2017 - 2018Area manager for the area “Cognitive Decision Support” at the Comet Competence Center “Pro2Future”.
2016 - 2018Senior researcher at the Comet Competence Center “Know Center”.
2011 - 2018Lecturer at University of applied sciences Kufstein Tirol, Austria, for Knowledge Management in the master program „Enterprise  Resource Planning Systems and Business Process Management”.
2011 - 2017Assistant professor at the University of Innsbruck, School of Management, Department of Information Systems, Production and Logistics Management, Information Systems.
2012 - 2014Contract professor at the Free University of Bolzano, Italy for „Data and Information Management“ in the bachelor program “Tourism, Sport and Event Management”.
2007 - 2011Research assistant at the University of Innsbruck, School of Management, Department of Information Systems, Production and Logistics Management, Information Systems.
2011Visiting researcher at the University of Jyväskylä (Finnland).
2008Visiting researcher at the London Metropolitan University (UK). 
2006 - 2007Research assistant at the Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Chair for Information Systems, Information Management. 

 

Projekte und Publikationen

  • Gashi, Milot; Thalmann, Stefan
    No Time to Crash: Visualizing Interdependencies for Optimal MaintenanceScheduling. Barcelona. 26.04.2022.
    Forschung: Vortrag > Hauptbeitrag
  • Thalmann, Stefan
    Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und Vertrauen – sollte KI auch in sensiblen Bereichen eingesetzt werden? Graz. 24.01.2022.
    Transfer: Vortrag > Hauptbeitrag
  • Gashi, Milot; Thalmann, Stefan
    Decision support for multi-component systems: visualizing interdependencies for predictive maintenance. Virtuell. 05.01.2022.
    Forschung: Vortrag > Hauptbeitrag
  • Otrel-Cass, Kathrin; Thalmann, Stefan; Pammer-Schindler, Viktoria; Fasching, Michael; Cicchinelli, Analia; Griesbacher, Eva; Malin, Christine; Mayr, Julia; Wertner, Alfred; Doppelreiter, Thomas
    „Digital? Sicher!“ Lern-App zur Steigerung digitaler Kompetenzen von Jugendlichen. Graz. Universität Graz. 2022.
    Forschung: Andere Veröffentlichung > Bericht
  • Zeiringer, Johannes; Thalmann, Stefan
    Knowledge sharing and protection in data-centric collaborations: An exploratory study.
    In: Knowledge Management Research & Practice. 20,3. 2022. 436-448. doi:10.1080/14778238.2021.1978886
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Polzer, Anna Katharina; Fleiß, Jürgen; Thalmann, Stefan; Kainz Phillip; Brandstetter, Peter; Köth, Christoph
    Explainable AI für die KI-Validierung in der aseptischen Arzneimittelproduktion.
    In: pharmind. 84,4. 2022. 541-545.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Milot Gashi, Matej Vuković, Nikolina Jekic, Stefan Thalmann, Andreas Holzinger, Claire Jean-Quartier, Fleur Jeanquartier
    State-of-the-Art Explainability Methods with Focus on Visual Analytics Showcased by Glioma Classification.
    In: BioMedInformatics. 2,1. 2022. 139-158. doi:10.3390/biomedinformatics2010009
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Matej Vukovic, Dieter Bettinger, Georgios Koutroulis, Petra Krahwinkler, Belgin Mutlu, Martin Schaler, Christian Tauber, Stefan Thalmann
    Interpretable Deep Learning Techniques and Meta Information for Automated Decision Making in Ironmaking Plants.
    In: N/A (Hg.): AISTech 2022 - Proceedings of the Iron & Steel Technology Conference. Warrendale, PA, USA. Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST). 2022. 125-136. doi:10.33313/386/016
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Milot Gashi, Heimo Gursch, Hannes Hinterbichler, Stefan Pichler, Stefanie Lindstaedt, Stefan Thalmann
    MEDEP: Maintenance Event Detection for Multivariate Time Series Based on the PELT Approach.
    In: Sensors. 22,8. 2022. 2837. doi:10.3390/s22082837
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Johannes Paul Zeiringer, Susanne Durst, Stefan Thalmann
    Show Me What You Do and I Will Tell You Who You Are: A Cluster Typology of Supply Chain Risk Management in SMEs.
    In: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research. 17,1. 2022. 345-359. doi:10.3390/jtaer17010018
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Matej Vuković, Stefan Thalmann
    Causal Discovery in Manufacturing: A Structured Literature Review.
    In: Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 6,1. 2022. 10. doi:10.3390/jmmp6010010
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Kathrin Marie Otrel-Cass, Stefan Thalmann, Viktoria Pammer-Schindler, Michael Fasching, Analia Cicchinelli, Eva Griesbacher, Christine Malin, Julia Mayr, Alfred Wertner, Thomas Doppelreiter;
    “Digital? Sicher!” – An Educational Game to Build Digital Competences.
    In: Hilliger, I., Muñoz-Merino, P.J., De Laet, T., Ortega-Arranz, A., Farrell, T. (Hg.): Educating for a New Future: Making Sense of Technology-Enhanced Learning Adoption. EC-TEL 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Switzerland. Springer, Cham. 2022. 485–491. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16290-9_40
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Milot Gashi, Belgin Mutlu, Stefanie Lindstaedt, Stefan Thalmann
    No Time to Crash: Visualizing Interdependencies for Optimal Maintenance Scheduling.
    In: Mauri, Jaime L. (Hg.): Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Advanced Cognitive Technologies and Applications (COGNITIVE 2022). Wilmington, DE, USA. IARIA. 2022. 11-16.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Zeiringer,Johannes; Weber, Maximilian; Thalmann, Stefan
    DESIGN OF A DATA ANONYMIZATION TOOL TO ENHANCE SHARING ON AN OPEN DATA PLATFORM.
    In: Pucihar, Andreja; Borštnar, Mirjana Kljajić; Bons, Roger; Sheombar, Anand; Ongena, Guido; Vidmar, Doroteja (Hg.): 35th Bled eConference – Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action. June 26 – 29, 2022, Bled, Slovenia, Conference Proceedings. Maribor. University of Maribor University Press. 2022. 685-693. doi:10.18690/um.fov.4.2022
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Polzer, Anna; Thalmann Stefan
    The impact of AutoML on the AI development process .
    In: Special Interest Group on Decision Support and Analytics (SIGDSA) (Hg.): Proceedings of the 2022 Pre-ICIS SIGDSA Symposium. m. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). 2022. 13.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Zeiringer, Johannes; Thalman, Stefan; Durst, Susanne; Gräslund, Karin
    Digitalisierungsrisiken in Supply Chains aus der Perspektive von KMU.
    In: B F u P - Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis. 74. Jahrgang, 6 (November/Dezember 2022),Risikomanagement. 2022. 727–743.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Königstorfer, Florian; Thalmann, Stefan
    AI Documentation: A path to accountability.
    In: Journal of Responsible Technology. 11. 2022. 100043. doi:10.1016/j.jrt.2022.100043
    Forschung: Beitrag in Zeitschrift > Originalbeitrag/Fachbeitrag
  • Haberl, Armin; Malin, Christine Dagmar; Thalmann, Stefan
    A FRAMEWORK TO ESTABLISH DATA GOVERNANCE IN OPEN DATA ECOSYSTEMS.
    In: University of Maribor (Hg.): 35th Bled eConference – Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action. June 26 – 29, 2022, Bled, Slovenia, Conference Proceedings. Maribor. University of Maribor University Press. 2022. 359-374. doi:10.18690/um.fov.4.2022
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Polzer, Anna Katharina; Fleiß, Jürgen; Ebner, Thomas; Kainz, Philipp; Koeth, Christoph; Thalmann, Stefan
    Validation of AI-based Information Systems for Sensitive Use Cases: Using an XAI Approach in Pharmaceutical Engineering.
    In: Bui, Tung X. (Hg.): Proceedings of the 55th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-55). Honolulu, Hawaii. University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. 2022. 1500-1509.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Anika Kloker; Jürgen Fleiß; Christoph Koeth; Thomas Kloiber; Patrick Ratheiser; Stefan Thalmann
    Caution or Trust in AI? How to design XAI in sensitive Use Cases?
    In: - (Hg.): AMCIS 2022 Proceedings - Proceedings of the 28th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2022. Atlanta, GA. Association for Information Systems (AIS). 2022. 1-10.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Isabel Ramos, Klaus North, Stefan Thalmann, Nekane Aramburu, Andreas Hermann, Karin Gräslund, Victor Barros
    Using Simulation to Leverage Digital Transformation of SMEs: A European Perspective.
    In: Bui, Tung X. (Hg.): Proceedings of the 55th Annual Hawaii International (HICSS-55). Honolulu. University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. 2022. 4889-4898. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2022.595
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)
  • Thalmann, Stefan; Garcia, David; Bloem, Roderick (TU Graz)
    Erstes Studium zu digitaler Gesellschaft. In: ORF (Steiermark Heute). 11.05.2021
    Transfer: Beitrag in den Medien
  • Fleiß, Jürgen; Thalmann, Stefan; Kubicek, Bettina, Griesbacher, Martin
    Explainable AI Chatbots or Human Recruiters?What do discriminated Job Seekers Prefer? Graz. 13.01.2021.
    Forschung: Vortrag > Hauptbeitrag
  • Thalmann, Stefan
    Smart Analytics – Anwendungsorientiertes Know-how in Business Anayltics für die Zielgruppe der KMUs
    Laufzeit: 01.01.2021 - 30.06.2021
    GeldgeberIn: FFG (Österr. Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft)
    Drittmittelprojekt (§§ 26-28 UG) (abgeschlossen)
  • Fleiß, Jürgen; Bäck, Elisabeth; Thalmann, Stefan
    Explainability and the Intention to Use AI-based Conversational Agents.
    In: Martin Atzmueller; Tomas Kliegr; Ute Schmid (Hg.): XI-ML 2020 Explainable and Interpretable Machine Learning 2020. . Online. CEUR-WS.org. 2021. 1-5.
    Forschung: Beitrag in Sammelwerk/Buch > Konferenzbeitrag (Full Paper)