Chair of Information Systems II

Prof. Dr. Jens Förderer
Prof. Dr. Jens Förderer is the Chair of Information Systems II at the University of Mannheim.
Research areas:
- Impact of digital technologies on firms and markets (e.g., artificial intelligence, large language models, social media, online platforms)
- Competition in digital markets (e.g., app stores, e-commerce, search engines, social media)
- Digital business models (e.g., platform, marketplace, freemium, targeted advertising)
- Digital analytics (e.g., A/
B testing, multi-armed bandits) - Management of online platforms (e.g., algorithmic fairness, content moderation, misinformation)
- Regulatory impact (e.g., AI Act, Digital Markets Act, GDPR, Sovereignty)