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We are pleased to announce that Adrian Wegener, research assistant and PhD student at the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) has joined the AI Grid network.AI Grid is an initiative that strengthens collaboration and synergies among young talents in the field of artificial intelligence. The network connects dedicated early-career researchers with leading experts from academia and industry. It currently brings together more than 200 active members and over 100 mentors and AI specialists.

On November 10th, 2025, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Jian Zhao, Associate Professor at the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo and director of the WVisdom Lab, whose research focuses on information visualization, human-computer interaction, and human-centered AI, and Dr. Linping Yuan, Research Assistant Professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), working at the intersection of VR/AR, HCI, and data visualization, to the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) of the Institute for Information Systems (WIN) at KIT. 

We’re excited to present our work titled “A Semi-Automated Prototyping Assistant for Accessibility: Addressing Missing Form Labels and Document Language in Early Design Stages” at the 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility 2025 in Denver.  The ASSETS conference is the premier forum for presenting research on the design, evaluation, use, and education related to computing for people with disabilities and older adults.

For the 2025/26 period, five information systems (IS) scholarships were awarded  by the non-profit association "Die Wirtschaftsinformatik e.V." at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) supporting students of  the Information Systems program. The IS students Valerie Lorei, Nicki Fiona Rother and Jérôme Gibhardt received their IS scholarship funded Schwarz IT. The IS students Mara Layer and Steven Rogulsky were funded by SAP SE. 

The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies has published the paper "StoryPoint: GenAI-supported domain-specific data story authoring for enterprises". The paper is co-authored by Jonas Gunklach, Elias Mueller, Merlin Knaeble, and Alexander Maedche from the human-centered systems lab (h-lab). 

The position offered at the human-centered systems lab (https://h-lab.win.kit.edu/) of the Institute of Information Systems (WIN) (https://www.win.kit.edu/) is embedded in the third-party funded research project "MenschKI!" (https://menschki.org/). In close collaboration with partner companies and the non-profit association UIG e.V. (https://nutzerfreundlich.digital/), the project aims to design and pilot new approaches for personalized learning and the continuous adaptation of generative AI-based information systems to increase employee productivity and well-being. In addition, scalable transfer concepts for transfer to other companies will be developed.

Human-centered AI meets Sustainability! On November 5th, 2025 experts from SAP and KIT will share insights on how AI for enterprise systems should be designed to support sustainable business transformation following a human-centered design approach.

We welcome Simon Rapp as a new team member and doctoral researcher at the human-centered systems lab (h-lab) of Prof. Mädche at the KIT Institute for Information Systems (WIN).Simon holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems with a specialization in Systems Engineering, both from KIT.

We were pleased about the article in the Badische Neueste Nachrichten (BNN) reporting insights from the feasibility study of the heat companion research project conducted by Niklas Heyden of the Institute for Information Systems (WIN), human-centered systems lab. The heat companion research project provides citizens with a portable environmental sensor and a companion smartphone app to record micro-climate data (temperature, humidity, air quality) in their daily routines.

In the upcoming winter semester, the human-centered systems lab will offer one B.Sc. and two M.Sc. electives lectures. The B.Sc. Lecture “Enterprise Systems for Financial Accounting & Controlling (EFA)” will be offered by Dr. Christian Fleig (Lidl) and introduce foundations enterprise system concepts using the example of SAP S/4HANA.

The KIT had a very successful award session at “Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik 2025” (#WI25) - demonstrating our academic quality and adding to KIT’s reputation within the community. Two out of the three best papers were contributed by KIT teams:

Digital products and services are no longer simply tools,but are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life and our working environment. This central role also brings with it a responsibility to design digital products and services in such a way that they do not negatively impact health and well-being of their users. At the same time, digital products and services are playing an increasingly important role in the healthcare sector – be it through the ePA (electronic patient record), which enables the exchange of medical data, through mental health bots, or through wearables and fitness apps.