AI in Business and Economics

Isabel Lausberg is Professor of Business and Management Accounting at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (HRW) in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. As co-director of the research focus "Artificial Intelligence from an Economic Perspective", she focuses on digitalization and AI in her research and teaching. She is a certified data scientist, specialized in data analytics, and has been recognized as a fellow for innovations in digital higher education. Prior to joining HRW, Lausberg was a professor at the Technical University of Applied Sciences in Bochum (THGA) and gained practical business experience in e-commerce and strategic planning in a leading German retail company. She holds a degree in Business from the University of Cologne and a PhD from the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Michael Vogelsang is Professor of Economics at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (HRW) located in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. His academic focus encompasses economics, digitalization, and quantitative methods. In 2020, he, together with Isabel Lausberg, established a pioneering research group dedicated to "Artificial Intelligence from an Economic Perspective". Now, as intelligence becomes scalable, technological innovations are merging with economic drivers and transforming societies. The interdisciplinary perspective on AI, ranging from computer science to philosophy, is a key part of his fascination with the subject. Prior to his current role, he was Chief Economist at the German Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Berlin. Vogelsang's academic career includes a PhD from the University of Wuppertal, where he specialized in the study of digitalization in open economies.