Dr. Daniel Heinz
- Research Lab Lead “Digital Service Design & Innovation”
- Research Lead - DSDI Lab
4B-01
CS 05.20+49 160 3762770
daniel heinz ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
- Kaiserstr. 89
76133 Karlsruhe
Activities
Daniel Heinz is Research Lab Lead of the Digital Service Design & Innovation Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He has been part of Gerhard Satzger’s Digital Service Innovation (DSI) group at WIN/Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI) since 2020 and completed his PhD at KIT in December 2025 (summa cum laude). He was a Visiting Researcher at The University of Queensland with Christoph Breidbach (2022) and at the University of Cambridge (2024); a Visiting Fellow Grant from the University of Jyväskylä supports a research stay in spring 2027. Within the Association for Information Systems (AIS) community, he has been President of AIS SIG Services since April 2026, after serving as President-Elect, Treasurer, and Marketing & Communications Chair. He co-leads the Conferences Division of Die WI e.V. and is Chair for Workshops, Tutorials & Community Events at WI 2027 in Karlsruhe. He studied Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT, including a semester abroad at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
More on his research, lab, and teaching: daniel-heinz.de
Research Focus
He studies how organizations change when data and AI enter everyday work: which responsibilities shift, which capabilities people need, and how existing systems can support renewal. His work combines qualitative field research with design science; working systems make it possible to study organizational change while it happens.
- Transforming firms: How incumbent firms renew what they already have – by reconfiguring legacy enterprise systems, designing B2B smart services, and building the data and partnerships a circular economy needs, such as digital product passports. (More)
- Enterprise AI: How people and AI share work in service ecosystems, and how AI pilots become everyday work – who takes responsibility and which organizational capabilities it requires. (More)
- Data ecosystems: How firms share data across organizational boundaries – connecting technical choices, governance, and inter-firm relationships – and how buyers can assess what data is worth for a prediction. (More)
- Entrepreneurship: How AI-based assistants and coaching can support founders’ learning and decisions while preserving their own judgment and agency. (More)
Projects
- SHAPE: Service Orchestration for Engineering and Piloting in Ecosystems (www.shape-hub.de)
- ZirkulEA: Circularity of the electric powertrain through intelligent disassembly and traceability (go.wiwi.kit.edu/zirkulEA) (completed)
- bi.smart: Integrated Design of Smart Product-Service Systems in SMEs (www.bismart.info) (completed)
- Data Literacy and Data Science for SMEs: Education and Qualification (www.dataakademie.de) (completed)
- BigDieMo: Development of a Systematic Toolbox to Design Big Data services (www.bigdiemo.de) (completed)
Teaching
- Building Digital Services with AI (practical seminar, since 2026/27)
- Philosophy of Science for IS Researchers (doctoral seminar, since 2026/27)
- Digital Services: Innovation and Business Models (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Digital Services at HECTOR School (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Student Innovation Lab (lecture on Digital Business Models in the course of 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
- Service Design Thinking (lecture on Digital Business Models in the course of 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
- Team-Project Management and Technology (2022)
- Digital Services: Business Models and Transformation (2020/21, 2021/22)
- Service Design Thinking (coaching of one student team in the courses of 2021/22)
- Coaching 15+ Bachelor and Master students in their thesis projects (since 2021)
Scholarships & Awards
- Best Paper Runner-Up at DESRIST 2026
- Best Paper Award 2nd Runner-Up at the International Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2025)
- Best Associate Editor Nominee (WI 2025)
- Best Associate Editor (ECIS 2025)
- Best Paper Award Nominee at the International Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2023, first author)
- Best Paper Award 1st Runner-Up at the International Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2022, first author)
- KHYS Research Travel Grant for an international research stay (2022)
- Scholar of the “Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes” (2018 – 2021)
- First Place in the Industrial Data Science Challenge at KSRI (2020)
- Funding of the KIT Exchange Program for a semester abroad (2018)
If you are interested in writing a Bachelor or Master thesis, feel free to contact me at any time.
Publications
Hottum, P.; Heinz, D.
2026. Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial. Prototypes and Research-in-Progress – 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, Münster, Germany, June 8–10, 2026, Proceedings, Part III. Ed.: S. Chatterjee, 29–41, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-28570-6_3
Heinz, D.
2026, March 10. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Heinz, D.; Fassnacht, M.; Benz, C.; Luchner, P.; Satzger, G.
2026. Information and Management, 63 (7), Art.Nr: 104390. doi:10.1016/j.im.2026.104390
Heinz, D.; Breidbach, C. F.
2026. Journal of Information Technology, 1. doi:10.1177/02683962261461296
Sagnier Eckert, L.; Finner, A.-S.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2026. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 58
Martin, D.; Heinz, D.; Glauner, M.; Kühl, N.
2026. Business and Information Systems Engineering, 68 (3), 523–558. doi:10.1007/s12599-025-00940-8
Hendriks, D.; Meier, I.; Wiegand, H.; Benz, C.; Heinz, D.; Spitzer, P.
2026. Proceedings of the 2026 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2026), 1–17
Strohmann, T.; Eckert, L. S.; Heinz, D.; Schoormann, T.; Hoppe-Ludwig, C.; Ixmeier, A.
2026. Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial. Completed Research – 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, Münster, Germany, June 8–10, 2026, Proceedings, Part I. Ed.: J. vom Brocke, 36–53, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-28316-0_3
Liebschner, J.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2026. Design for Better Futures: Beyond the Science of the Artificial. Completed Research – 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, Münster, Germany, June 8–10, 2026, Proceedings, Part II. Ed.: J. vom Brocke, 21–39, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-28313-9_2
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Bremmer, H.; Paliyenko, Y.; Schiller, C.
2026. Shaping the Digital Future Through Innovation and Practice – Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, Würzburg, Germany, 2024 - Vol. 4. Ed.: C. Flath, 171–186, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-08489-7_13
Heinz, D.; Li, M. M.; Lumivalo, J.; Strobel, G.; Hönigsberg, S.; Bartelheimer, C.
2026. Proceedings of the SIG SVC Pre-ICIS Workshop 2025, Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Liebschner, J.; Meier, I.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2026. Proceedings of the 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2026), Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Sagnier Eckert, L.; Hoppe-Ludwig, C.; Strohmann, T.; Ixmeier, A.; Heinz, D.
2026. Thirty-Fourth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2026)
Lachnit, T.; Dvorak, J.; Birkenfeld, S.; Sagnier Eckert, L.; Richter, F.; Schaupeter, L.; Finner, A.-S.; Wisser, O.; Tutsch, H.; Heinz, D.; Benfer, M.; Vette-Steinkamp, M.; Lanza, G.
2026. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000194570
Heinz, D.; Hu, M.; Benz, C.; Satzger, G.
2025. Transforming the Digitally Sustainable Enterprise – Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, Paderborn, Germany, 2023, Vol. 3. Ed.: D. Beverungen, 167–185, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-80125-9_10
Bartelheimer, C.; Heinz, D.; Hönigsberg, S.; Siemon, D.; Li, M. M.; Strohmann, T.; Poeppelbuss, J.; Peters, C.
2025. Electronic Markets, 35 (1), 63. doi:10.1007/s12525-025-00798-4
Körner, N.; Heinz, D.; Humbeck, P.; Liebschner, J.; Rolle, M.; Wagenmann, S.
2025. Procedia CIRP, 136, 892–897. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2025.08.152
Bartelheimer, C.; Heinz, D.; Hönigsberg, S.; Li, M. M.; Strobel, G.
2025. Proceedings of the SIG SVC Pre-ICIS Workshop 2024, Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Mishra, N.; Diener, M.; Heinz, D.; Spitzer, P.; Cudré-Mauroux, P.
2025. ICIS 2025 - Forty-Sixth International Conference on Information Systems, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 14th-17th December 2025, Art.Nr.: 1854, ICIS Publ. doi:10.5445/IR/1000185981
Schäfer, J. M.; Liebschner, J.; Rajko, P.; Cohnen, H.; Lugmair, N.; Heinz, D.
2025. Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2025)
Sagnier Eckert, L.; Fassnacht, M.; Heinz, D.; Alamo Alonso, S.; Satzger, G.
2025. Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2025), 15 S
Fassnacht, M.; Leimstoll, J.; Benz, C.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2024. Electronic markets, 34 (47), Article no: 47. doi:10.1007/s12525-024-00732-0
Sterk, F.; Stocker, A.; Heinz, D.; Weinhardt, C.
2024. Electronic Markets, 34 (1), 13. doi:10.1007/s12525-024-00692-5
Heinz, D.; Fassnacht, M.; Röhrleef, J.; Sagnier Eckert, L.; Satzger, G.
2024. 45th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2024), Art.-Nr.: 2274, AIS eLibrary (AISeL)
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Bremmer, H.; Paliyenko, Y.; Schiller, C.
2024. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2024)
Fassnacht, M.; Benz, C.; Bode, J.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2024. ECIS 2024, Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Fassnacht, M.; Sagnier Eckert, L.; Heinz, D.
2024. 32nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2024), Paphos, Cyprus, June 13–19, 2024
Heinz, D.; Molz, J.; Finner, A. S.; Fassnacht, M.; Benz, C.
2024, May 16. Circularity Days (2024), Wolfsburg, Germany, May 15–16, 2024
Spitzer, P.; Kühl, N.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2023. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 7 (CSCW2), Art.-Nr.: 348. doi:10.1145/3610197
Sterk, F.; Heinz, D.; Hengstler, P.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. 44th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2023), Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Heinz, D.; Hu, M.; Benz, C.; Satzger, G.
2023. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI), 18th - 21st September 2023, Paderborn
Heinz, D.; Luchner, P.; Benz, C.; Fassnacht, M. K.
2023. 25th IEEE Conference on Business Informatics (IEEE CBI 2023), 1–10, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CBI58679.2023.10187551
Paliyenko, Y.; Heinz, D.; Schiller, C.; Tüzün, G.-J.; Roth, D.; Kreimeyer, M.
2023. Proceedings of the Design Society: 24th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED23)
Heinz, D.; Anke, J.
2023. Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2023), Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Fassnacht, M. K.; Benz, C.; Heinz, D.; Leimstoll, J.; Satzger, G.
2023. Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS-56), 3695–3704, IEEE Computer Society. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2023.453
Andreassen, T. W.; Archibald, G.; Beekhuyzen, J.; Bongiovanni, I.; Brea, E.; Breidbach, C.; Burchill, K.; Burgers, H.; Cao, S.; Coote, L.; Coram, B.; Cunningham, C.; Feast, G.; Field, M.; Ford, J.; Fouche, L.; Gain, A.; Gooding, G.; Goyeneche Ramirez, D.; Green, T.; Gschwind, D.; Hall, T.; Hartley, N.; Heinz, D.; Hine, D.; Indulska, M.; Kapernick, B.; Kastelle, T.; Ko, R.; Kohlborn, T.; Krishnan, P.; Kriz, A.; Lowe, J.; MacAulay, S. C.; Maglio, P.; Magor, T.; Mair, J.; Mathur, S.; McColl-Kennedy, J.; Nagel, D.; O’Kane, S.; O’Rourke, A.-M.; Pavey, S.; Phillips, T.; Risius, M.; Ritchie, B.; Robinson, R.; Scarsbrook, J.; Septianto, F.; Sigrist, R.; Sisodia, A.; Smith, A.; Sobus, J.; Solnet, D.; Statton, G.; Stockdale, D.; Tarbit, J.; Vassallo, D.; Verreynne, M.-L.; Williams, O.; Witheriff, M.; Yan, H.; Yang, J.; Zhang, W.
2023. The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/aed4918
Spitzer, P.; Kühl, N.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2023. doi:10.5445/IR/1000158546
Fassnacht, M. K.; Benz, C.; Heinz, D.
2023. 31st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2023), Kristiansand, Norway, June 11–16, 2023
Heinz, D.; Freudenmann, T.
2023, May 23. Konferenz system:ability: Systeme von morgen gestalten! (2023), Paderborn, Germany, May 23–24, 2023
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Silbernagel, R.; Molins, B.; Satzger, G.; Lanza, G.
2022. Procedia CIRP, 107, 113–118. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2022.04.019
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Bode, J.; Hunke, F.; Satzger, G.
2022. Journal of Service Management Research (SMR), 6 (2), 132–146. doi:10.5771/2511-8676-2022-2-132
Hunke, F.; Heinz, D.; Satzger, G.
2022. Electronic markets, 32, 503–521. doi:10.1007/s12525-021-00506-y
Sterk, F.; Heinz, D.; Peukert, C.; Fleuchaus, F.; Kölbel, T.; Weinhardt, C.
2022. 43rd International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2022), Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Heinz, D.; Breidbach, C. F.; Benz, C.; Satzger, G.
2022. 43rd International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2022), Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Fassnacht, M. K.; Satzger, G.
2022. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, PACIS 2022, 5th - 9th July 2022: Proceedings, Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Heinz, D.; Park, H.-R.; Benz, C.; Satzger, G.
2022. 24th IEEE Conference on Business Informatics (IEEE CBI 2022), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CBI54897.2022.10046
Heinz, D.; Benz, C.; Hunke, F.; Satzger, G.
2022. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI), [15 S.]
Heinz, D.; Breidbach, C. F.
2022, November 21. University of Queensland Business School / UQ BIS Conference (2022), Brisbane, Australia, November 21–23, 2022
Heinz, D.
2022, July 13. Advanced Systems Engineering Summit (2022), Stuttgart, Germany, July 12–13, 2022
Heinz, D.; Paliyenko, Y.; Schiller, C.; Benz, C.; Roth, D.
2022, August 25. 3rd International Conference on Challenges in Managing Smart Products and Services (CHIMSPAS 2022), Bielefeld, Germany, August 25–26, 2022
Heinz, D.
2022, February 18. 17. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2022), Online, February 21–23, 2022
Heinz, D.; Hunke, F.; Breitschopf, G. F.
2021. Innovation Through Information Systems: Volume II: A Collection of Latest Research on Technology Issues. Ed.: F. Ahlemann, 548–564, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86797-3_36
Schemmer, M.; Heinz, D.; Baier, L.; Vössing, M.; Kühl, N.
2021. Proceedings of the 29th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), June 14 - 16, 2021
Heinz, D.; Hunke, F.; Breitschopf, G. F.
2021. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI)
Heinz, D.
2021, December 12. Pre-ICIS Workshop on Service and Information Systems Research for a Better Future (SIG SVC 2021), Online, December 12, 2021
Heinz, D.
2018. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000086372
