Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Heisig

• Knowledge management in organisations (industry, service, public administration, NGO, non-for-profit)
• Areas of WM design, including leadership, culture, information technology, benefit measurement, governance, personal competences
• Digital transformation and design of tasks and processes
• Networks & communities of practice
• Socio-technical system design
• Intellectual capital management
• Process Management
• Insights into Teaching: Workshop at the Department of Information Sciences (WiSe 2020/21)

• 2022 Vice President for Research and Development
• 2021 Visiting Professor Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London
• 2015 – present Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, Department of Information Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
• 2010 – 2015 Senior Research Fellow Socio-Technical Centre – Leeds University Business School University of Leeds (UK)
• 2007 – 2010 Senior Research Associate Engineering Design Centre – Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge (UK)
• 2005 – today Knowledge Management – Freelance Consultant
• 2000 – 2004 Head of Department Competence Center Knowledge Management, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Germany
• 1997 – 1999 Group Leader Information Centre Benchmarking, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Germany
• 1992 – 1999 Research Associate Group Sozio-Technische Fabrikinnovation, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Germany
• 1990 – 1992 Trainee Group Socio-Technical Factory Innovation

Studies

• 2005 Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Germany Grade: Summa cum laude
• 1990 Diploma (Master's Degree) in Social Sciences, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany

Fellowships

• 10/1987 - 03/1988 Scholarship by the Carl-Duisberg Society "Study Fellowships for Africa, South America, Asia" Research project about "Management Processes in Industrial Cooperatives in Argentina", Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 10/1986 - 07/1987 DAAD-Scholarship German Academic Exchange Service at Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, Research for Master Thesis about "Mondragon Cooperative Corporation" see also Publication: Heisig, P. (1991)

• Heisig, P. (2009): Harmonisation of Knowledge Management - Comparing 160 KM-Frameworks around the globe. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 13, Issue 4, 2009, pp. 4 - 31 [ISSN 1367-3270] DOI: 10.1108/13673270910971798
  Highly Commended Award Winner 2010
• Secundo, G., Magnier-Watanabe, R., Heisig, P. (2014): Exploring Engineers' knowledge needs in Italy and Japan: Does practice confirm theory? BAM 2014, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 9 - 11 September, 2014 BAM 2014.
  BEST FULL PAPER AWARD – Knowledge & Learning
• Sarka, P., Ipsen, C., Heisig, P., Maier, A.M. (2014): Engineers are using social media for work purposes. International Design Conference - DESIGN 2014, Dubrovnik - Croatia, May 19 - 22, 2014.
  DESIGN 2014 BEST PAPER AWARD

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

2021

• Heisig, P. (2021) "Informationswissenschaft für Wissensmanager. Was Wissensmanager von der informationswissenschaftlichen Forschung lernen können", Information. Wissenschaft & Praxis, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 10 - 18. Online: https://doi.org/10.1515/iwp-2020-2131

2020

• Heisig, P. and Kannan, S. (2020). "Knowledge management: does gender matter? A systematic review of literature", Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 24 No. 6, pp. 1315 - 1342. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-08-2018-0472

• Heisig, P., Ogaza, M.A., Hamraz, B. (2020) "Information and Knowledge Assessment – Results from a multinational automotive company" International Journal of Information Management. Vol. 54, October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102137

2019

• Sarka, P., Heisig, P., Caldwell, N.H.M., Maier, A.M., Ipsen, C. (2019) "Future research on information technology in knowledge management." Knowledge and Process Management, Vol. 26, pp. 277 - 296.

2017

• Dayan, R., Matos, F., Heisig, P. . (2017): "Knowledge Management as a factor for the Building and Implementation of Organization Strategy.." Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 308 - 329. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-02-2016-0068

2016

• Heisig, P., Suraj, O. A., Kianto, A., Perez-Arrau, G., Easa, N.. (2016): "Knowledge Management and Business Performance: Global Experts' views on future research needs." Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 20, Issue 6, pp. 1169 - 1198.

2015

• Secundo, G., Magnier-Watanabe, R., Heisig, P. . (2015): Engineering Knowledge and Information Needs in Italy and Japan: Bridging the Gap between Theory and practice. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 19, Issue 6, pp. 1310 – 1334.

2014

• Heisig, P., Caldwell, N.H.M., Clarkson, P.J. (2014): Core information categories for engineering design – contrasting empirical studies with a review of integrated models. Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 25, 1 – 3, pp.88 - 124. Online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2014.910593 [Among the Top10 most downloaded papers from Design journals in 2014]

2010

• Heisig, P., Caldwell, N.H.M., Grebici, K., Clarkson, P.J. (2010): Exploring knowledge and information needs in engineering from the past and for the future – results from a survey. Design Studies 31, (2010), pp. 499 - 532. doi:10.1016/j.destud.2010.05.001

2009

• Heisig, P. (2009): Harmonisation of Knowledge Management - Comparing 160 KM-Frameworks around the globe.. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 13, Issue 4, 2009, pp. 4 - 31 [ISSN 1367-3270] DOI: 10.1108/13673270910971798
  Highly Commended Award Winner 2010

2004

• Scholl, W., König, C., Meyer, B., Heisig, P. (2004): The Future of Knowledge Management. An international Delphi Study. Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp. 19 - 35. [ISSN 1367-3270] DOI 10.1108/13673270410529082.

2003

• Mertins, K., Heisig, P. (2003): Knowledge Management in industrial business processes, Industrie Management 19 (2003) No. 3, pp. 22 - 25 [ISSN 1434-1980].

1997

• Mertins, K., Heisig, P., Krause, O. (1997): Integrating Business Process Reengineering with Human Resource Development for Continuous Improvement. International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 14, No. 1, 1997, pp. 39 - 49. [ISSN 0267-5730 / 1741-5276] DOI 10.1504/IJTM.1997.001711

1995

• Liedtke, P., Roessiger, U., Spur, G., Albrecht, R., Heisig, P. (1995): Design of holistic working processes. Management of team work by integrated planning and training. ZWF  90 (1995) 3, pp. 104 - 107 [ISSN: 0947-0085].

1993

• Mertins, K., Schallock, B., Carbon, M., Heisig, P. (1993): The role of tacit knowledge and experiences within short term scheduling. ZwF. 88 (1993) 2, pp. 78 - 80. [ISSN: 0947-0085]

Other scientific publications (books, chapters, conference proceedings)

Books/Monographs

• Heisig, P., Orth, R. (2007): Knowledge Management Frameworks – An international comparative Study.. Berlin, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-3-00-020575-0

• Heisig, P., Eltrop, A. (2006): Best Practice Transfer in Deutschen Unternehmen. Ergebnisse der ersten Deutschen Unternehmensstudie. Berlin, 2006. ISBN: 3-00-017936-4

• Heisig, P., Orth, R. (2005): Wissensmanagement Frameworks aus Forschung und Praxis – Eine inhaltliche Analyse. Berlin, 2005. ISBN: 3-00-015865-0

• Heisig, P. : Integration of Knowledge Management into Business Processes. Berlin, 2005 (Ph.D. Technical University Berlin 2005, Series Reports form the Production Technology Center Berlin). ISBN: 3-00-017244-0

Editor/Publisher

• Heisig, P. (2022) Knowledge, Uncertainty and Risks: From individual to global scale. Proceedings of the 17^th International Conference on Knowledge Management. Potsdam, 23 - 24 June 2022.

• Heisig, P. , Orth, R., Schönborn, J.M., Thalmann, S. (2020) Wissensmanagement in digitalen Arbeitswelten – Aktuelle Ansätze und Perspektiven. Knowledge Management in Digital Work Environments – State-of-the-art and Outlook. Proceedings 10th. Conference Professional Knowledge Management. Potsdam, 18/ – 20/03/2019. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) – Proceedings, Vol. 303, Bonn, Köllen Druck + Verlag.

• Heisig, P. (2019) Wissensmanagement in digitalen Arbeitswelten – Aktuelle Ansätze und Perspektiven. Knowledge Management in Digital Work Environments – State-of-the-art and Outlook. Proceedings 10th. Conference Professional Knowledge Management. Potsdam, 18 - 20/03/2019. University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V..

• Heisig, P., Clarkson, P.J. (Eds.): Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes. Concepts, Tools and Case Studies. Cambridge, UK: Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-9564691-3-7.

• Heisig, P., Clarkson, P.J., Vajna, S. (Eds.): Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes, Berlin, Heidelberg, London: Springer-Verlag 2010, ISBN: 978-1-84996-198-1.

• Mertins, K., Alwert, K., Heisig, P. (Eds.): Intellectual Capital Statements - Use and develop intellectual capital successfully. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag 2005. ISBN: 3-540-67484-5

• Mertins, K., Heisig, P., Vorbeck, J. (Eds.): Knowledge Management. Concepts and Best Practices. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Verlag 2003, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 3-540-00490-4; Chinese Edition by Tsinghua University Press, Beijing 2004. ISBN: 7-302-09575-2/F 949

• Mertins, K., Heisig, P., Vorbeck, J. (Eds.): Knowledge Management . Best Practices in Europe. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Verlag 2001. ISBN: 3-540-67484-5

• Mertins, K., Kohl, H., Heisig, P., Vorbeck, J. (Eds.): Benchmarking in the Service Industry, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin 2000.