Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Heisig

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of the British Academy of Management (since 2013)

• Founding Member of the International Association of Knowledge Management – IAKM in 2012, Padua, Italy

• Member of The Design Society (since 2008)

• Honorary Associate Global Benchmarking Network (GBN) (since 2004)

• Member of the German Society of Knowledge Management e.V. (Gesellschaft für Wissensmanagement) (since 2002)

Administrative service:

• Member of the Steering committee of the Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) (4/2013 – 7/2015)

Service to the scientific community:

• Co-Chair of the Special Interest Group “Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes” (2011-2014)

• Co-Organiser of the 1^st International Conference on Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes – MMEP 2010, Cambridge, UK

• Co-Organiser of the 2^nd International Conference on Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes – MMEP 2012, Cambridge, UK

• Review of the KM courses at Kent State University, USA (8/2014)

Service to the professional community: 

• Member of the DIN Working Group “Process-oriented Knowledge Management”, Berlin, Aachen, 2011

• Member of the DGQ Working Group “Knowledge Management”, Frankfurt/Main, 2005-2007

• Member of the VDI Working Group “Knowledge Management in Engineering”, Düsseldorf, since 2004

• KM Expert Member of the CEN Working Group “European Guide to Good Practice in Knowledge Management”, Brussels, 2002-2004

• Member of the VDI Working Group “Benchmarking”, Düsseldorf, 1996-1998

Journal Reviews

• Journal of Knowledge Management – Regional Editor Europe

• First German Member of the Editorial Board

• Knowledge Management Research & Practice

• Journal of Information Technology

• Journal Research in Engineering Design

Conference Papers Review

• British Academy of Management Conference (BAM)

• Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

• ASME

• European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM)

• International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED)

• KnowTech – Congress for Knowledge Management

• Professionelles Wissensmanagement

• 2021 Visiting Professor Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London
• 2015 - heute Professor für Informations- und Wissensmanagement Fachbereich Informationswissenschaften Fachhochschule 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 – heute Wissensmanagement – Freier Berater
• 2000 – 2004 Abteilungsleiter Competence Center Wissensmanagement, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnologie (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Deutschland
• 1997 – 1999 Gruppenleiter Informationszentrum Benchmarking, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnologie (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Deutschland
• 1992 – 1999 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Gruppe Sozio-Technische Fabrikinnovation, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnologie (Fraunhofer IPK), Berlin, Deutschland
• 1990 – 1992 Trainee Group Socio-Technical Factory Innovation

Studium

• 2005 Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Germany Grade: Summa cum laude
• 1990 Diplom (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 (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) 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, 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

PhD

Leeds University Business School, Leeds, UK Ogaza, M.A. (2010-2016) Process-oriented selection and implementation of knowledge management-solutions into an industrial company, funded by Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany (part-time) Irnazarow, A. (2014-2017) Unlearning old and learning new organizational routines to share and exploit engineering knowledge across a global company. ESRC Collaborative Studentship with Arla Food UK Ltd./Arla Foods amba, Denmark Oghenechavwe Akoroda (2014-2017) The role of knowledge management in SME’s in the UK and how it impacts on the information system and performance.

Dissertation – Master Students

Leeds University Business School Stephen Dewsnip (2014) – MSc Organisational Psychology: The image of manufacturing in the UK Andrew Hopton (2012-2013) – MSc Manufacturing Leadership / Business Project: Re-engineering a Compensation Plan to Motivate behaviour in alignment with marketing goals Donau-University Krems, Austria Buhre, W. (2010) Geschäftsprozessorientiertes Wissensmanagement im Großkundenvertrieb der Telekom Austria [Business Process Oriented Knowledge Management within the Sales department of Telekom Austria] Unterberger, C. (2009) Wissensmanagement in Sozialberatungsorganisationen. Fallstudie zum Einsatz der GPO-WM-Methode im Beratungsprozess am Beispiel der Integrationsberatung INTO Wien [Knowledge Management in Social Counselling Organisations. Case study regarding the application of the GPO-WM Method within the counselling process of INTO Vienna]

Diplomarbeiten

Universität Siegen, Institute for Systemes Engineering Eltrop, A. (2005) Interner Best Practice Transfer [Internal Best Practice Transfer] Rhensius, T. (2004) Klassifizierung von Methoden und Werkzeugen für das Wissensmanagement und Erstellung eines Lösungsmoduls für das GPO-WM [Classification of KM methods and KM tools and development of a solution module for GPO-WM] Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, School of Business and Economics Pabst, D. (2005) Analyse von Wissensbilanzen europäischer Organisationen [Analysis of Intellectual Capital Report of European Organisations] Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Institute of Psychology, Industrial - and Organisational Psychology Roser T. (2003) Entwicklung eines Analyseinstruments zur Bewertung des systematischen Umgangs mit Wissen in Geschäftsprozessen [Development of an instrument for analysis and evaluation of the handling of knowledge within business processes] Technical University Berlin, Institute for Machine Tools and Factory Management – Fraunhofer IPK Nilse, M. (2004) Analyse von Vorgehensmodellen zur Einführung von Wissensmanagement [Analysis of models for the implemenation of Knowledge Management] Kilic, M., Tanrivierdi, M. (2003): Die Integration von Wissensmanagementprozessen in Qualitätsmanagementsystemen [The Integration of Knowledge Management processes into the Quality Management System] Diethert, O. (2000) Erarbeitung von Abbildungsregeln und Analysekriterien zur Darstellung wissensintensiver Prozesse (Studienarbeit) [Development of Modelling Principles and Analysis Criteria for Modelling knowledge intensive Processes] Beuchel, R. (2000) Entwicklung eines Verfahrens zum systematischen Austausch von Wissen im Global Benchmarking Network [Development of a procedure for the systematic sharing of knowledge within the Global Benchmarking Network] Grotenhöfer, G. (1997) Ausarbeitung eines Erhebungsinstrumentariums zur Erfassung des Entwicklungsstandes im Bereich Wissensmanagement (Studienarbeit) [Development of a questionnaire to assess the current state of the development of Knowledge Management] Marx, M. (1996) Prozeßbegleitung für die Einführung von Gruppenarbeit und kontinuierlichen Verbesserungsprozessen [Change Management for the Implementation of Group Work and KAIZEN] Barth, R. (1995) Anforderungen an die Planung dezentraler Produktionsstrukturen aus dem Konzept der lernenden Organisation [Requirements for the planning of decentral production structures based in the concept of the learning organisation] Axman, B. (1994) Bewertung von ausgewählten Arbeitsanalyseverfahren für die Anwendung in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen des Maschinenbaus [Evaluation of selected work and task analysis methods for the application in small and medium-sized companies in the machine building industry] Technical University Berlin, Institute for Software Engineering Hoffmann, I. (1998) Computerunterstützte Entwicklung von Befragungsinstrumenten und Durchführung von Befragungen in der Organisationsentwicklung [Computer supported Development of Questionnaires and Application for the Interviewing within Organisational Development] Technical University Berlin, Institute for Psychology Vorbeck, J. (1997) Zielsetzung und Leistung. Eine experimentelle Untersuchung. Technische Universität Berlin, FB 11, Maschinenbau und Produktionstechnik, Institut für Psychologie [Goals and Performance. An experimental research]