Jan Marco Leimeister

Jan Marco Leimeister is a distinguished scholar in the field of information management. He serves as the Director and Professor of Information Management at the University of St.Gallen and holds an additional professorship in Information Systems at the University of Kassel. His research spans service design and management, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing, and collective intelligence, focusing on the integration of information technology and organizational innovation. He has published numerous impactful academic papers in top international journals and actively participates in international academic committees. As a consultant and speaker, he assists multinational companies and startups in addressing technological and organizational changes in the digital society. His work has created significant impact in both academia and industry.

• 2012–Present·University of St.Gallen·Professor of Information Management and Director of the Institute
  • Research areas include digital transformation, service design and management, artificial intelligence, and crowdsourcing.
  • Leads multiple research projects funded by the EU and national grants.
• 2008–2012·University of Kassel·Professor of Information Systems
  • Conducted research on hybrid value creation and health economics.
• 2004–2008·Technische Universität München·Assistant Professor
  • Focused on systematic development and operation of virtual communities.

• 2008·Technische Universität München·Postdoctoral Qualification (Habilitation)
  • Topic: Hybrid value creation in health economics.
• 2004·University of Hohenheim·Ph.D.
  • Specialization: Information Systems
  • Topic: Systematic development, implementation, and operation of virtual communities.
• 2000·University of Hohenheim·MBA (Diplom-Ökonom)
  • Specialized in Information Systems, International Management, and Marketing.