Events – Flow Factory

Flow Forum: Meet the CEO

07.07.2025 | 18:00 | Königsstraße 47, 48143 Münster, University of Münster Professional School

How do you actually become a board member? And what does day-to-day management look like? At our first Flow Forum, together with LBS, we invite you to an interactive exchange with Frank Demmer. In a relaxed atmosphere, the future CEO of LBS will provide insights into his career - from the beginnings to the top. Afterwards, we invite you to enjoy drinks and a relaxed atmosphere for personal exchange and networking.

#DU2025 - Flow Factory at the Data Unplugged

10.04.2025-11.04.2025 | MCC Halle Münsterland

On April 10 and 11, Flow Factory was represented at Data Unplugged 2025 - one of the leading events for data & AI in Germany.

We welcomed numerous visitors to our Flow Factory stand on both days. Particularly pleasing: the great interest in personal exchange - and in our Flow Factory socks, which turned out to be a popular give-away.

We were also able to provide exciting impulses in the lecture program. On the first day, Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke and Tabitha Kleine took part in a panel on the Dialog Stage. Together with Marcus Køhnke Lindstrøm and Ann-Christin Kortenbrede, they shared their perspectives on the panel “AI in the financial industry” and discussed opportunities, challenges and practical application examples.

On the second day of the event, Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke spoke in the keynote speech “Process Science Meets Business” about the interface between research and practice and how data-based process analyses can improve business decisions.

We look back on two inspiring days full of new ideas, valuable contacts and exciting discussions. Thank you to everyone who was there!

ERCIS Flow Factory meets MIT

10.03.2025

On March 10, 2025, representatives of Flow Factory, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) met for a joint exchange. The event was hosted by LBS Landesbausparkasse NordWest in Münster. The evening's discussions focused on the question of how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to tap into new value creation potential.

AI Forum

20.02.2025

The AI Forum focused on the future of artificial intelligence in the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. In this context, Dr. Marleen Voß and Doreen Mahnke presented the Flow Factory as a joint initiative of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and the University of Münster. In a workshop entitled “ Benevolence as a guiding principle in human-AI interaction”, Dr. Marleen Voß showed why ethical principles and responsible design are central to the use of AI in the financial context. The AI Forum offers managers and experts from the Sparkasse organization a platform to discuss current developments, strategic perspectives and practical applications of AI.

Flow Factory „Kick-off“

09.01.2025

On January 9, 2025, the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS) at the University of Münster signed a groundbreaking cooperation agreement with the Sparkassenverband Westfalen-Lippe and other partners from the financial sector. This collaboration marks the founding of the Flow Factory, a joint research lab for artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on the transformation and innovation of processes in the financial sector. The Flow Factory is based at ERCIS and offers a creative space for students, lecturers and practitioners to work together on practice-oriented solutions. Students have the opportunity to get actively involved through projects, Bachelor's and Master's theses and doctorates with direct practical relevance.