Events – Flow Factory

Flow Forum: From Student to Executive

07.07.2025 | 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, Frank Demmer, future CEO of LBS, answered these and many more questions. In front of over 40 interested students, he gave personal insights into his career, from the beginnings to the top of the company. He not only described his decisive career steps, but also spoke about current challenges and future strategies at LBS.

A key topic was the use of artificial intelligence and the strategic approach that LBS is pursuing in this area. The company's competitive situation and how LBS intends to position itself in the market in the future were also discussed in depth.

Afterwards, there was an opportunity for personal discussions over drinks in a relaxed atmosphere. We would like to thank Frank Demmer for his time and the exciting impressions, and the students for their interest and the lively discussion.

Flow Factory at the WI Summer Festival

02.07.2025 | Leonardo Campus, Münster

On July 2, the Flow Factory was represented at the summer festival of the Information Systems Student Council (ISSC) - a long-standing tradition that brings together students, researchers and alumni of the University of Münster and the Institute of Information Systems.

At our stand, everything revolved around personal exchange and the presentation of our course offerings for the coming winter semester. Numerous visitors came to find out about current courses, project formats and opportunities to join the Flow Factory, and were delighted to receive our popular Flow Factory socks as a small give-away.

A big thank you to the ISSC for the successful organization and to everyone who visited us. We look forward to the coming semester and meeting lots of new faces!

Flow Tour

24.06.2025-26.06.2025 | Homburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart

From 24 to 26 June, Dr. Thomas Haskamp and Doreen Mahnke visited funding partners as part of the Flow Tour. The focus was on a direct exchange of project ideas, challenges and future prospects relating to AI in the world of finance. The tour took the two members of the Flow Factory Executive Board first to Deutsche Leasing AG in Bad Homburg, then to DekaBank in Frankfurt and finally to the DSV Group in Stuttgart. On the way back, the team also stopped at the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (IPAI) in Heilbronn. During the flow tour, ideas were shared, perspectives exchanged and new approaches discussed in an open atmosphere. The subsequent partner meeting provided space to continue these discussions and explore concrete next steps.

#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.