Dr. Thorsten Händler, MBA
Thorsten Händler heads the “Digital Transformation” expert team as well as the Research & Development department at Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH. With a Ph.D. in Business Informatics (Vienna University of Economics and Business), he combines extensive academic experience as a researcher, lecturer, and department head at various colleges and universities with practical expertise in the management and technical implementation of software projects.
His research and teaching focus in particular on the following areas: AI engineering and agent systems, software architectures and modeling, human-computer interaction, process automation, decision-making processes and decision support, knowledge and innovation management, and competency development and training.
Together with his team, he investigates the technical, structural, psychological, and pedagogical factors and implications of the AI transformation. Current research focuses on the following topics:
- Architectures and Modeling of AI Multi-Agent Systems
- AI-Based Decision-Making Dynamics in Complex Environments
- Acceptance, Narratives, and Maturity Levels of AI in the Enterprise
Other research interests include the economic aspects of AI and its applications in defense and healthcare.
Supervision of bachelor's and master's theses in the above-mentioned subject areas is available upon request.
Key Areas of Work & Research Interests
Knowledge Management
Cybernetics
AI Education & Training
AI Economics
AI for Defense
Agentic AI
AI Engineering
Software Architectures
Decision Dynamics
Human-Computer Interaction
Career Path
Head of Research & Development
Head of the “Digital Transformation” Competency Team, Ferdinand Porsche FERNFH
Teaching positions at various universities, including the University of Vienna, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and Danube University Krems.
Senior Researcher and Lecturer in Business Informatics, Head of the HR Intelligence & Analytics Department, and Head of the Media Informatics Department, BFI University of Applied Sciences, Vienna
Researcher and Lecturer (University Assistant/Research Associate), Institute for Business Informatics and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Software Developer and IT Consultant, Frankfurt am Main
Education
Ph.D. in Business Informatics, dissertation title: “Game-Based Teaching and Training Environments for Software Refactoring,” graduated with honors, Institute for Business Informatics and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Master's Program (MBA) in Engineering Management, Wilhelm Büchner University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt
Studied computer science and classics (Latin) at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main