AGENDA BiCAB Conference

BiCAB Conference on 22 May 2026

 

Venue: HSBI, Main Building, Conference Room (main floor), Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld

Topic: “Bridges for Impact: Linking Science, Economy, Politics, and Society”

Chair: Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk (Dean, Bielefeld School of Business/HSBI) and Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus (Vice President Transfer and Societal Impact/HSBI)

Welcome and keynote speeches

09.00-09.20

Welcome and Opening remarks – Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk (Dean, Business Faculty) and Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus (Vice President Transfer and Societal Impact/HSBI)

09.20-09.40

Keynote speech from politics – Communication and Cooperation as a Competitive Advantage 
Tom Brüntrup, Member of the State Parliament (Landtag) in NRW

09.40-10.00

Keynote speech from a company – Building Bridges in Daily Business: A Practical Perspective on Transfer and Impact, Şafak Kibar, Head of Production Controlling, Process Optimization and Business Intelligence Production and Logistics, nobilia-Werke J. Stickling GmbH & Co. KG

10.00-10.20

Keynote speech from science – Reframing the role of universities as cooperation alliances for equality, prosperity and peaceful societies Prof. Dr. José Alejandro Velázquez Montes, Senior Professor of Landscape Ecology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

10.20-10.40

Panel discussion with Keynote Guests (moderated by Prof. Bartholomäus)

10.40-10.50

Coffee Break

  Session 1 chair: Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk/Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus
10.50-11.00 Science Slam 1: Who Is Ready to Ride? Understanding User Profiles to Foster Acceptance of Autonomous Rail Vehicles, Prof. Dr. Manuel Stegemann, Jana Dreischalück, HSBI/Germany
11.00-11.10 Science Slam 2: AI-Enabled Multimodal Science Communication: Reducing Cognitive Load and Enhancing Comprehension of Complex Research, Prof. Dr. Ela Sibel Bayrak Meydanoğlu, Hilmi Berkay Abbasoğlu (PhD), Turkish-German University/Turkey, , Dr. Ahmet Mete Çilingirtürk, Marmara University/Turkey, Prof. Dr. Paul F. Langer, Worms University of Applied Sciences/Germany and Prof. Dr. Margareta Teodorescu, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences/Germany
11.10-11.20 Science Slam 3: Creating Impact Through Collaboration: A PRISMA Review of Academic–Practitioner Partnerships, Sonia Cocco (PhD), University of Cagliari/Italy
11.20-11.30

Science Slam 4: From Digital Fairness to Societal Impact: Bridging Research and Practice in Platform-Mediated Tourism, Brixhilda Imeri (PhD Candidate), Prof. Dr. Azeta Tartaraj, Erisa Mazrreku (MSc), University Aleksandër Moisiu Durrës/Albania

11.30-11.40 Science Slam 5: Tales of Living Labs (LLs) In Nigerian Innovation Ecosystem; Case of Makoko Living Lab (LLs), Prof. Dr. Samuel Umoh Uwem, The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)/South Africa, Prof. Dr. Aluko Opeyemi Idowu, Ajayi Crowther University/Nigeria
11.40-11.50

Science Slam 6: Bridging the Gap between Open Science and Open Innovation: Challenges of Universities’ Third Mission in Germany, Prof. Dr. Ingo Ballschmieter, Prof. Dr. Tim Kampe, Dr. Mirko Petersen, HSBI/Germany

12.00-12.30 Lunch
 

Session 2 chair: Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk/Prof. Dr. Natalie Bartholomäus

12.30-12.40

Science Slam 7: Enhancing citizen participation? The case of participatory budgeting in Vic (Barcelona), Prof. Dr. Queralt Tornafoch-Chirveches, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya/Spain

12.40-12.50

Science Slam 8: Universities’ Business Incubators (UBIs) and Innovation” ‘Valley of Death’: Evidence from South Africa”, Elizabeth Umoh Adetola, University of KwaZulu-Natal/South Africa

12.50-13.00

Science Slam 9: The influence of social media on the field of study choice: an empirical analysis in Albania, Prof. Dr. Ledjon Shahini, Prof. Dr. Bernard Dosti, Prof. Dr. Tonin Kola, University of Tirana/Albania

13.00-13.10

Science Slam 10: Barriers to Academia - Municipality-Citizen-Collaboration: How Digital Transformation Overcomes Transfer Challenges Through Psychological Ownership, Prof. Dr. Müge Klein, Ömer Hurmacı (PhD), Turkish-German University/Turkey

13.00-13.10    

Science Slam 11: HSBI Safe Start Week: Information Security for All First-Year Students, Prof. Dr. Achim Schmidtmann, Jonas Prell, HSBI/Germany

13.10-13.30      Voting for best Science Slam & coffee break
13.30-14.00

Plenary discussion with all participants, including summary, evaluation and awarding the two best Science Slams Prof. Bartholomäus /Prof. Öztürk