
Dr. Jonas Fegert
- Jonas Fegert serves as the head of the Information Management & Analytics (IMA) department at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, and leads the Digital Democracy & Participation research group at KIT IISM.
- Gruppe: FZI
- Sprechstunden: nach Vereinbarung / by appointment
- Tel.: +49 (30) 7017337-338
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FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
Außenstelle Berlin
Friedrichstr. 60, 10117 Berlin
Research Interest
I am a researcher specializing in the field of digital democracy, which includes research on social polarization tendencies, analysis and combat of disinformation, and digital citizen participation, such as e-Participation and Digital Citizen Science. I earned my PhD from KIT with Christof Weihnhardt as my supervisor. My dissertation focused on the use of immersive systems, including augmented and virtual reality, for public participation in local politics and urban planning. In my research, I utilize a combination of qualitative and quantitative (experimental) research approaches as well as design science research methods to gain a deeper understanding of how technology can empower citizens and improve governance. My ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of a more democratic and participatory digital society.
FZI House of Participation
I am the head of the House of Participation (HoP), which is a competence center at FZI that promotes digitial participation and democracy. Our focus is on creating meaningful digital interactions that enable individuals to participate in decision-making across various areas, including the workplace, social life, cultural sector, and political matters. We are always seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our team and contribute to shaping digital democracy. If you are a student looking for an assistant position (Hiwi), a seminar, bachelor or master thesis opportunity, we would love to have you on board. Make sure to check out HoPcast, our podcast that discusses democracy and participation in the digital age.
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Projects
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CV
06/2022 |
Dissertation "Digital Citizen Participation - Involving Citizens Through Immersive Systems in Urban Planning" (Supervised by Christof Weinhardt) |
since 10/2021 |
Department Head (IPE-IMA) at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology |
09-10/2021 |
Visting Scholar at the USC Price School for Public Policy |
03/2021 - 10/2021 |
Deputy Department Head at FZI Research Center for Information Technology |
04/2019 - 03/2021 |
Research Associate at FZI Research Center for Information Technology |
10/2016 - 11/2018 |
M.A. in Political Science at the Free University of Berlin |
08/2014 - 09/2018 |
Senior Program Coordinator at the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Fund (ELES) |
03/2017 - 08/2017 |
Semester abroad in Public Policy at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
09/2015 - 05/2016 |
Master studies in Intersectoral Leadership & Governance at Zeppelin University (continued at FU Berlin) |
08/2015 - 05/2016 |
New York University Bronfman Global Coordinator for Europe |
10/2010 - 05/2014 |
B.A. in Political Science at the Free University of Berlin |
12/2008 - 08/2014 |
Student Assistant in the parliamentary office of Ekin Deligöz, Member of the German Bundestag |
Fellowships and Academic Stays Abroad
Since 08/2022 |
Schusterman Family Foundation, ROI Fellowship |
09-10/2021 |
University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy, Los Angeles, USA Visiting Scholar at Price School for Public Policy; |
03/2021 |
Best Paper Award at the 19th International Conference on e-Society 2021 Paper Title: Using e-Participation for Mission Statement Development: Promises and Challenges |
10/2015 – 05/2016 |
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Scholarship for the M.A. at Zeppelin University |
Apr 2015 |
Duke University, Durham, USA |
10/2010 – 07/2014 |
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Scholarship Fund (ELES), Scholarship holder |
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Since 09/2021 |
German Political Science Association |
Since 05/2021 |
Coalition for Pluralistic Public Discourse (CPPD) An initiative of the DialoguePerspectives program supported by the Federal Foreign Office and the Commissioner for Culture |
Teaching Activities
Academic Term |
Course |
Winter 2022/2023 |
Digital Democracy Seminar |
Summer 2022 |
Lecture Market Engineering |
Winter 2021/2022 |
Seminar Digital Experience and Participation |
Summer 2021 |
Lecture Internet Business Models (Sharing Economy, CrowdX, Digital Citizen Participation) |
Winter 2020 /2021 |
Lecture Information Systems I (Units: Decisions and Decision Support Systems); Seminar Digital Experience and Participation |
Summer 2020 |
Seminar Digital Experience and Participation |
Winter 2019/2020 |
Lecture Information Systems I (Units: Decisions and Decision Support Systems); Seminar Digital Experience and Participation; Lecture Platform Economics (Units: CrowdX, e-Participation and Digital Citizen Science |
Summer 2019 |
Seminar Digital Experience and Participation |
Publications
Stein, C.; Straub, T.; Jachimowicz, J.; Fegert, J.
2023. ECIS 2023 Proceedings. Ed.: M. Aanestad, AIS eLibrary (AISeL)
Bezzaoui, I.; Nikolajevic, N.; Fegert, J.
2023, Juni 29. KI | Konflikte | Konventionen – PolKomm2023 (2023), Düsseldorf, Deutschland, 28.–30. Juni 2023
Fegert, J.
2023. International Conferences e-Society and Mobile Learning. Ed.: P. Kommers
Stein, C.; Wittmer, A.; Fegert, J.; Weinhardt, C.
2023. e-society 2023
Bezzaoui, I.; Fegert, J.; Weinhardt, C.
2022. International journal on advances in internet technology, 15 (3/4), 53–63
Fegert, J.; Reitzer, P.
2022, September 8. 4th MANCEPT WORKSHOPS 2022 (2022), Manchester, Vereinigtes Königreich, 7.–9. September 2022
Bezzaoui, I.; Fegert, J.; Weinhardt, C.
2022. The 16th International Conference on Digital Society, International Academy Research and Industry Association (IARIA)
Fegert, J.
2022, Juni 9. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000147640
Schramm, L. T.; Hariharan, A.; Götz, T.; Fegert, J.; Schmidt, A. P.
2022. ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation - Creative Heritage. New Perspectives from Media Arts and Artificial Intelligence. 10th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2021, Virtual Event, December 2-3, 2021, Proceedings. Ed.: M. Wölfel, 275–291, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-95531-1_19
Fegert, J.
2021, September 23. UIG-Tagung (2021), Online, 23. September 2021
Fegert, J.; Golubyeva, A.
2021, September 15. 28. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress der Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft (DVPW 2021), Online, 14.–16. September 2021
Fegert, J.; Pfeiffer, J.; Reitzer, P.; Götz, T.; Hariharan, A.; Pfeiffer-Leßmann, N.; Renner, P.; Pfeiffer, T.; Weinhardt, C.
2021. HMD, 58, 1180–1195. doi:10.1365/s40702-021-00772-6
Fegert, J.; Stein, C.; Peukert, C.; Weinhardt, C.
2021. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems, 16 (1), 30–45
Pfeiffer, J.; Fegert, J.; Greif-Winzrieth, A.; Hoffmann, G.; Peukert, C.
2021. Market Engineering : Insights from Two Decades of Research on Markets and Information. Ed.: H. Gimpel, 135–150, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66661-3_8
Fegert, J.; Stein, C.; Peukert, C.; Weinhardt, C.
2021. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference "e-Society", 2021. Ed.: P. Kommers, 233–241
Fegert, J.; Pfeiffer, J.; Peukert, C.; Golubyeva, A.; Weinhardt, C.
2020. ICIS 2020 Proceedings, Paper- Nr.: 1521, AIS eLibrary (AISeL)
Kölch, M.; Fegert, J. M.; Levitan, N.; Fegert, J.
2020. Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 48 (5), 410–411. doi:10.1024/1422-4917/a000750
Fegert, J.; Pfeiffer, J.; Peukert, C.; Weinhardt, C.
2020. WI 2020 : Entwicklungen, Chancen und Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung. Proceedings der 15. Internationalen Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik 2020. Hrsg.: N. Gronau, 560–567, GITO Verlag. doi:10.30844/wi_2020_e5-fegert
Fegert, J.; Pfeiffer, J.; Golubyeva, A.; Pfeiffer-Leßmann, N.; Hariharan, A.; Renner, P.; Pfeiffer, T.; Hefke, M.; Straub, T.; Weinhardt, C.
2019. 29th Workshop an Information Technologies and Systems (WITS), Munich Germany, December 18-20 2019. Ed.: Y. Lu
Fegert, J.
2018. Jalta : Positionen zur jüdischen Gegenwart, 2 (4), 154–160
Frank, J.; Fegert, J.; Homolka, W. (Hrsg.)
2018. Herder