Marcus Birkenkrahe
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Marcus Birkenkrahe is a physicist
and information architect who also works as an executive coach.
After obtaining his Abitur
in 1983, Birkenkrahe studied physics, mathematics and chemistry at the University of Hamburg
. In 1994, he worked as a research assistant at DESY
in Zeuthen near Berlin
and earned his doctorate
with a dissertation on multigrid computations for lattice gauge theories
using object-oriented, literate programming
. As co-founder and chairman of the Globewide Network Academy (GNA), he received the awards for "Best Campus-Wide Information System" and "Best Educational Site" at the First World-Wide Web conference in Geneva
, Switzerland
in 1994. Between 1995 and 2001 he worked as a corporate IT executive for Accenture
and Royal Dutch Shell
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA), London
(1998–2008) and has been a registered expert and reviewer for knowledge management
for the European Union since 1999. In 2002, he served as a visiting professor for knowledge management
at the University of Auckland
Business School where he won the "Best Paper 2002" award of the University of Auckland Business Review.
Since 2007, Birkenkrahe is a professor of management information systems at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, a leading German business school and Head of E-Learning (since 2008). He serves as member of the editorial board for the Int. J. of Learning and Change and of the Int. J. of Innovation in Education.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and information architect who also works as an executive coach.
After obtaining his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1983, Birkenkrahe studied physics, mathematics and chemistry at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
. In 1994, he worked as a research assistant at DESY
DESY
The DESY is the biggest German research center for particle physics, with sites in Hamburg and Zeuthen....
in Zeuthen near Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and earned his doctorate
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
with a dissertation on multigrid computations for lattice gauge theories
Lattice gauge theory
In physics, lattice gauge theory is the study of gauge theories on a spacetime that has been discretized into a lattice. Gauge theories are important in particle physics, and include the prevailing theories of elementary particles: quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics and the Standard...
using object-oriented, literate programming
Literate programming
Literate programming is an approach to programming introduced by Donald Knuth as an alternative to the structured programming paradigm of the 1970s....
. As co-founder and chairman of the Globewide Network Academy (GNA), he received the awards for "Best Campus-Wide Information System" and "Best Educational Site" at the First World-Wide Web conference in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in 1994. Between 1995 and 2001 he worked as a corporate IT executive for Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
and Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA), London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(1998–2008) and has been a registered expert and reviewer for knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
for the European Union since 1999. In 2002, he served as a visiting professor for knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
at the University of Auckland
University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
Business School where he won the "Best Paper 2002" award of the University of Auckland Business Review.
Since 2007, Birkenkrahe is a professor of management information systems at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, a leading German business school and Head of E-Learning (since 2008). He serves as member of the editorial board for the Int. J. of Learning and Change and of the Int. J. of Innovation in Education.
External links
- "Birkenkrahe Bloggs" - Birkenkrahe's professional blog.
- Faculty Profile - at HWR Berlin.