ERCIS Winter School on Advanced BPM Topics
Since 2011, the ERCIS has been organizing the ERCIS Winter School on Advanced BPM Topics (BPMWS). During this one week seminar, open to students from ERCIS members institutions, ~20 undergraduate students from all over the world come together to learn about and discuss current and future Business Process Management (BPM) topics with some of the most renowned BPM researchers.
Dates 2026
The 2026 edition will be on-site in beautiful Vaduz, Liechtenstein, taking place January 19 to January 23, 2026. Arrival should be January 18.
ERASMUS+ funding
The Universities of Liechtenstein, Paderborn, Sevilla, and Dortmund have been successful in applying for ERASMUS+ funding, which will support students travelling to the BPMWS! Please get in touch with your respective IS professor, if you are in interested in participating! Students from other Universities will most probably not be able to participate this year!
Conditions
Please be aware of the following information and conditions:
- The language spoken during the BPMWS is English.
- The BPMWS is an intermediate undergraduate BPM course: Participants should have a basic knowledge about BPM like, as an example, provided by the online ➡️ BPM Fundamentals lecture of Jan Mendling.
- The BPMWS is not suitable for PhD students.
- We expect ~150€-250€ for accommodation in Feldkirch for the five days, if you share your accommodation with others! Travel and accommodation are self-organised and not included in the fee above! ➡️ Please see below for some hints.
- The virtual + on-site part of the Winter School will be awarded with 3 ECTS.
- Partner institutions may offer this seminar as part of their curriculum, by, e.g., preparing the students with the ➡️Fundamentals of BPM MOOC of Jan Mendling, writing an exam, and/or accompany the winter school with a seminar thesis, which might boost the ECTS number:
- The University of Paderborn, e.g., provides 3 ECTS for the Winter School plus a thesis,
- the University of Münster, in combination with the MOOC and a seminar thesis 6 ECTS,
- TU Dortmund University, in combination with a report paper and an oral exam 4 ECTS.
- It is the responsibility of the participants to clarify if and how the Winter School will be recognized by their home institution.
- Registration for BIP participants: Please check with your professor.
Content
The following topics will be covered by the following speakers (subject to slight changes):
| Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|
| Process Science | ➡️Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke, University of Münster |
| Organizational Routines | ➡️Prof. Dr. Daniel Beverungen, University of Paderborn |
| Hyperautomation | ➡️Prof. Dr. Hajo Reijers, Utrecht University |
| Process Performance | ➡️Prof. Dr. Adela del Rio-Ortega, Prof. Dr. Manuel Resinas, University of Seville |
| Automated Planning in AI for BPMers | ➡️Prof. Andrea Marrella, Sapienza University of Rome |
| Business Rules and Intelligent Delegation | ➡️Prof. Dr. Christian Janiesch, TU Dortmund |
| BPM in Practice |
With this, we provide a pillar for any advanced BPM course, which can flexibly be integrated into any undergraduate curriculum, that offers electives.
Travel / Accommodation
The lectures will take place at the University of Liechtenstein.
We recommend staying in Feldkirch, Austria, as prices there are more reasonable. Booking.com might be an option, or Airbnb. There is also a youth hostel next to the University.
