Under the motto "Achieving Digital Integration in the Age of AI", the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) took place in Nashville (USA) from December 14 to 17, 2025. ICIS is one of the most important international conferences in information systems.

Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister, Dr. Mahei Li, Olivia Brunhin, Anna Hupe, Alexander Meier, Leon Müller, Fabian Tingelhoff and Léane Wettstein were there to present their current research findings.

A total of six papers were presented:

• Benner, D.; Janson, A. & Tan, C.-W. (2025): Less is More or More is Better? Comparing Static and Generative AI-Based Recovery Strategies in Chatbot Service Breakdowns. ICIS, Nashville, USA.
• Hupe, A. & Bretschneider, U. (2025): Towards Safer Incentive-Based Crowdfunding: A Blockchain-based Approach. ICIS, Nashville, USA.
• Hupe, A. & Bretschneider, U. (2025): Design Pattern Development for Online Labor Platforms: Addressing Certificate Forgery Through Blockchain-Based Solutions. ICIS, Nashville, USA.
• Müller, L. & Brunhin, O. (2025): Developer Resistance to Generative AI Adoption: Identifying Barriers in Software Development. ICIS, Nashville, USA.
• Tang, W.; Freise, L. R.; Horn, V.; Li, M. M.; Zilker, S.; Draude, C. & Matzner, M. (2025): What Constitutes Digital Employee Experience? A Conceptualization. ICIS, Nashville, USA.
• Wettstein, L. & Rietsche, R. (2025): Towards Design Principles of Lecturer Dashboards for Reflective Writing. ICIS, Nashville, USA.

Alexander Meier took part in the Doctoral Consortium and Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister was part of the Senior Scholar Slam.

In addition to the specialist presentations, there was also time for networking and exchange. The social event with guided line dance sessions was particularly well received.