Blockchain in Business Research

Blockchain, or more accurately, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), is a fundamental infrastructure for creating and capturing digital value in decentralized environments. Start-ups, large corporations, governments, and even the European Union are heavily invested in blockchain-based innovation, making this technology a key driver of the next-generation Internet (often called the “Internet of Value”). Blockchain has the potential to address longstanding market failures (for example, protecting global public goods) by enabling new forms of trust and collaboration.

While cryptocurrencies and exchanges have faced setbacks, scandals, and even fraud, Blockchain applications beyond crypto are flourishing. They form a vital part of emerging paradigms such as Web3, the Metaverse, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Regenerative Finance (ReFi). However, designing and understanding DLT-based systems requires interdisciplinary research and careful consideration of broader economic and societal dimensions. This VHB ProDok PhD seminar is designed with These challenges in mind and provides a platform for interactive, interdisciplinary exchange on current blockchain topics (including areas like Web3, DAO governance, and DeFi).

This course will educate PhD students about DLT systems, enabling them to develop both conceptual and practical solutions in their research. Participants will learn how blockchain systems work and how they can disrupt or transform existing business models. The seminar also highlights paradigm shifts from economic, organizational, and computer science perspectives. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to conduct blockchain-focused research in information systems that is innovative, rigorous, and relevant to both academia and industry.


First part, in person (Frankfurt am Maim): March 25-27, 2026 and
Second part, online: April 30, 2026

Registration deadline: February 22, 2026

Syllabus

Sprache / Language

Englisch

Ort / Location

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main - Raum Deutsche Bank
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 3
60323 Frankfurt am Main

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