Dr. Johannes Sedlmeir is a postdoctoral researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg. He is an accomplished expert in the field of business informatics, with a focus on designing and evaluating applications based on emerging digital technologies, such as blockchain and digital identity wallets, in organizations. After completing a Bachelor’s in Mathematics at the University of Augsburg, he graduated from an Elite Master’s program in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics offered jointly by the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich and the Technical University of Munich. He then obtained his doctorate summa cum laude in Business Informatics from the University of Bayreuth, where his research focused on the challenges of adopting blockchain technology in organizations. During his PhD, he worked as a research associate at the FIM Research Center and the Branch Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT.

Throughout his academic and professional career, Dr. Sedlmeir has consistently published timely and relevant research, with over 40 publications in internationally recognized journals and conferences. His work spans a variety of domains, such as blockchain networks’ energy consumption and performance properties or security, privacy, and usability-related aspects of digital identity management solutions. He has also been recognized with several best paper awards for his research. As a thought leader in the blockchain and digital identity community, Dr. Sedlmeir has been a key contributor to numerous academic and industry discussions. He has presented his work at international conferences and served on panels at prestigious events such as Google’s Zero-Knowledge Summit. He is also a reviewer for top-tier journals and conferences, including Business & Information Systems Engineering, Electronic Markets, Information & Management, Joule, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, and the Journal of Network and Computer Applications. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of Electronic Markets and has co-chaired several conference tracks.

In addition to his research, Dr. Sedlmeir has extensive practical experience in the practical implementation and evaluation of enterprise blockchain and digital identity solutions. He has contributed to multiple proofs of concepts and pilot projects in collaboration with industry and government institutions, including the development of digital identity systems for the automotive and e-government sectors, blockchain-based solutions for green electricity tracing, the privacy- and compliance-aware tokenization of arts, and privacy-oriented digital wallets. His involvement in these projects has contributed significantly to advancements in the scalability, privacy, and compliance of blockchain and digital identity solutions, receiving substantial funding for his work. Besides transferring novel technologies from research into industry, Dr. Sedlmeir is also very active in transferring knowledge. As such, he has not only been invited to a double-digit number of podcasts and industry panels but also overseen numerous Bachelor’s and Master’s theses. Furthermore, he has developed and delivered courses on blockchain technology and digital identities not only at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Luxembourg but also as an adjunct Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics. His teaching combines technical rigor with practical applications, preparing the next generation of experts in these rapidly evolving fields.

In recognition of his expertise, Dr Sedlmeir has been a sought-after consultant and advisor, providing insights into design choices for blockchain and digital identity solutions and the potential of privacy-enhancing technologies, such as zero-knowledge proofs, across industries. His continued research positions him as a leading figure in the ongoing effort to align complex IT innovations with business requirements, regulatory constraints, and societal goals.