Information Science deals with information systems in the large and is based on an understanding of information systems as the interplay between technological components and humans in distributed contexts. In order to assess characteristics of such systems, a differentiated terminology and specialized technological instruments are needed.

The course “Architectures of Digital Ecosystems” sheds a light on the assessment of large information systems from multiple conceptual angles and on different levels of granularity. As a central learning objective, participants will be provided with a differentiated conceptual apparatus to assess characteristics of distributed information systems and to reason about the quality, economic value, and ethical implications of different architectural alternatives and implementations choices of information systems.

In the tutorial part of the course, fundamental technological approaches for realizing integrated distributed systems will be applied by the participants in practical case-studies.