Prof. Beat Estermann
Profile

Prof. Beat Estermann Lehrbeauftragte/r
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
Bern Academy of the Arts
Forschung
Fellerstrasse 11
3027 Bern
Activities
Responsibilities
Project Manager and Associate Lecturer at the Bern Academy of the Arts (2023-)
Professor at the Institute for Public Sector Transformation (2019-2022)
Deputy Head of the Institute for Public Sector Transformation (2019-2021)
Head of the Research Group Data & Infrastructure (2019-2021)
Focus areas
Public Sector Transformation, Open Data, Linked Data, Big Data, Online Participation, Crowdsourcing
CV
Professional experience
- 2004 Research assistant freelance
- 2004-2005 Coordinator of a training programme for local politicians University of Geneva, Department of Political Science
- 2006-2007 Research assistant Educational Research Centre of the Canton of Geneva
- 2007-2013 Research associate Bern University of Applied Sciences, Competence Centre for Public Management and E-Government
- 2013-2015 Research associate at the Open & Linked Data Unit Bern University of Applied Sciences, E-Government Institute
- 2015-2018 Deputy head of the Open & Linked Data Unit Bern University of Applied Sciences, E-Government Institute
- 2018-2019 Head of the Open & Linked Data Unit Bern University of Applied Sciences, E-Goverment Institute
- 2019-2021 Deputy head of the institute, Head of the Data & Infrastructure Unit Bern University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Public Sector Transformation
- 2019-2022 Professor Bern University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Public Sector Transformation
- 2022- Consultant Estermann Digital Transformation Consulting (self-employed)
- 2023 Project manager and Lecturer Bern Academy of the Arts
Education
- 1997-2002 Translation diploma (« licence en traduction ») University of Geneva
- 2003-2006 Master of Public Administration (« Diplôme d'études approfondies en management et analyse des politiques publiques ») University of Geneva
- Since 2013 Doctoral studies in Administrative Science (dissertation topic: Open Data and Crowdsourcing among Heritage Institutions) University of Bern
Publications
Publications in Academic Journals / Conference Proceedings
Ninck A., Estermann B. (2014): Systemische Wirkungsanalyse als Grundlage für die strategische Planung einer Online-Community. In: Grösser S.; Schwaninger M.; Tilebein M.; Fischer Th.; Jeschke S. (Hrsg.): Modellbasiertes Management: Konferenz für Wirtschafts- und Sozialkybernetik KyWi 2013 vom 4. bis 5. Juli 2013 in Bern, S. 211-223, Verlag Duncker & Humblot.
Conference Papers
Neuroni A., Fraefel M., Estermann B., Jarchow T., Golliez A. (2016): Exploring the Notion of a National Data Infrastructure and the Governance Issues Surrounding It. Paper presented at the IFIP EGOV 2016 Conference, 5-8 September 2016, Guimarães, Portugal.
Articles in Specialist Journals
Estermann B. (2016): Big Data: Den digitalen Wandel aktiv gestalten. arbido 3/2016, pp. 26-31.
Estermann B. (2013): Schweizer Gedächtnisinstitutionen stehen Open Data positiv gegenüber (Originalversion des in arbido 4-2013 erschienenen Beitrags).
Estermann, B. (2005): Gehet hin und kopieret! Open Access und Creative Commons: zur Urheberrechts-Politik des soz:mag. soz:mag #7, Mai 2005: 29-33.
Estermann, B. (2004): Effizient studieren. Die tertiäre Bildung in der Ära des New Public Management. soz:mag #6, Dezember 2004: 10-15.
Estermann, B. (2002): 'Der Markt hat bereits entschieden.' Wie Sprache Macht verkörpert – am Beispiel der Debatte über die Patentierbarkeit von Software. soz:mag #2, November 2002: 24-27.
Memberships
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- English - Full professional proficiency
- French - Full professional proficiency
- Russian - Limited working proficiency
- Italian - Elementary proficiency
- Spanish - Elementary proficiency