Bernhard Thalheim

Bernhard Thalheim ( born March 10, 1952 in Radebeul ) is a German computer scientist and professor of the Department of Information Technology Systems at the Christian -Albrechts -University of Kiel. He has published groundbreaking papers on conceptual modeling and its underlying theory.

Life

From 1971 to 1975 Thalheim studied mathematics at the Technical University of Dresden. In 1979, he became the Dr. rer. nat. PhD in Discrete Mathematics at the Moscow State University. In 1985 he completed his habilitation at the Technical University of Dresden in the field of theoretical computer science.

From 1986 to 1989 Thalheim worked as a lecturer at the Technical University of Dresden. Subsequently, he taught and conducted research from 1989 to 1993 as professor and chair at the University of Rostock. In the years 1993 to 2003 he was Dean of Technology and at the Brandenburg University of Cottbus. Since 2003 he is Professor of the Department of Information Technology Systems at the Christian -Albrechts -University of Kiel.

In addition, Bernhard Thalheim was a visiting professor at Kuwait University from 1988 to 1990 and in 2004, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008 Visiting Professor at the University of Klagenfurt ( Alpen- Adria-Universität Klagenfurt) in Austria. In 2003 he was a visiting professor at Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2006 and a visiting professor at Massey University in New Zealand.

In 2005 he was selected for its achievements in the field of Information Systems Engineering Kolmogorov Professor eh the Moscow State University and was the fifth scientists worldwide to be awarded this way. On 22 October 2008, he was awarded the Peter P. Chen Award for his outstanding contributions to the research area of conceptual modeling.

He is the founder of the German branch of DAMA, is Vice - Chair of the Steering Committee of the Foiks conferences and member of the Steering Committee of other conferences, including ER, ADBIS, ASM and NLDB. He is the editor of Data and Knowledge Engineering and other journals and a member of the Advisory Board of dataport.

Scientific Contributions

Conceptual modeling

Thalheim published fundamental contributions to conceptual modeling theory and the Science of Conceptual Modeling on different levels of abstraction and application areas. These include the development of his Higher -Order Entity-Relationship Model, the book Dependencies in Relational Databases and Chapter 6, 12 and 17 of the Handbook of Conceptual Modeling.

The Higher -Order Entity-Relationship Model ( HERM ) and the Book of Dependencies in Relational Databases are used as the basis of system analysis and design methods, CASE tools and repository systems. The HERM is the basis for a number of commercial projects in Germany and Europe and is cited as a reference for the basics of database management systems and entity-relationship modeling.

Developed by Thalheim HERM has its roots in APG Brown and his invention of the Entity -Relationship Model concept, but also attacks other on basic ideas earlier work, such as by Peter Chen developed and promoted primarily by practitioners.

Conceptual modeling for IT Basics

Scientific articles about conceptual modeling foundations and theory forming spanning a range of IT problem solving work, such as the semantics in databases for generalized functional dependencies for a user-friendly database design; Co - design as a holistic approach for collaboration and cooperation in the design of information system applications; Micro, meso and macro levels of the working processes of users to develop collaborative framework for distributed Web Information Systems; the conceptualization of theories in various fields of application as the basis for content management systems; Model Suites as design theory and based on Multi- Model Engineering for the handling of information system models and their complexity arose by evolution; Business Process Modeling and notations that go beyond the modeling of business processes lead to database management basics; and the systematic development of Internet sites for the development of Webinformationssystemen.

Database design tools

Publications (selection )

• 2011 Handbook of Conceptual Modeling:. Theory, Practice, and Research Challenges. With David W. Embley (eds. ), Springer ISBN 3-642-15864-1
• , 2011. Semantics in Data and Knowledge Bases. With Klaus -Dieter Schewe (eds. ), 4th International Workshop, SDKB 2010, Bordeaux, France, July 5, 2010, Revised Selected Papers Springer.
• 2010th Advances in Databases and Information Systems - 14th East European Conference. With Barbara Catania, Mirjana Ivanovic and (eds. ), ADBIS 2010, Novi Sad, Serbia, September 20 to 24, Proceedings Springer.
• , 2008. Semantics in Data and Knowledge Bases. With Klaus -Dieter Schewe (eds. ), Third International Workshop, SDKB 2008, Nantes, France, March 29, 2008, Revised Selected Papers Springer.
• 2008th Web Information Systems Engineering - WISE 2008 With James Bailey, David Maier, Klaus -Dieter Schewe, and Xiaoyang Sean Wang (eds. ), 9th International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, September 1 to 3, 2008, Proceedings Springer. ..
• 2007th Conceptual Modeling -. ER 2007 With Christine Parent, Klaus -Dieter Schewe, Veda C. Storey and (eds. ), 26th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 5-9, 2007, Proceedings Springer.
• , 2004. Abstract State Machines 2004. Advances in Theory and Practice. with Wolf Zimmermann ( eds. ) 11th International Workshop, ASM, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, May 24-28, 2004. Proceedings Springer,
• 2004th Web Information Systems. With Christoph Bussler, souk - ki Hong, Woochun Jun, Roland Kaschek, Kinshuk, Shonali Krishnaswamy, Seng Wai Loke, Daniel Oberle, Debbie Richards, Amit Sharma, and York Sure (eds. ) WISE 2004 International workshop, Brisbane, Australia, November 22 to 24, 2004. Proceedings Springer.
• , 2003. Semantics in Databases. With Leopoldo E. Bertossi, Gyula OH Katona, and Klaus -Dieter Schewe (eds. ), Second International Workshop, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, January 7-12, 2001, Revised Papers Springer.
• , 2003. Advances in Databases and Information Systems. With Leonid A. Kalinichenko, Rainer Manthey, Uwe and Wloka (eds. ), 7th East European Conference, ADBIS 2003, Dresden, Germany, September 3 to 6, 2003, Proceedings Springer.
• , 2000. Entity-Relationship Modeling Foundations of Database Technology. Springer, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-540-65470-4.
• 2000th Current Issues in Databases and Information Systems, East - European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems. With Julius Stuller, Jaroslav Pokorny, and Yoshifumi Masunaga (eds. ), Held Jointly with International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, DASFAA ADBIS - 2000, Prague, Czech Republic, September 5 to 8, 2000, Proceedings Springer.
• , 2000. Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems. With Klaus -Dieter Schewe (eds. ), First International Symposium, Foiks 2000, Burg, Germany, February 14-17, 2000, Proceedings Springer.
• 1999 Conceptual Modeling:. Current Issues and Future Directions ( Lecture Notes in Computer Science) With Peter Chen, Jacky Akoka, Hannu and Kangassalo (eds. ).
• In 1991. Dependencies in relational databases. published by Teubner.
• 1989th Practical Database Design Methodologies. Kuwait University Press.