“I do not believe in miracles. I’ve seen too many of them.”
Oscar Wilde
That’s me …
My name is Robert Keller. I am a research professor for Information Management & Digitalization at the Faculty of Tourism-Management at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten (since 2020) and co-director of the Institute for Sustainable and Innovative Tourism (INIT, since 2024). In my leisure time, I am interested in astrophysics, RTS gaming, and soccer.
My activities
Research
My research is cited more than 1750 times.
Funding & Projects
I love doing applied research projects with my team.
Knowledge transfer
Passing on my knowledge to my students is my passion.
Research
My scientific interest grounds in interdisciplinary research on applied analytics and behavioral analytics for tourism and mobility. Prior to this work, I did research in Energy Informatics. You can find my publications at Google Scholar. I’ve been asked to edit and review for several renowned journals, conferences, and funding programs.
Furthermore, I am supervisor and external reviewer of several doctoral theses. Former PhD Students: Dr. Felix Baumgarte, Dr. Jessica Bollenbach, Dr. Felix Röhrich, and Dr. Patrick Rövekamp.
Funding & Projects
Besides my role as research professor for digitalization & information management at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten, I am director of the Institute for Sustainable and Innovative Tourism (INIT). We work in applied research projects and provide studies related to mobility, sustainability, and tourism.
Exemplary projects are:
AIR (funded by BMUKN), FEB-NAFV (funded by BMV), or KlimKomHub (funded by BMUKN).
Below, you will find examples of project coverage in German TV reports.
Knowledge transfer
Besides teaching at the University of Applied Sciences Kempten, passing on my knowledge to the general public is part of my job as a professor. I have already been invited on television (e.g. AllgäuTV, ARD Morgenmagazin, BR Abendschau, ZDF Aspekte), on the radio (e.g. HR Info, BR24, Bayern 3), in the news (e.g. Allgäuer Zeitung, Augsburger Allgemeine, FAZ, Merkur), and at various conferences and events as a speaker on topics related to digitalization, tourism, and mobility. I also ran a podcast for bachelor students:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellerpluszwei
You can also find me on Bluesky!
Contact Me
Reach out today if you are interested in discussing my topics or need help.