Publications

Conference Publications (Preprint)

1.     Härer, Felix (2025): Specification and Evaluation of Multi-Agent LLM Systems – Prototype and Cybersecurity Applications. Preprint.

Conference Publications (Peer Reviewed)

2.     Sriganthan, Kapischan, Härer, Felix (2025): An Adaptive Phishing Awareness Training Environment Based on LLMs and Interactive Learning. Accepted for: IEEE Research and Technologies for Society and Industry 2025 (IEEE RTSI 2025). PDF

3.     Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix, Vasic, Iva, Borcard, Daniel, Reitemeyer, Benedikt, Muff, Fabian, Curty, Simon, Bühlmann, Marcel (2024): CMAG: A Framework for Conceptual Model Augmented Generative Artificial Intelligence: ER Forum 2024, 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2024), October 28-31, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA, US. PDF

4.     Härer, Felix (2023): Conceptual Model Interpreter for Large Language Models: ER Forum 2023, 42nd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2023), November 6-9, 2023, Lisbon, PT. PDF

5.     Härer, Felix (2023): Scalable Model-Based Decentralized Applications in the Cloud Using Certificates and Blockchains (Best Paper Award), in: IEEE International Conference on Public Key Infrastructure and its Applications (PKIA 2023), Sept. 8-9, 2023, Bangalore, IN. DOI: 10.1109/PKIA58446.2023.10262768. PDF

6.     Härer, Felix (2022): Executable Models and Instance Tracking for Decentralized Applications - Towards an Architecture Based on Blockchains and Cloud Platforms, in: 3rd International Workshop on Blockchain and Enterprise Systems (BES 2022) at Practice of Enterprise Modeling 2022 (PoEM 2022), November 23, 2022, London, UK. CEUR-WS.org, Vol. 3298. PDF

7.     Härer, Felix (2022): Towards Interoperability of Open and Permissionless Blockchains: A Cross-Chain Query Language, in: Proceedings of the IEEE 2022 International Conference on E-Business Engineering (IEEE ICEBE 2022), October 14-16, 2022, Bournemouth, UK.  PDF

8.     Curty, Simon, Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2022): Blockchain Application Development Using Model-Driven Engineering and Low-Code Platforms: A Survey, in: Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling. BPMDS EMMSAD 2022. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 450. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07475-2_14 PDF

9.     Camozzi, Giorgio, Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2022): Multidimensional Analysis of Blockchain Data Using an ETL-based Approach, in: Wirtschaftsinformatik 2022, Proceedings. 28 (WI 2022).   PDF

10.  Muff, Fabian, Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2022): Trends in Academic and Industrial Research on Business Process Management - A Computational Literature Analysis, in: Proceedings of the 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-55), Towards the Future of Enterprise Systems Track. DOI: 10.24251/HICSS.2022.874. PDF

11.  Curty, Simon, Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2021): Towards the Comparison of Blockchain-based Applications Using Enterprise Modeling, in: Proceedings of the ER Demos and Posters 2021 co-located with 40th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2021), CEUR-WS.org, Vol. 2958. PDF 

12.  Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix, Muff, Fabian, Curty, Simon (2021): Towards Augmented Enterprise Models as Low-Code Interfaces to Digital Systems, in: Shishkov, Boris (Ed.): Business Modeling and Software Design - 11th International Symposium, BMSD 2021, Sofia, Bulgaria, July 5–7, 2021, Springer.  Springer

13.  Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2020): Past Trends and Future Prospects in Conceptual Modeling - A Bibliometric Analysis, 39th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER 2020) (full paper acceptance Rate 18.8%), November 3-6, 2020, Vienna, Austria. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62522-1_3PDF 

14.  Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix (2020): Supporting Trust in Hybrid Intelligence Systems Using Blockchains, in: Proceedings of the AAAI 2020 Spring Symposium on Combining Machine Learning and Knowledge Engineering in Practice (AAAI-MAKE 2020), Stanford University, CEUR Proceedings 2600. PDF

15.  Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix (2020): Usage Scenarios for Blockchain Technologies in the Domain of Civil Law Notaries, in: International Trends in Legal Informatics, Editions Weblaw, Bern. Weblaw

16.  Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix (2020): Storing and Attesting Conceptual Models on Blockchains, in: Modellierung 2020 Short, Workshop and Tools & Demo Papers, CEUR-WS.org, Vol. 2542, p. 51-52. PDF

17.  Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2019): Decentralized Attestation of Conceptual Models Using the Ethereum Blockchain, 21st IEEE International Conference on Business Informatics (IEEE CBI), July 15-17, 2019, Moscow, Russia. DOI: 10.1109/CBI.2019.00019PDF 

18.  Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2019): A Comparison of Approaches for Visualizing Blockchains and Smart Contracts, in: Jusletter IT Weblaw, 21 Fab. 2019, ISSN: 1664-848X. PDF

19.  Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix (2018): Knowledge Blockchains: Applying Blockchain Technologies to Enterprise Modeling. in: Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-51). Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, USA, pp. 4045–4054. DOI: 10.24251/HICSS.2018.509.  PDF

20.  Härer, Felix (2018): Decentralized Business Process Modeling and Instance Tracking Secured by a Blockchain. in: Proceedings of the 26th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2018) (full paper acceptance Rate 29%), Portsmouth, UK.  PDF

21.  Glässner, T., Heumann, F., Keßler, L., Härer, F., Steffan, A., Fill, Hans-Georg (2017): Experiences from the implementation of a structured-entity-relationship modeling method in a student project. in: 1st International Workshop on Practicing Open Enterprise Modeling within OMiLAB (PrOse 2017) co-located with 10th IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modelling (PoEM 2017). Leuven, Belgium.  PDF

Journal Publications (Peer Reviewed)

1.     Curty, Simon, Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2023): Design of Blockchain-Based Applications Using Model-Driven Engineering and Low-code/No-code Platforms: a structured literature review, Software and Systems Modeling (IF 2.0). DOI: 10.1007/s10270-023-01109-1. PDF

2.     Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2022): Decentralized Attestation and Distribution of Information Using Blockchains and Multi-Protocol Storage, IEEE Access (IF 3.5), Vol 10, pp. 18035-18054. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3150356. PDF

3.     Härer, Felix (2020): Process Modeling in Decentralized Organizations Utilizing Blockchain Consensus, Enterprise Modelling and Information Systems Architectures (EMISAJ) – International Journal of Conceptual Modeling, Vol. 15. DOI: 10.18417/emisa.15.13.  PDF 

4.     Härer, Felix, Fill, Hans-Georg (2020): Blockchain-basierte Attestierung von Identitäten und Dokumenten, in: Jusletter IT Weblaw, February 2020, ISSN: 1664-848X. PDF 

Book Publication (Dissertation) and Book Chapters

1.      Härer, Felix (2019): Integrierte Entwicklung und Ausführung von Prozessen in dezentralen Organisationen. Ein Vorschlag auf Basis der Blockchain. ISBN 9783863096823. University of Bamberg Press, Germany. DOI: 10.20378/irbo-55721.

2.      Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix (2020): Sicherung des intellektuellen Kapitals mit Knowledge Blockchains, in: Blockchain - Grundlagen, Anwendungsszenarien und Nutzungspotenziale (Edition HMD). Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden, p. 317-335. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-28006-2_15.

3.      Fill, Hans-Georg, Härer, Felix, Meier, Andreas (2020): Wie funktioniert die Blockchain?, in: Blockchain - Grundlagen, Anwendungsszenarien und Nutzungspotenziale (Edition HMD). Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden, p. 3-29. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-28006-2_1.

4.      Härer, Felix (2020): Kryptowährungen, In: Blockchain kompakt: Grundlagen, Anwendungsoptionen und kritische Bewertung. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden, 2020, p. 32-49, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-27461-0.

5.      Härer, Felix, Steffan, Andreas, Herz, Alan (2016): Fallstudienbasierte Einführung von SOM. in: Geschäftsprozessorientierte Systementwicklung. Springer, Wiesbaden. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-14826-3

Developed Prototypes (Selected)

§  LLM Multi-Agent Specification and Evaluation (https://github.com/fhaer/multi-agent-llm-system)
Prototype for the specification and evaluation of multi-agent LLM systems with cybersecurity applications. Several LLMs such as GPT 4o, o3 and Llama are supported.

§  Interactive Learning for Adaptive Phishing Awareness Training Using LLMs (https://github.com/fhaer/adaptive-phishing-awareness-training)
An interactive phishing simulation that utilizes LLMs for generating messages, adapted to specific users and environments, and for coaching users.

§  LLM Conceptual Model Interpreter (https://github.com/fhaer/llm-cmi)
Prototype implementation of a model interpreter for generating and rendering conceptual models in a conversational user interface. Several LLMs such as ChatGPT 4 and Llama 2 are supported.

§  Itrex - Instance Tracking for Executable Models (https://github.com/fhaer/Itrex-Engine-Event-Processing)
Tracking of model-based program executions for decentralized and cloud-based applications, implemented for AWS Step Functions and Ethereum with Solidity smart contracts.

§  CCQL - Cross-Chain Query Language (https://github.com/fhaer/CCQL)
SQL-like query language for multiple blockchains, allowing for homogeneous data access, abstraction and exchangeability of blockchain platforms.

§  Amplius - Multi-Protocol Attestation and Data Distribution Using Blockchains (https://github.com/fhaer/amplius)
Information attestation for web-sites and arbitrary web protocols using the Ethereum blockchain for the creation of secured links, as well as resolving and validating links with notarized claims.

§  Decentralized Process Modeling and Instance Tracking (https://github.com/fhaer/Decentralized-Process-Modeling-and-Instance-Tracking)
Modeling and versioning tool for interorganizational process models and instances, based on a solidity smart contract, a JavaFX application and a customized implementation of the Git versioning system.

§  Model-Driven JavaEE Source Code Generation from Eclipse EMF (https://github.com/fhaer/AWS-Java-Template-Code-Generator) 
Generation of software artifacts for service-oriented JavaEE architectures from  
Eclipse EMF models. Developed for Master Thesis: https://doi.org/10.20378/irbo-50808