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Dr. Jelena Bleja

Fast facts

Organizational unit
Business Studies
Field of work
Business mathematics/ statistics
Location & room
Campus Emil-Figge-Straße EFS-44, Room 155
Employee group
Teachers
Phone
+49 231 91126291
E-mail
jelena.blejafh-dortmundde

Research

Research projects

Since 2023	Support and NRW-side monitoring of model projects of health authorities in NRW that are funded as part of the "ÖGD Pact: Digitalization" Funding: European Union (Next Generation EU) German Recovery and Resilience Plan (DARP) Further information: https://gesundheitsamt-2025.de/
2019 to 2022	Smart Care Service - Care marketplace 4.0 Funding: EFRE.NRW Investment in growth and employment
2019 to 2020	EvaFeld - Evaluation of a field trial in the field of AAL Funding as part of the University's internal research funding (HIFF) at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
2017 to 2019	Smart Service Power - technology-supported age-appropriate living in the neighborhood Funding: EFRE.NRW Investment in growth and employment
2016 to 2017	Energetic neighborhood types - implementation strategies for greater energy efficiency Funding: Stiftung Mercator (Ruhr Energy Transition Framework Program)
2016 to 2017	State office for age-appropriate neighborhoods NRW Project on behalf of the Ministry of Homeland, Municipal Affairs, Building and Gender Equality of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
2016 to 2017	Board of Trustees Quality Seal for Assisted Living NRW InWIS Research & Counseling GmbH
2016 to 2017	Serial construction Support of the working group "Serial Building" for the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), research program "ZukunftBau"
2016 to 2017	Expert conference on making parking space regulations more flexible on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR)
2016	Digitalization in the real estate industry - opportunities and risks Study commissioned by the German Real Estate Industry Association (BID)
2015	Creation of a care needs plan for the Borken district at the Rhenish-Westphalian Institute for Economic Research

Publications

Monograph

Bleja, J. (2025). Entscheidungsunterstützungssystem für Innovationsnetzwerke im Bereich Ambient Assisted Living. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-46661-9
Open publication

Anthology contribution

Bleja, J., Langer, H., Großmann, U., & Mörz, E. (2020). Smart cities for everyone. In Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., 2020 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS) (pp. 1–5). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Langer, H., Großmann, U., & Mörz, E. (2020). Ambient assisted living - an integral part of future smart cities. In Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., 2020 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS) (pp. 1–5). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Wiewelhove, D., Großmann, U., & Mörz, E. (2020). Collaborative business model structures for wireless ambient assisted living systems. In Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc., 2020 IEEE 5th international symposium on smart and wireless systems within the conferences on intelligent data acquisition and advanced computing systems (IDAACS-SWS) (pp. 1–5). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Großmann, U., Horster, B., Roß, A., Löhrke, E., Röhrig, C., … Hormann, R. (2018). IoT-Systems of the AAL-Sector: Application Business Model Data Privacy. In V. Kharchenko, A. L. Kor, & A. Rucinski, Dependable IoT for human and industry : modeling, architecting, implementation (pp. 455–476). Gistrup; Delft: River Publishers.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Großmann, U., & Khess, I. (2017). Ambient Assisted Living - Datenschutzanforderungen und die Erfordernisse serviceorientierter kollaborativer Geschäftsmodelle. In U. Großmann, I. Kunold, & C. Engels, Smart Energy 2017 (pp. 80–90). Glückstadt: Verlag Werner Hülsbusch.
Open publication

Conference paper

Bleja, J., Krüger, T., & Grossmann, U. (2022). Development of a Holistic Care Platform - A User-Centered Approach. In T. Ahram & R. Taiar, Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Systems V Proceedings of the 5th International Virtual Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies, IHIET 2021 (pp. 378–385). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
Open publication
Krueger, T., Bleja, J., & Grossmann, U. (2021). Quality Management in a Holistic Care Platform. In M. Olivos, C. Reimann, S. Weyers, & C. Wolff, Dortmund International Research Conference 2021 : conference proceedings (pp. 145–151). Dortmund: Fachhochschule Dortmund, IDiAL - Institute for the Digital Transformation of Application and Living Domains.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Wiewelhove, D., Krüger, T., & Grossmann, U. (2021). Networking in Smart Cities: Qualitative Analysis for the Demand-Oriented Development of a Care Platform. In N. Mikhridinova, Smart cities through projects: achieving quality of life? : 2021 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit : conference proceedings (pp. 122–126). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1109/E-TEMS51171.2021.9524906
Open publication
Bleja, J., Wiewelhove, D., Krüger, T., & Grossmann, U. (2021). Achieving Life in Smart Cities: Chances and Challenges for a Holistic Care Platform. In N. Mikhridinova, Smart cities through projects: achieving quality of life? : 2021 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit : conference proceedings (pp. 72–75). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1109/E-TEMS51171.2021.9524856
Open publication
Bleja, J., Engelmann, L., Wiewelhove, D., & Grossmann, U. (2021). Smart Care in Smart Cities - Scenario Analysis for an Innovative Care Platform. In Cracow University of Technology, Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS) (pp. 657–662). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1109/IDAACS53288.2021.9661023
Open publication
Bleja, J., Wiewelhove, D., & Großmann, U. (2020). Chancen und Grenzen bei der Nutzung von Gesundheitsdaten im Bereich Ambient Assisted Living. In G. Rauch, 65th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (GMDS), Meeting of the Central European Network (CEN: German Region, Austro-Swiss Region and Polish Region) of the International Biometric Society (IBS) including the 66th Biometric Colloquium of the German Region. Köln: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V.
Open publication

Journal article

Bleja, J., Neumann, S., & Grossmann, U. (2022). Decision support system for the fair distribution of efficiency gains in the AAL sector. Gerontechnology : International Journal on the Fundamental Aspects of Technology to Serve the Ageing Society, 21. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.562.opp7
Open publication
Bleja, J., Neumann, S., & Grossmann, U. (2022). Smart speakers and chatbots in care consultation. Gerontechnology : International Journal on the Fundamental Aspects of Technology to Serve the Ageing Society, 21.
Open publication
Bleja, J., Wiewelhove, D., Krueger, T., & Großmann, U. (2020). User acceptance and evaluation of ambient assisted living systems. Gerontechnology : International Journal on the Fundamental Aspects of Technology to Serve the Ageing Society, 19 (2020), 1–1. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70125
Open publication

Publication list

2026

Ketz, S., & Bleja, J. (2026): Scientific Foundations for Art and Design Students, Bielefeld, transcript Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-8252-6630-1.

Bleja, J., Luig, T. (2026): The Public Health and Social Services Pact on Digitalization in North Rhine-Westphalia—An Analysis of Successes and Challenges to Date, in: Gesundheitswesen 2026, 88(S 01): p. 37, DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1817898.

Bleja J., Migge V. (2026): Implementation of the Public Health Digitalization Pact in North Rhine-Westphalia – Coordination, Support, and Counseling for Public Health Departments, in: Gesundheitswesen 2026, 88(S 01): pp. 17–18, DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1817859.

Bleja, J. (2026): Report on the Results of the First Five Survey Waves Assessing the Digital Maturity of Public Health Agencies in North Rhine-Westphalia, LfGA NRW, FG 41, https://www.lzg.nrw.de/_php/login/dl.php?u=/LZG_2016/_media/pdf/versorgung/2026_Auszug_Reifegradmessungen_NRW_bf.pdf.

2025

Bleja, J. (2025): Decision Support System for Innovation Networks in the Field of Ambient Assisted Living—Analysis of the Operationalization and Fair Distribution of Efficiency Gains, Vechtaer Beiträge zur Gerontologie. Springer VS, Wiesbaden, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-46661-9.

Bleja, J. (2025): Report on the Results of the First Four Survey Waves Assessing the Digital Maturity of Public Health Departments in North Rhine-Westphalia, LZG.NRW, FG 54, https://www.lzg.nrw.de/_php/login/dl.php?u=/_media/pdf/versorgung/auszug_reifegradmessungen_nrw.pdf.

Bleja, J., Migge, V. (2025): State Coordination of Public Health Service Digitalization Supports Public Health Departments in North Rhine-Westphalia, in: North Rhine-Westphalia County Council (2025): EILDIENST, 4/2025, pp. 57–59.

2024

Bleja, J. (2024): Report on the Results of the First Three Survey Waves Assessing the Digital Maturity of Public Health Departments in North Rhine-Westphalia, LZG.NRW, FG 54.

2023

Neumann, S.; Bleja, J.; Krüger, T.; Großmann, U. (2023): Participating Citizens = Smart Citizens? Applying the Human-Centered Design Approach to a Digital Care Platform, *Digital Government: Research and Practice*, Vol. 4, No. 3, Article 14, https://doi.org/10.1145/3604618.

2022

Bleja, J.; Neumann, S.; Krüger, T.; Großmann, U. (2022): A Human-Centered Design Approach for the Development of a Digital Care Platform in a Smart City Environment: Implications for Business Models. In Companion Proceedings of the Web Conference 2022 (WWW '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, pp. 1237–1244. https://doi.org/10.1145/3487553.3524854.

Bleja J., Neumann S., Grossmann U. (2022): Decision Support System for the Fair Distribution of Efficiency Gains in the AAL Sector. Gerontechnology, 21(s), 1–1, https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.562.opp7.

Bleja J., Krüger T., Neumann S., Engelmann L., Grossmann U. (2022): Development of a Holistic Care Platform in the Smart City Environment: Implications for Business Models and Data Usage Concepts. In: 2022 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS), 2022, pp. 24–29, doi: 10.1109/E-TEMS53558.2022.9944471.

Bleja J. (2022): Decision Support System for the Fair Distribution of Efficiency Gains in Innovation Networks in the AAL Sector. In: Abstracts of the 2022 Gerontology and Geriatrics Congress “Aging at the Intersection of Resilience and Vulnerability.” Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 55, p. 111 (2022), DOI: 10.1007/s00391-022-02095-7.

Bleja J., Neumann S., Krüger T., Grossmann U.: Analyzing Business Model Components for a Care Platform: A Human-Centered Design Approach. In: Michelini L., Minà A., and Alaimo Di Loro P. (eds), (2022). Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on New Business Models: Sustainable Business Model Challenges: Economic Recovery and Digital Transformation, LUMSA University. ISBN 979-12-210-1188-3, pp. 648–660.

Bleja, J.; Neumann, S.; Krüger, T., Grossmann, U. (2022): Collaborative Business Model Structures for a Digital Care Platform: Value Proposition, Partners, Customer Relations, and Revenues. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Smart Business Technologies, ISBN 978-989-758-587-6, ISSN 2184-772X, pp. 111–119. DOI: 10.5220/0011143300003280.

Bleja J., Krüger T., Grossmann U. (2022): Development of a Holistic Care Platform—A User-Centered Approach. In: Ahram T., Taiar R. (eds.) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies, and Future Systems V. IHIET 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 319. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85540-6_49.

Neumann S., Bleja J., Grossmann, U. (2022): Data Usage Concepts for Care Platforms, German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometrics, and Epidemiology. 67th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometrics, and Epidemiology (GMDS), 13th Annual Congress of the Technology and Methods Platform for Networked Medical Research (TMF), August 21–25, 2022. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2022. doi: 10.3205/22gmds019.

Neumann S., Bleja J., Grossmann U. (2022): Data Usage Concepts for Care Platforms in Smart Cities: Opportunities and Challenges. In: 2022 IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), pp. 1–6, doi: 10.1109/ISC255366.2022.9922344.

Bleja J., Neumann S., Grossmann U. (2022): Smart Speakers and Chatbots in Care Consultation – Evaluation of Use Cases and Challenges. In: Klein B., Merkel S. (2022): Current Trends in Gerontechnology: Recent Findings from the Austrian-German-Swiss Chapter. Gerontechnology, 21(s), 1–1, https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.578.sp7.

2021

Bleja J., Wiewelhove D., Großmann, U. (2021): “Opportunities and Limitations in the Use of Health Data in the Field of Ambient Assisted Living,” 65th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology (GMDS), Meeting of the Central European Network (CEN: German Region, Austro-Swiss Region, and Polish Region) of the International Biometric Society (IBS), German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, Düsseldorf, 2020, doi: 10.3205/20gmds208.

Bleja J., Wiewelhove D., Krüger T., Grossmann U. (2021): Networking in Smart Cities: Qualitative Analysis for the Demand-Oriented Development of a Care Platform, In: 2021 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS), 2021, pp. 122–126, doi: 10.1109/E-TEMS51171.2021.9524906.

Bleja J., Wiewelhove D., Krüger T., Grossmann U. (2021): Achieving Life in Smart Cities: Opportunities and Challenges for a Holistic Care Platform, In: IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS), 2021, pp. 72–75, doi: 10.1109/E-TEMS51171.2021.9524856.

Krueger T., Bleja J., Grossmann U. (2021): Quality Management in a Holistic Care Platform, In: Dortmund International Research Conference 2021 - Conference Proceedings, pp. 145–151, ISBN 978-3-948228-02-6

Bleja J., Engelmann L., Wiewelhove D., Großmann U. (2021): Smart Care in Smart Cities – Scenario Analysis for an Innovative Care Platform, In: 11th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS), 2021, pp. 657–662, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS53288.2021.9661023.

2020

Bleja J., Langer H., Grossmann U., Mörz E. (2020): Smart Cities for Everyone – Age and Gender as Potential Exclusion Factors, 2020 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS), Dortmund, Germany, 2020, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/E-TEMS46250.2020.9111741.

Bleja J., Langer H., Grossmann U., Mörz E. (2020): Ambient Assisted Living—an Integral Part of Future Smart Cities, 2020 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit (E-TEMS), Dortmund, Germany, 2020, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/E-TEMS46250.2020.9111728.

Bleja J., Wiewelhove D., Krueger T., Grossmann U. (2020): User Acceptance and Evaluation of Ambient Assisted Living Systems, Gerontechnology, (19(0), 1–1, 2020, doi: 10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70125.

Mörz E., Wiewelhove D., Bleja J., Grossmann U. (2020): Competitor Analysis for Identification of Potentials for Innovative Care Platforms, In: Proceedings of the Dortmund International Research Conference 2020, pp. 153–160, ISBN: 978-3-948228-01-9.

Bleja J., Wiewelhove D., Grossmann U., Mörz E. (2020): Collaborative Business Model Structures for Wireless Ambient Assisted Living Systems, In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS), Sept. 17–18, 2020, Dortmund, pp. 1–5, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS50031.2020.9297108.

2019

Bleja J., Großmann U., Horster B., Roß A., Löhrke E., Röhrig Ch., Oelker J., Celik A., Hormann R. (2019): IoT Systems in the AAL Sector: Application, Business Model, Data Privacy, in: Dependable IoT for Human and Industry: Modeling, Architecting, Implementation (V. Kharchenko, A. Kor, and A. Rucinski, Eds.) The River Publishers Series in Information Science and Technology, River Publishers, ISBN: 978-87-7022-014-9.

Bleja J., Langer H., Großmann U. (2019): Ambient Assisted Living (AAL): Potential Cost Savings for Municipalities and Health Insurance Funds? Proposals for Alternative Financing Approaches, 11th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö), https://file.dggoe.de/jahrestagung_2019/dggoe_programm_2019_v2019-03-09.pdf, p. 101.

Bleja J., Langer H., Großmann U. (2019): Cost Savings Through Age-Appropriate Assistance Systems? Proposals for Alternative Financing Approaches, 11th Annual Conference of the German Society for Health Economics (dggö), https://file.dggoe.de/jahrestagung_2019/dggoe_programm_2019_v2019-03-09.pdf, p. 219.

Bleja J., Langer H., Großmann U. (2019): Technology-Assisted Living Only for Younger People? An Empirical Survey of Senior Citizens in Dortmund, 10th Congress of the European Nursing Informatics 2019 (ENI 2019), https://www.kongress-eni.eu/images/eni2019/eni19_abstracts.pdf, p. 5.

Bleja J., Langer H., Großmann U. (2019): Results of an Empirical Study on Patient-Centered Development of Technical Assistance Systems, German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, 64th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology (GMDS), Dortmund, September 8–11, 2019, Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, doi: 10.3205/19gmds033.

Bleja J., Langer H., Grossmann U. (2019): Business Models for Wireless AAL Systems – Financing Strategies, In: 10th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS), Metz, France, 2019, pp. 130–133, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS.2019.8924437

2018

Bleja J., Großmann U., Langer H. (2018): Scenario Analysis to Estimate Potential User Groups in the Smart Service Power Project, In: Active Assisted Living Scientific Congress – Conference Proceedings, 2018, pp. 94–95.

Bleja J., Großmann U., Langer H. (2018): A Collaborative System Business Model for Ambient Assisted Living Systems, In: Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Symposium on Wireless Systems within the Conferences on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS), Sept. 20–21, 2018, Lviv, Ukraine, doi: 10.1109/IDAACS-SWS.2018.8525684.

Bleja J. (2018): Sustainable Business Models as the Foundation for the Successful Establishment of AAL Technologies, In: Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2018, Vol. 51, p. 49.

2017

Bleja J., Großmann U., Khess I. (2017), Ambient Assisted Living—Data Protection Requirements and the Needs of Service-Oriented Collaborative Business Models, In: Smart Energy 2017: Decentralized Systems—How Beautiful Is the New World of Energy? (Großmann, U., Kunold, I., Engels, Ch. (eds.)), Proceedings of the Smart Energy 2017 Symposium, Nov. 9–10, 2017 (Dortmund), vwh-Verlag, Glückstadt.

Bleja, J.; Grossmann, U.; Khess, I. (2017): Service-oriented collaborative business models enabling elderly people to stay longer in their homes, in: Wolff, C., Reimann, C.: Proceedings of the Dortmund International Research Conference, 2017, pp. 33–36; ISBN: 978-3-00-058090-1.

Neitzel, M., and Bleja, J. (2017): Energy-Efficient Neighborhood Types—Implementation Strategies for Greater Energy Efficiency. Final Scientific Report on the Ruhr Energy Transition, Mercator Foundation.