Call for applications for the AXOLOTL German Med & Health Business Plan Competition 2025 Official start of the competition: May 1, 2025 Participation is free of charge. Do you have an innovative business idea in the field of medicine or health? The AXOLOTL German Med & Health Business Plan Competition...
Call for applications: KUER.NRW Business Plan Competition 2025
Call for applications for the KUER.NRW Business Plan Competition 2025 Official start of the competition: June 1, 2025. Participation is free of charge. Do you have an innovative business idea in the field of climate, environment, energy or resources? The KUER.NRW business plan competition for founders and teams - whether...
CEIT Practitioner Series: SPRIN-D
Philipp Baaden successfully completed his doctorate at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models in cooperation with Fraunhofer INT
The Chair for Entrepreneurship and innovative Business Models (Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring) warmly congratulates Philipp Baaden on the successful completion of his PhD dissertation titled: "The power of convergence: The emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields as a driver of innovation." In his research, he explored the fundamental question of how...
Gastvortrag: Die Auswirkungen künstlicher Intelligenz auf das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten (Dr. Johannes Breuer, GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Jens Pöppelbuß
Welcoming Event for New Students
Now published: Handbook on the Bioeconomy
Recently a new book by Davide Viaggi with contribution of Prof. Stefanie Bröring, the Head of the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models, was published. The book provides a comprehensive account of the latest research and thinking on the bioeconomy. Expert authors reflect on the economics of using renewable...
Leonie Schlüter successfully defends her dissertation at Aalborg University
On March 10th, research associate Leonie Schlüter successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Designing Systems for Sustainability: An Explorative Analysis of the Orchestrator Role in Industrial Ecosystems Evolution and Sustainable Business Model Innovation” at Aalborg University, Denmark. She conducted her PhD project at Aalborg University Business School in collaboration with...
Technology Entrepreneurship module now open for five UNIC students!
Are you ready to develop the entrepreneurial mindset needed to navigate today's dynamic job market? The Series of Open Entrepreneurship Courses is your gateway to hands-on experience, interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge knowledge. As part of this initiative, the Technology Entrepreneurship module at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) offers five UNIC students...
Kick-Off: Start-Up Creation
Kick-Off: Strategic Technology and Innovation Management
Seminar Quantitative Regional Economics
CEIT Practitioner Series: BRAIN Biotech
Guest Lecture: Financial planing (Dr. Alex Wiegelmann, Feast Ventures)
Guest Lecture: Start-up selection (Dr. Lucia Brandt, xdeck )
Guest Lecture: Dörken Digital Ventures GmbH
CEIT Practitioner Series: DHL/DeinFach
Kick-Off: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
CEIT Practitioner Series: Circular Valley
Kick-Off: Seminar Business Model Innovation
European universities set the course for the future
The coordinator of the European University Alliance UNIC was a guest in Bochum. The focus was on strengthening cooperation. Ruhr-Universität Bochum has been part of the European university alliance UNIC - European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition since 2020. A four-person delegation from Erasmus University Rotterdam visited Bochum from...
Vortrag am Data Science Institute der London School of Economics and Political Science
Data Science in Economics Vortrag am Data Science Institute der London School of Economics and Political Science Im Dezember 2024 hat Frau Prof. Dr. Astrid Krenz einen Vortrag zu ihrer Forschung zu „Male Excess Mortality During the Epidemiological Transition: Theory and Evidence from India“ am Data Science Institute (DSI) der London...
Forschungskooperation mit der London School of Economics and Political Science
Data Science in Economics Forschungskooperation mit der London School of Economics and Political Science Prof. Dr. Astrid Krenz ist zum Miguel-Dols Fellow am Canada Blanch Centre der London School of Economics and Political Science ernannt worden. Ziel des Fellowships ist es, führende Wissenschaftler mit der an der LSE durchgeführten Forschung...
Forschungskooperation mit der London School of Economics and Political Science
Data Science in Economics Forschungskooperation mit der London School of Economics and Political Science Prof. Dr. Astrid Krenz ist zum Miguel-Dols Fellow am Canada Blanch Centre der London School of Economics and Political Science ernannt worden. Ziel des Fellowships ist es, führende Wissenschaftler mit der an der LSE durchgeführten Forschung...
Macroeconomic Project Seminar
Macroeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomics and Sustainability
Macroeconomic Simulation
The HUMAINE competence center invites you to the ZESS on 06.03.2025 & 07.03.2025
At the HUMAINE competence center, we develop scientifically proven solutions based on specific use cases in industry and the healthcare sector to help companies develop, use and implement artificial intelligence responsibly. HUMAINE Spring Fair On March 6, we cordially invite you to the HUMAINE Spring Fair at the ZESS...
New article on drivers of interdisciplinary knowledge areas in Technovation published
Together with Dr. Chad Baum from Aarhus University and Dr. Nathalie Sick from University of Technology Sydney, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring published a new article on drivers of interdisciplinary knowledge areas in Technovation. They used the mixed-methods approach of group concept mapping to explore the drivers and barriers for emerging interdisciplinary...
Drivers for the emergence of interdisciplinary knowledge areas: An actor-level perspective on building legitimacy for the case of synthetic life sciences
Spring School „Digitalisierung und Entrepreneurship“ zum Oberthema „Nachhaltige Transformation von Umwelt und Gesellschaft“ – Bewerbungen ab sofort möglich
Die Spring School findet vom 19. Februar bis zum 25. Februar 2025 (inkl. Samstag) in Präsenz statt. Unter dem Oberthema „Nachhaltige Transformation von Umwelt und Gesellschaft“ werden sich Studierende in interdisziplinären Teams ideen- und lösungsorientiert mit Unternehmensgründungen auf der Basis von Themenstellungen aus der Praxis beschäftigen. Zum Abschluss pitchen die...
Prof. Dr. Daniela Gimenez Jimenez gave a guest lecture on the topic of “Opportunity Recognition in Entrepreneurship”
In November, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring's Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models welcomed Junior Professor Dr. Daniela Gimenez Jimenez from TU Dortmund University for a guest lecture in the “Foundations of Entrepreneurship” module. Her lecture, “Opportunity Recognition in Entrepreneurship: How the Institutional Context Influences Entrepreneurial Activities”, provided valuable insights...
PDMA’s Global Student Innovation Challenge 2025
The PDMA Global Student Innovation Challenge 2025 offers students the unique opportunity to submit their innovative ideas that they have developed in special innovation or entrepreneurship courses as part of their bachelor's or master's degree program. Students can win travel grants to the PDMA conference in the USA, prize money...
Ruhr University Bochums has joined the CLIB Cluster
Ruhr University Bochum has joined the Cluster for Industrial Biotechnology (CLIB). The network promotes sustainable innovations and supports researchers and startups in translating research results into practice. “This is the only way to achieve economic transformation in North Rhine-Westphalia,” emphasizes Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring, member of the CLIB advisory board....
CEIT Practitioner Series: Developing business opportunities at the interface of digitalisation and sustainability at BASF
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Matthias Nachtmann, Digital Farming – Sustainability Business Development Lead at BASF SE in Ludwigshafen, to the CEIT Practitioner Series, organized by the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models, led by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring. BASF SE is a globally leading company in the...
Prof. Dr. Astrid Krenz
Does Gender matter for Export Behavior? Evidence for German Companies
Hackathon by DÖRKEN Digital Ventures together with Vonovia on the building turnaround in the RUB Makerspace on 30 November 2024
DÖRKEN Digital Ventures supports the search for the latest trends in construction and promotes active participation in shaping change in the industry. Together with Vonovia - one of Germany's leading housing companies - they are organising the first hackathon for students from the fields of civil engineering and architecture. The...
Automation and the Fall and Rise of the Servant Economy
Scholarship for Students – Hans Böckler Stiftung
With a scholarship, the Hans Böckler Stiftung supports young people who want to study or are already studying, who provide above-average performance and are engaged in trade union and/or social policy. Further information can be found here: https://www.boeckler.de/pdf/stuf_bew_stip_flyer.pdf
CEIT Practitioner Series: Sustainability management/transformation at GRILLO-Werke AG
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bastian Bach, Head of Sustainable Development at GRILLO-Werke AG in Duisburg, to the first event of the CEIT Practitioner Series, organised by the Chair for Entrepreurship and Innovative Business Models of Prof. Dr Stefanie Bröring. GRILLO-Werke AG is a leading manufacturer of zinc and...
CEIT Practitioner Series: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement/-transformation bei der Grillo-Werke AG
Seminar on Data Science in Economics: Growth, Sustainability, and Transformation (Master/PhD)
Andrea Riesenberg
Guest Lecture JProf. Dr. Daniela Giménez Jiménez (TU Dortmund)
New study on recognising opportunities in the field of tension between knowledge and learning published in the Journal of Business Research
In the article "Opportunity recognition in the tension field of knowledge and learning: The case of converging industries", Dr. Simon Ohlert and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring from the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models, together with Prof. Dr. Natalie Laibach (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences) and Prof. Dr. Rainer...
Opportunity recognition in the tension field of knowledge and learning: The case of converging industries.
HIGH-TECH.NRW Demo Day #5 on November 21, 2024: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring takes part in panel discussion “De-Risking Deep-Tech”
As part of the HIGH-TECH.NRW Demo Day #5 on November 21, 2024, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring (Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models) will participate in a panel discussion on the topic of "De-Risking Deep-Tech" with a focus on semiconductor technologies. Further panel participants include: Dr. Bernd Burchard – Elmos...
Micro Credential: Innovation & Entrepreneurship im Wintersemester 2024/25 – Bewerbungsfrist bis zum 6. Oktober verlängert
Im Wintersemester wird das Micro Credential: Innovation & Entrepreneurship an der Professur für Umwelt- und Innovationspolitik angeboten. Im Rahmen des Moduls können Kompetenzen im Bereich Entrepreneurship/unternehmerisches Denken und Handeln für die persönliche und berufliche Weiterentwicklung erworben werden. Der Kurs beginnt mit einer Blockveranstaltung am 14. Oktober, danach erfolgt ein Selbststudium...
Ankündigung: Spring School „Digitalisierung und Entrepreneurship“ im Wintersemester 2024/25
Vom 19.-25. Februar 2025 (inkl. Samstag) wird die Spring School „Digitalisierung und Entrepreneurship“ zum Oberthema „Nachhaltige Transformation von Umwelt und Gesellschaft“ an der Professur für Umwelt- und Innovationspolitik angeboten. Nähere Informationen folgen zu gegebener Zeit.
Jürgen Hauschildt Prize for research by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring and colleagues on technology strategies in converging technology systems
The article “Technology strategies in converging technology systems: Evidence from printed electronics”, which was published by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring together with Dr. Annika Wambsganss (TU Berlin), Prof. Dr. Sören Salomo (TU Berlin) and Dr. Nathalie Sick (UTS Sydney) in the Journal of Product Innovation Management (VHB, A), has now...
Vertreterinnen des CEIT im Gespräch mit
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz
Am 26. August 2024 besuchte Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz den Technologie- und Gründungscampus der Ruhr-Universität, Mark 51/7. Im Zentrum standen Fragen der digitalen Transformation, Entwicklung von Arbeit und Arbeitsbedingungen und die regionalen Voraussetzungen als Start-up-Ökosystem. Dies sind die Schlüsselthemen, mit denen sich das CEIT befasst. Am Besuchsprogramm des Kanzlers wirkten Prof....
Guest Lecture Dr. Marcus John (Fraunhofer-Institut für Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Trendanalysen INT)
Press release on new publication on the emergence of new scientific fields through interdisciplinarity
The boundaries between traditional disciplines are increasingly breaking down and new scientific fields are emerging. Researchers from the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models at Ruhr University Bochum and the Fraunhofer Institute for Scientific-Technical Trend Analysis have investigated the mechanisms behind this development. They integrated findings from classical evolutionary...
ISSE meets EShip
In July, the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models of Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring met with the Chair for Industrial Sales and Service Engineering (ISSE) of Prof. Dr. Jens Pöppelbuss of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering to discuss current research topics. The exchange focused on the interconnections between digitalization,...
sCUBE – The Cube 5 Startup Lab
The sCUBE is the Cube 5 Startup Lab where creative entrepreneurial potential can be discovered. sCUBE sensitizes and inspires for a startup mindset. It provides opportunities to experiment with creativity and try out start-up ideas for ITS, cybersecurity and future communication technologies (5G/6G). The focus is on early immersion in...
Matchmaking on July 11 – Find your startup match!
On July 11, 2024, the incubator Cube 5 is organizing a matchmaking event for founders who are looking for employees and co-founders. The aim is to bring together people interested in founding a company from different specialist areas in order to build a strong team with individual skills and thus...
Further doctorate successfully completed under Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring
In June, another doctoral thesis was successfully completed at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models under Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring. In his dissertation, Simon Ohlert investigated how entrepreneurs recognise opportunities at the intersection of, yet, non-related knowledge fields.
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring appointed as a member of the NRW Bioeconomy Council
The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia has appointed the Bioeconomy Council NRW, of which Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring from the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models at Ruhr University Bochum is a member. The independent committee of 15 experts is to develop a bioeconomy strategy for the federal state...
Die Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft / Ruhr-Universität nimmt an der neunzehnten Ausgabe des Programms Santander X Explorer der Santander Bank teil
Das Entrepreneurship-Programm bietet Online-Schulungen zum unternehmerischen Denken und Handeln mit dem Ziel, Ideen in realisierbare Projekte zu verwandeln. Das kostenfreie Programm läuft vom 9. September bis zum 1. Dezember. Die Bewerbungsfrist läuft bis zum 22. August auf Santander X. Die Bank Santander startet die 19. Ausgabe ihres Programms „Santander X...
Guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Elicia Maine (Simon Fraser University, Canada) on 24.06.2024
On 24.06.2024, Prof. Dr. Elicia Maine (Simon Fraser University, Canada) will be a guest at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models and will give a lecture on Academic Entrepreneurship. She will give us exciting insights into the Invention to Innovation (I2I) program. Interested parties are cordially invited to...
New article on the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields published in the journal Research Policy
In the article "On the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields: (how) does it relate to science convergence?" Philipp Baaden, Dr. Michael Rennings and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring from the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models together with Dr. Marcus John from Fraunhofer INT integrate findings from science convergence literature...
On the emergence of interdisciplinary scientific fields: (how) does it relate to science convergence?
Assessing emerging sustainability-oriented technologies: the case of precision agriculture
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring at talk round at Bio4MatPro annual meeting
On 07.05.2024, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring took part in the panel discussion on "What do we need/can we do to implement an innovation ecosystem for the biological transformation for industries?" at the 3rd Bio4MatPro Annual Meeting. Prof. Bröring's Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models is involved in two joint...
UNIC Thematic Line: Entrepreneurial Learning for Innovation
Successfully completed doctorates with Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring
In April, the first two doctoral theses at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models under Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring were successfully completed. Lucia Brandt examined external corporate venturing of incumbent companies in the sustainability transition. Anna Waßenhoven explored the identification, development and implementation of Key Enabling Technologies driving...
Prof. Christoph M. Schmidt in die Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation berufen
Bundeskabinett beruft Prof. Christoph M. Schmidt in die Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung dankt Prof. Till Requate für sein Engagement Das Bundeskabinett hat heute den Präsidenten des RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung und Professor an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christoph M. Schmidt in...
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring to speak on circular business models at the German Biotechnology Days
On April 16, 2024, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring will give a presentation on circular business models for a sustainable BioEconomy at the German Biotechnology Days.
New article published on the relationships between technology innovation systems (TIS) and neighboring TIS from a value chain perspective
The article by Lora Tsvetanova, Dr. Michael Rennings and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring, published in the journal Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, explores the dynamics between a focal Technological Innovation System (TIS), its neighboring TISs, and various sectors within a value chain framework. Through the analysis of patent allocations within...
Actors and sectors in technological innovation systems: patterns of knowledge development in the field of second generation biorefineries.
Guest Lecture Johannes Breuer (Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) gGmbH)
Student Assistant (m/w/d)
Guest Lecture Florian Mrosek (European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre)
Start-up creation: Idea Generation Workshop with Elena Blazquez (WSC Makerspace)
Start-up creation: Practical Workshop How to pitch? withValerie Seela (Worldfactory Startup Center)
Guest Lecture Christian Ziach (High-Tech Gründerfonds)
Guest Lecture Alexander Wiegelmann (KWS SAAT)
Start-up creation Final Pitch
Introduction Strategic Technology and Innovation Management
Guest Lecture Dr. Ricarda Finnern (LenioBio GmbH)
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring will give a presentation at the University of the Fraser Valley in Vancouver, Canada
On 25.03.24, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring will give a presentation on the perception of actors in the innovation system of precision agriculture at the Esposito Family Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of the Fraser Valley in Vancouver, Canada, as part of her research semester.
Guest Lecture Amelie Leipprand (DIN Institute, DIN Young Professionals)
Preferences for the shared use of electric-powered vehicles in mobility packages: an empirical analysis of MaaS in a university context
Mobility Cooperatives – a Game Changer or an Outdated Illusion? An Analysis of an Economic Advantage of Mobility Cooperatives
Introduction to Technology Entrepreneurship
Technology Entrepreneurship (MSc)
Guest Lecture Rebekka Bracht (Initiativkreis Ruhr)
Guest Lecture Dr. Reza Ghahary (Evonik Industries AG)
Guest Lecture Prof. Dr. Elicia Maine (SFU Beedie School of Business)
New publication published in the journal Research Policy on profiting from innovation in emerging business ecosystems
In the article "Profiting from innovation when digital business ecosystems emerge: A control point perspective", Dr. Michael Rennings and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bröring from the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models, together with their co-authors, examine the effects of digital change on industrial sectors. They focus on changes in...
Profiting from innovation when digital business ecosystems emerge: A control point perspective
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Neues Lehrbuch zum Kostenmanagement erschienen
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer hat gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Friedrich Sommer (Universität Bayreuth) und Prof. Dr. Arnt Wöhrmann (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen) ein neues Lehrbuch zum Kostenmanagement geschrieben, das im Verlag Schäffer-Poeschel erschienen ist und sich insbesondere an Bachelor-Studierende richtet. Es ist auch Grundlage der Veranstaltung „Kostenmanagement“. Der Fokus des neuen Lehrbuchs...
PRIMED: Redesigning the Primary Sector for Maximizing Bioeconomy Development
Bio4MatPro: Kompetenzzentrum zur Biologischen Transformation von Materialwissenschaften und Produktionstechnik
Studie “Relative Performance Information and Rule-Breaking: The Moderating Effect of Group Identity”
Die experimentbasierte Studie „Relative Performance Information and Rule-Breaking: The Moderating Effect of Group Identity” von Prof. Dr. Corinna Ewelt-Knauer, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer und Dr. Sandra Winkelmann wurde bei dem US-amerikanischen Journal „Behavioral Research in Accounting“ zur Veröffentlichung angenommen und ist nun unter https://publications.aaahq.org/bria/article/doi/10.2308/BRIA-2022-049/12142/Relative-Performance-Information-and-Rule-Breaking online verfügbar. Die Studie beschäftigt sich...