Research and development: socioeconomically and scientifically based

Fraunhofer IMW looks back on more than fivfteen years of applied socio-economic research and experience in Leipzig. About 236 employees from fourteen countries support customers and partners from business, industry, politics, research and society in using globalization, digitization and structural change as a motor for innovation. The interdisciplinary research team at the Leipzig site and, since 2020, also at the Center for Economics of Materials in Halle (Saale) accompanies companies, organizations, institutions, states, municipalities and regions with international projects, network activities and analyses scientifically based on strategic decision-making processes. Originally founded as the Fraunhofer Center for Central and Eastern Europe MOEZ in 2006, the content-related and strategic reorientation of the institute, which is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, has been reflected in its new name, Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW, since 2016. The institute's competencies are digital value creation, innovation research, structural change, knowledge and technology transfer and corporate development in international competition.

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Thorsten Posselt

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Prof. Dr. Thorsten Posselt

Executive Director

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-100

Fax +49 341 231039-190

Christian Growitsch

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Priv.-Doz. Dr. Christian Growitsch

Institute Director

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-500

Fax +49 341 231039-9500

Steffen Preissler

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Dr. rer. pol. Steffen Preissler

Deputy Institute Director, Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-121

Fax +49 341 231039-9121

Daniela Pufky-Heinrich

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Dr. Daniela Pufky-Heinrich

Head of Economics of Technology and Management Division, Head of Center for Economics of Materials CEM

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Leipziger Straße 70/71, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Neumarkt 9-19, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 345 131886-0 (Halle/Saale) Telefon +49 341 231039-520 (Leipzig)

Fax +49 341 231039-9520 (Leipzig)

Annegret Seehafer

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Annegret Seehafer

Head of Corporate Development in International Competition Division

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-222

Fax +49 341 231039-9222

Friedrich Dornbusch

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Dr. Friedrich Dornbusch

Head of Regional Transformation and Innovation Policy Division

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-401

Fax +49 341 231039-9401

Heiko Gebauer-Drechsel

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Prof. Dr. Heiko Gebauer-Drechsel

Senior Expert, Data and Platform Based Value Creation Unit

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-163

Fax +49 341 231039-9163

Diana Worms

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Dr. Diana Worms

Head of the Institute Director's Team, Head of Organizational Development and Quality Management Unit

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-165

Fax +49 341 231039-9165

Dirk Böttner-Langolf

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Dirk Böttner-Langolf

Spokesperson, Head of Marketing and Communication Division

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-250

Fax +49 341 231039-9250

Aron Geißler

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Aron Geißler

Head of Administration

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Neumarkt 9-19
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-109

Fax +49 341 231039-9109

Key Figures

The scientists at Fraunhofer IMW research and develop strategies, structures, processes and instruments

  • to facilitate knowledge and technology transfer between organizations
  • to convert knowledge into innovative products and services
  • to develop the right environment for innovation and knowledge transfer

In this process, they aim for ecologically and socially balanced and economically viable solutions with a global perspective.

 

  • Founded: 2006
  • Locations: Leipzig and Halle (Saale)
  • Permanent staff: 124 employees according to TvÖD (status: 2021)
  • Development of projects: 86 projects per year, of which 1/3 are industrial projects (status: 2020)
  • Expertise: Economics, political and social sciences
  • Language skills: besides English, French and Spanish - Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Hindi, Italian, Croatian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Tamil, Czech, Tunisian, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Belarusian
Examples of tasks of Fraunhofer IMW:
  • International country, industry or technology rankings
  • Country or region-specific inventory analyses
  • Location and impact analyses
  • Market Research and Benchmarking
  • Research projects, studies and strategies for
    - Innovation transfer and management
    - Clusters and networks
    - Corporate development and internationalization
    - Research and Development (R&D)
  • Feasibility and foresight studies
  • Monitoring of research institutions, national and international