Contact | Directions

Fraunhofer IMW looks back on more than sixteen years of applied socio-economic research and experience at the Leipzig location. Originally founded as Fraunhofer Center for Central and Eastern Europe MOEZ in 2006, the reorientation of the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified institute has been reflected in its new name, Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW, since 2016.

Research at the Fraunhofer IMW is currently organized in four interdisciplinary research divisions:

The Staff of the Institute Management, the Organizational Development and Quality Management Unit, the Administration and Marketing and Communication Division support the scientific work as service facilities.

We are looking forward to your inquiry:

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW

Postal address: Neumarkt 9-19 | Visitor entrance: Neumarkt 20

04109 Leipzig

Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-0

Fax +49 341 231039-0

How to find us in Leipzig:

From Leipzig main station (“Hauptbahnhof”)

Leave the main station via the Westhalle, cross the street and Willy-Brandt-Platz (the green area is on your left). Follow Nikolaistraße
for about 500 meters until it crosses Grimmaische Straße. Turn right onto Grimmaische Straße, and at the next intersection walk Neumarkt to the left. Now follow Neumarkt for about 200 meters. On your right you will find the visitor entrance of Fraunhofer IMW, at Neumarkt 20.

From Leipzig/Halle airport

From the airport, catch the over-ground train (“S-Bahn”), lines 5 or 5X toward Altenburg or Zwickau, until you reach “Hauptbahnhof Leipzig” (Leipzig's main train station). Then follow the above directions to walk to our offices from the station.

Via the A14 coming from Dresden

Leave the A14 at exit 25 Leipzig-Nordost and turn left onto the B87 (Leipziger Straße / Torgauer Straße, which then becomes Wurzner Straße). Turn right onto Lilienstraße after approximately 5.5 km; then left onto Kohlgartenstraße after 500 meters and shortly afterwards, take a sharp right turn onto Dresdner Straße, which then becomes Johannisplatz and later Grimmaischer Steinweg. After about 1.5 km, turn left onto Augustusplatz (which becomes Grünewaldstraße). At the next intersection, turn right onto Universitätsstraße, and then left onto Schillerstraße. Finally, turn right again onto Neumarkt. You will find the institute approximately 200 meters down the road on the right-hand side, in Haus B of the Städtisches Kaufhaus building courtyard.

Via the A14 coming from Berlin/Halle

Leave the A14 at exit 23 Leipzig-Mitte. Follow the B2 (Maximilianallee, which further along turns into Rackwitzer Straße) towards Leipzig-Mitte. After around 7 km, turn right onto Brandenburger Straße (B2/B6/B87), which then turns into Lagerhofstraße and later into Ludwig-Erhard-Straße (B2). After 1.5 km, turn right onto Dresdner Straße (which then becomes Johannisplatz and further on Grimmaischer Steinweg). After approximately 1 km, turn left onto Augustusplatz (which becomes Grünewaldstraße). At the next intersection, turn right onto Universitätsstraße, then left onto Schillerstraße and finally right again onto Neumarkt. You will find the institute about 200 meters down the road on the right-hand side, in Haus B of the Städtisches Kaufhaus building courtyard.

Via the A9/A38 from Hermsdorfer Kreuz

Keep to the right at junction 19 Kreuz-Rippachtal, then enter onto the A38 motorway towards Leipzig-Süd. After 25 km, leave the A38 at exit 31 Leipzig-Süd and move onto the B2 towards Markkleeberg (road name changes several times: Wundtstraße, Dufourstraße, Floßplatz, Harkortstraße). You will reach the city center after about 12 km. Turn right onto Martin-Luther-Ring / Roßplatz. At the second intersection, turn left onto Universitätsstraße, then left onto Schillerstraße and finally right again onto Neumarkt. You will find the institute about 200 meters down the road on the right-hand side, in Haus B of the Städtisches Kaufhaus building courtyard.

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Institute Management

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

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

General, Press, and Event Inquiries

Dirk Böttner-Langolf

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Dirk Böttner-Langolf

For general, press, and event inquiries, please contact our spokesperson, Dirk Böttner-Langolf.

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

Business and Project Inquiries

Steffen Preissler

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Dr. rer. pol. Steffen Preissler

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

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

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)

Annamaria Riemer

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Annamaria Riemer

Non-resident Fellow of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division

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

Phone +49 341 231039-132

Fax +49 341 231039-9132

Urban Kaiser

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Urban Kaiser

Head of Innovation Acceptance Unit

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

Phone +49 341 231039-150

Fax +49 341 231039-9150

Robin Bürger

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Dr. Robin Bürger

Head of Innovation Financing Unit

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

Phone +49 341 231039-136

Fax +49 341 231039-20136

Daniel Strecker

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Dr. Daniel Strecker

Head of Unit Business Models: Engineering and Innovation

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

Phone +49341231039-223

Fax +49 341 231039-9223

Agnes Vosen

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Dr. Agnes Vosen

Head of Unit, Digital Health

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

Phone +49 341 231039-233

Fax +49 341 231039-9233

Julia Busch-Casler

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Dr. Julia Busch-Casler

Head of Unit, Digital Health

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

Phone +49 341 231039-249

Fax +49 341 231039-9249

Anzhela Preissler

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Anzhela Preissler

Head of Professional Development and Competence Management Unit

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

Phone +49 341 231039-133

Fax +49 341 231039-9133

Anna Pohle

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Dr. Anna Pohle

Head of Innovation Policy and Transfer Design Unit

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

Phone +49 341 231039-134

Fax +49 341 231039-9134

Karl Trela

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Dr. Karl Trela

Head of Data Science for Innovation Unit

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

Phone +49 341 231039-128

Fax +49 341 231039-9128

Sebastian Haugk

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Dr. Sebastian Haugk

Head of Data and Platform Based Value Creation Unit

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

Phone +49-341-231039-153

Fax +49-341-231039-9153