Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW
Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW

Industry and Research Projects

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Research Staff

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READING RECOMMENDATION "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a corporate context: literature analysis and thesis paper" (in German)

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Forschungsschwerpunkt Wasserstofftechnologien

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Business Models: Engineering and Innovation

Our researchers in the unit Business Models: Engineering and Innovation analyze, design, develop and implement business models. Based on the latest scientific findings, proprietary tools and methods, as well as experience from projects and international benchmarks, the team supports companies in bringing economic success in line with ecological and social sustainability.

 

This enables our clients to establish a market position that promises long-term success, identify transformation requirements at an early stage while also systematically and continuously improving the strategic orientation of their business models. In doing so, they also benefit from our network of internationally renowned Fraunhofer institutes, where cutting-edge technological research is combined with socio-economic expertise.

News

 

Interview with Dr. Daniel Strecker / 14.7.2022

Cross innovations for sustainable business models

"Due to a lack of resources, SMEs in particular tend to focus primarily on their immediate environment and day-to-day operations. In this context, it might be possible to discover new opportunities with suppliers or in the region, and to use them for one's own business model."

read the interview at copetri convention 2022 (in German)
 

Study

Circular economy in family businesses

Family businesses are the driving force behind the transformation to the circular economy. The study was conducted by Fraunhofer institutes together with the 2° Foundation. The researchers compiled the current state of research on the topic, evaluated experiences from entrepreneurial practice and conducted interviews with nearly two dozen companies from the automotive and construction industries.

 

Workshop "Material Cycles in the Construction Sector" / 22.6.2022

Outcomes of the CIRCONOMY® Day in Berlin

To kick off the CIRCONOMY® Hub Initiative, representatives from politics, the private sector, the service sector and research met in Berlin on June 22, 2022 for CIRCONOMY® Day. In the hybrid-led workshop, around twenty participants discussed current developments and potential opportunities for circular construction.

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Industry and Research Projects

 

Industry project

Hydrogen perspectives for Leipzig – a potential assessment

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Sustainable business models – circular economy in family businesses

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Cooperations with Research Units at Fraunhofer IMW

Mittelstand 4.0 - Competence Center eStandards

 

Open workshop Leipzig at Fraunhofer IMW

The Open Workshop Leipzig at Fraunhofer IMW offers free training on how to introduce electronic standards in SMEs. .

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Publications

Jahr
Year		Titel/Autor:in
Title/Author		Publikationstyp
Publication Type
2022 CARBOrefit® - Strengthening with Carbon Reinforced Concrete - Sustainable, Ressource-Efficient and Durable
May, Maximilian; May, Sebastian; Schumann, Alexander; Schöffel, Josephine		 Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2022 Faktoren zur Gestaltung von resilienten Geschäftsmodellen – ein Literaturüberblick
Radic, Marija; Haberland, Peter; Vienken, Claudia; Herrmann, Philipp; Riese, Carla Regina		 Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2022 Von Risiken und Vulnerabilitäten zur Resilienz von Innovationsnetzwerken
Menke, Charlott; Stein, Lisa Theresa; Tangour, Cyrine		 Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2022 Reimbursement Systems for Healthcare: Considerations on “Pay for Performance”
Vienken, Claudia; Gatti, Emanuele; Vienken, Joerg		 Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2022 Business models for electric vehicles: Literature review and key insights
Ziegler, David; Abdelkafi, Nizar		 Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2022 Regionale Wertschöpfungsorganisation als Wegbereiter für eine resiliente Landwirtschaft? - Erfahrungen aus der Landwirtschaft in Sachsen
Welz, Juliane; Strecker, Daniel		 Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2022 AI-based Business Models in Healthcare: An Empirical Study of Clinical Decision Support Systems
Radic, Marija; Vienken, Claudia; Nikschat, Laurin; Dietrich, Thore; König, Holger; Laderick, Lorenz; Radic, Dubravko		 Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2021 Ressourceneinsparung mit Carbonbeton. Am Beispiel der Verstärkung der Hyparschale in Magdeburg
Schumann, Alexander; Schöffel, Josephine; May, Sebastian; Schladitz, Frank; Curbach, Manfred		 Aufsatz in Buch
Book Article
2021 Circular Economy in Familienunternehmen
Albertsen, Levke; Strack, S.; Vallentin, D.; Maier, Moritz Julian; Menke, Charlott; Schöffel, Josephine; Stein, Lisa Theresa; Hiebel, Markus; Schulte, Anna; Kloberdanz, Sylvia		 Studie
Study
2021 Wasserstoffperspektiven für Leipzig - Potenzialeinschätzung
Strecker, Daniel; Pothen, Frank; Gerhards, Christoph; Kirschstein, Thomas; Ilse, Klemens; Bard, Jochen; Plaisir, Marie; Naumov, Olga; Friedrich, Christoph		 Studie
Study
2020 Digital Business Model Innovation in SMEs - Case Studies with DIH Support from Brandenburg (Germany)
Gebauer, Marc; Tangour, Cyrine; Zeitschel, Diana		 Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2019 Digital Business Model Patterns of Big Pharmaceutical Companies - A Cluster Analysis
Tangour, Cyrine; Gebauer, Marc; Fischer, Luise; Winkler, Herwig		 Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2019 Opportunities and challenges of Higher Education institutions in Europe: An analysis from a business model perspective
Posselt, Thorsten; Abdelkafi, Nizar; Fischer, Luise; Tangour, Cyrine		 Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
2019 Multi-sided Platforms in the Sharing Economy - a Case Study Analysis for the Development of a Generic Platform
Vienken, Claudia; Abdelkafi, Nizar; Tangour, Cyrine		 Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2019 So You Want to Be a Platform: Where to Start?
Markfort, Lino; Haugk, Sebastian; Tangour, Cyrine		 Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2018 The implications of E-mobility for the automotive value chain and business models
Abdelkafi, Nizar; Ziegler, David; Pero, Margherita		 Vortrag
Presentation
2016 Social Acceptance of Alternative Mobility Systems in Tunis
Kilian-Yasin, Katharina; Wöhr, Melanie; Tangour, Cyrine; Fournier, Guy		 Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Journal Article
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Staff

Staff of the Unit

David Ziegler

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