Jens Rockel

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Jens Rockel

Deputy Head of Crowd Innovation Unit

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI - Leipzig branch
Martin-Luther-Ring 13
04109 Leipzig, Germany

Phone +49 341 231039-119

Fax +49 341 231039-9119

Areas of expertise

International project management in the field of innovation funding
Focus on innovation funding in the field of the environment and sustainability

Professional Development

Jens Rockel holds a Diplom-Volkswirt Degree in economics and has worked at the Fraunhofer IMW since 2009. He has assisted the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Division as a research associate since January 2012 and is the acting head of the Crowd Innovation Unit (from January 1, 2025, part of Fraunhofer ISI). He studied economics with a focus on public finance and banking at Leipzig University, graduating in 2011. Alongside his research and the practical application-oriented work in his field of expertise, he was also a member of the team working on the Fraunhofer IMW's international innovation transfer project, PRESOURCE, which was aimed at improving the financial and institutional framework conditions for the cross-border transfer of environmental and sustainability-related innovations. He currently manages and coordinates the matching concept project, which aims to develop a new instrument for the early involvement of venture capital providers into extra-university research institution innovation processes. Due to his banking background and his work for the Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) investment team, Jens Rockel can also look back on several years of professional experience in the area of innovation financing and innovation strategy evaluation.

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Current projects

Crowdfunding for municipal projects

Publications

Jahr Year	Titel/Autor:in Title/Author	Publikationstyp Publication Type
2023	Crowdfunding in der Wissenschaft - mehr als reine Finanzierung? Becker-Mironici, Anne; Thonagel, Malgorzata; Ackermann, Erik; Bürger, Robin; Rockel, Jens	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	The "C" in crowdfunding is for co-financing: exploring participative co-financing, a complement of novel and traditional bank financing Bock, Carolin; Siebeneicher, Sven; Rockel, Jens	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Crowdfunding in Zeiten von COVID-19. Ein geeignetes Finanzinstrument in der Krise? Kurz, Konstantin; Madina, Iliyana; Bejan, Julia; Bock, Carolin; Bürger, Robin; Rockel, Jens	Buch Book
2020	Crowdfunding und Kreditfinanzierung: Ein zukunftsfähiges Co-Finanzierungsmodell? Rockel, Jens; Bock, Carolin; Siebeneicher, Sven; Krowicka, Malgorzata; Duttmann, Sven; Thieleke, Constanze; Bürger, Robin	Studie Study
2020	Studie zu Crowdfunding-Modellen in Sparkassen. Imageprojekt oder Finanzierungsmodell mit Ertrag und Zukunft? Rockel, Jens; Bürger, Robin; Bock, Carolin	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	Kommunales Crowdfunding im Freistaat Sachsen. Neue Wege in der Finanzierung kommunaler Projekte Ackermann, Erik; Bürger, Robin; Rockel, Jens; Becker, Anne; Duttmann, Sven	Studie Study
2016	Wege zur Stärkung der wirtschaftlichen Verwertung aus der Wissenschaft Lehmann, Harald; Schmitz, Velina; Kehrer, Julian; Preissler, Steffen; Preissler, Anzhela; Riemer, Annamaria; Rockel, Jens; Zirkova, Inga	Studie Study
2015	Innovatives Finanzierungskonzept: Regionale Infrastrukturfinanzierung via Crowd Arlt, Marie-Luise; Bürger, Robin; Rockel, Jens	Vortrag Presentation
2014	Innovative financing instruments for eco-innovation in Central Europe: Policy recommendations Rockel, Jens; Bürger, Robin; Riemer, Annamaria; Keppler, Lisa	Bericht Report

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Further Conference Contributions

2022

Rockel, J.; Ackermann, E. (2022). Crowdfunding for Startups. Guest Lecture Crowdfunding, TU Darmstadt. Online, 8.6.2022.
Rockel, J.; Becker-Mironici, A. (2022). Crowdfunding for Startups. Impulse on the topic Crowdfunding, lecture Hochschule Bern. Online, 17.5.2022.
Bürger, R.; Rockel, J. (2022). Innovationsquellen der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. GLS Bank Workshop Impact Ecosystem. Bochum, 16.5.2022.
Ackermann, E.; Rockel, J. (2022). Workshop Crowdfunding. Fraunhofer AHEAD. Online, 4.5.2022.
Becker-Mironici, A.; Rockel, J. (2022). Deep-Dive into Crowdfunding. Fraunhofer AHEAD. Online, 23.3.2022.
Becker-Mironici, A.; Rockel, J. (2022). Deep-Dive into Crowdfunding. Digital Space, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. Online, 23.2.2022.
Becker-Mironici, A.; Rockel, J. (2022). Crowdfunding for Startups. Co-Lab Fraunhofer IMW. Online, 17.2.2022.

2021

Ackermann, E.; Rockel, J. (2021). Was ist Crowd-Finanzierung? Gateway Exzellenz Start-up Center der Uni Köln, TH Köln, Kulturamt Köln. Online, 25.10.2021.
Ackermann, E.; Rockel, J. (2021). Neue Trends in der Startup-Finanzierung. SPIRIT Summer School. Universität Trier, 9.9.2021.
Ackermann, E.; Rockel, J. (2021). Gründungswerkstatt: Crowdfunding für Start-ups. Fachvortrag. Gründungsbüro an der Universität Trier. Online, 7.7.2021.
Becker-Mironici, A.; Rockel, J. (2021). Crowdfunding for Startups. Fachvortrag TU Darmstadt. Online, 17.6.2021.
Ackermann, E.; Rockel, J. (2021). Crowdfunding for Start-ups. Fachvortrag. Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL). Online, 17.3.2021.

2020

Madina, I.; Rockel, J. (2020). Crowdfunding als zeitgemäßes Finanzinstrument für die Energiewende in Europa?. Blogbeitrag in Kooperation mit CrowdDesk.
Siebeneicher, S.; Bock, C.; Rockel, J. (2020). Das „C“ in Crowdfunding steht für Co-Finanzierung – Eine explorative Studie über die komplementäre Nutzung etablierter und partizipativer Finanzierungsinstrumente. G-Forum 2020 Virtual Edition. 28.9.2020.
Rockel, J. (2020). Crowdfunding und Kreditfinanzierung: Ein zukunftsfähiges Co-Finanzierungsmodell?. FGF-Arbeitskreis Gründungs- und Mittelstandsfinanzierung, Wissensförderung der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe e.V., Bonn. 10.3.2020.