Education

• 2004 Habilitation, University of Hamburg, Department of Economics, Thesis: "Empirical Studies on Inter-Firm Knowledge Diffusion"
• 1999 Dr. rer. pol., University of Hamburg, Department of Economics, Thesis: Der Einfluss industrieller Forschung und Entwicklung auf die Produktivitätsentwicklung in der deutschen Industrie (The Impact of Industrial R&D on the Productivity Growth in German Manufacturing Industries), Adviser: Professor Dr. Wilhelm PfählerAwarded with the Gerhard-Fürst-Award 2000 (Federal Statistical Office Germany)
• 1994 Diplom Volkswirt, Technical University of Berlin, Department of Economics

Academic Employment Experience

• Since November 2007 Professor of Economics (W3), Chair of Industrial Organization and Innovation at the University of Wuppertal
• 2006 to 2007 Associate Director (W2), Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena
• Nov.-Dec.2005 Senior Research Fellow, Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena
• Sept.-Oct. 2005 Senior Research Fellow, RWI Essen
• 1999 to 2005 Assistant professor (C1), University of Hamburg, Department of Economics
• 1994 to 1998 Scientific assistant, University of Hamburg, Department of Economics

Research Interests

• Economics of Innovation
• Industrial Organization
• Entrepreneurship
• Economic Performance of Regions