Curriculum Vitae

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 Pfähler - Awarded 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