Markus Thomanek

M. Sc. in Entrepreneurship und Innovation

Büro: M.12.29

Tel.: +49 202 439-3006

E-Mail: thomanek(at)wiwi.uni-wuppertal.de 

Sprechstunde: on appointment

Markus Thomanek completed his Bachelor in Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf in 2017. Subsequently, he studied Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Schumpeter School of Business and Economics in Wuppertal, which he completed with a M.Sc. in 2020. His thesis "The Relevance of Data Network Effects for Firms using AI Technologies - A qualitative Analysis" was written at the Chair of Industrial Organization and Innovation, where he also worked as a student research assistant.

During his studies Markus Thomanek spent semesters abroad in Melbourne, Australia and Barranquilla, Colombia. During his doctoral studies, he was a visiting scholar at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands.

Since September 2020 Markus was a Research Assistant at the Jackstädt Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research; afterwards, he returned to the chair of Industrial Organization and Innovation.

His main research interests include:

• Sustainable Supply Chain Management (esp. Multi-Tier)
• Platforms
• Economics of Artificial Intelligence
• Data Network Effects
• Entrepreneurial Orientation

The comprehensive profile of Markus Thomanek is available on the Jackstadt Centre website.