Prof. Dr. Jens Leker

Prof. Dr. Jens Leker

Leonardo Campus 1
48149 Münster

T: +49 251 83-31810
F: +49 251 83-31818

  • Research Foci

    • Innovation Management
    • Business Analytics
    • Strategy Evaluation
    • technology transfer
  • CV

    Academic Education

    Habilitation and venia legendi in Business Adminstration at University of Kiel
    Doctoral degree in Business Administration (Dr. sc. pol.) at University of Kiel
    Studies in Business Adminstration at University of Kiel (University Degree (diploma) in Business Administration)

    Positions

    Managing Director of the Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at University of Münster
    Appointment as university professor for life
    Acting Professor for Business Administration in Natural Sciences - especially Chemistry at the University of Münster (endowed professorship)
    Scientific Assistant at the Institute for Business Adminstration (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Hauschildt) at the University of Kiel, Germany
    Research Assistant at the Institute for Business Administration at University of Kiel

    Honors

    The Knut Holt Award for Best Symposium Paper – International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM)
    Brad W. Hosler Outstanding Student Paper Award – Nominating Professor – PICMET '09 Conference – "Technology Management in the Age of Fundamental Changes", Portland (OR), USA
    The Conference Best Student Paper Award – International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM)
    Teaching award of the students of the department for the best lecture, winter term 2006/2007 – Studierende des Fachbereichs Chemie und Pharmazie der WWU
    Teaching Prize – University of Münster
    Teaching award of the students of the department for the best lecture, winter term 2001/2002 – Studierende des Fachbereichs Chemie und Pharmazie der WWU
    Teaching award of the University of Kiel, winter term 1993/1994 – Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel,
    Sponsorship award for the best dissertation thesis – Federation of enterprises Kiel

    Appointment

    Call at the University of Greifswald
  • Projects

    • BACCARA – International Graduate School of Battery Chemistry, Characterization, Analysis, Recycling and Application ()
      Individual Granted Project: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, PowerCo SE
    • FoFeBat2 – Entwicklung, Assemblierung und Finalisierung der prismatischen Hardcase- und Pouchzelle - Teilvorhaben: Entwicklung von Elektroden- und Zelldesigns für prismatische und Pouch-Zellen sowie Identifizierung und Integration innovativer Fertigungstechnologien ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0416B
    • BIOSTORE – Biologization of Batteries and Materials: Developing the Battery of the Future ()
      Individual Granted Project: MKW - Förderlinie "Profilbildung" | Project Number: PB22-014
    • ProRec – Neuartige Prozesse während des Recyclings von wässrig prozessierten und zukünftigen Batterien ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0537A
    • FlashCaps – Cap analogs with a photo-cleavable group as a general reagent to produce light-activatable mRNAs as tool for fundamental and medical research ()
      EU-Project Hosted at University the of Münster: EC Horizon Europe - ERC Proof of Concept Grant | Project Number: 101068618
    • MEET Hi-EnD III - Materials and Components to Meet High Energy Density Batteries ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0258A
    • Multiscale Green Biology Münster - from molecule to ecosystem: Green knowledge for education, research and society in times of climate change ()
      Internally at the University of Münster Funded Project: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs
    • MEET Hi-EnD II – Weiterentwicklung und Untersuchung von Materialien auf metallischen Anodenwerkstoffen ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0084A
    • BenchBatt - Hochenergie- und Hochvolt-Lithium-Ionen Batterien im Vergleich zu Post-Lithium-Ionen Thechnologien ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03XP0047A
    • MEET Hi-EnD – Materials and Components to Meet High Energy Density Batteries ()
      participations in bmbf-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 03X4634A
    • Creating Sustainable Competetive Advantage through New Business Models in Supply Chain ()
      Individual Granted Project: University of Amsterdam
    • Molecules and Materials – NRW Research School "Molecules and Materials – A Common Design Principle" ()
      Individual Granted Project: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia
    • EXIST-Gründerstipendium: Gründungsvorhaben "Risikoorientierte Unternehmensbewertung" ()
      Individual Granted Project: BMWK - EXIST Business Start-up Grant | Project Number: 03EGSNW214
    • CRC TRR 61 Z02 - Intercultural research cooperation and innovation networks ()
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: INST 211/468-1:2
  • Publications

    • , and . . “Costs, carbon footprint, and environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries – From cathode active material synthesis to cell manufacturing and recycling.Applied Energy, 353 doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122132.
    • , and . . “Co-assessment of costs and environmental impacts for off-grid direct air carbon capture and storage systems.Communications Engineering, 3 doi: 10.1038/s44172-023-00152-6.
    • . . “Can entrepreneurship education activities promote students' entrepreneurial intention?International Journal of Management Education, 22 (1) 100928. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100928.
    • , , and . . “Greenhouse gas neutrality: A qualitative analysis of perceived sustainability tensions in the German chemical industry.Energy Research & Social Science, 112 103525. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103525.
    • , , and . . “A multi-objective analysis of grid-connected local renewable energy systems for industrial SMEs.Journal of Energy Storage, 98 113033. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2024.113033.
    • , and . . “Future costs of hydrogen: a quantitative review.Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 8: 18061822. doi: 10.1039/D4SE00137K.
    • . . “Early evidence of a transition towards sustainability-oriented decision-making in the chemical industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: A choice-based conjoint analysis.Energy Policy, 187 114028. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114028.

    • , , , , , and . . “The Battery Component Readiness Level (BC-RL) framework: A technology-specific development framework.Journal of Power Sources Advances, 14 100089. doi: 10.1016/j.powera.2022.100089.
    • , , and . . “Business model configurations in digital healthcare - a german case study about digital transformation.International Journal of Innovation Management, 26 (3): 178. doi: 10.1142/S1363919622400187.
    • , , , , and . . “Location choice for large-scale battery manufacturing plants: Exploring the role of clean energy, costs, and knowledge on location decisions in Europe.Journal of Industrial Ecology, 26 (4): 15141527. doi: 10.1111/jiec.13292.
    • , and . . “Global warming potential of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems: A review.Journal of Energy Storage, 52 (C): 105030105030. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105030.

    • , , , , and . . “Market convergence from a start-up perspective: The case of probiotics.PharmaNutrition, 15 doi: 10.1016/j.phanu.2020.100243.
    • , and . . “Economies of scale in battery cell manufacturing: The impact of material and process innovations.Applied Energy, 286: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116499.
    • , , and . . “A region-specific raw material and Iithium-ion battery criticality methodology with an assessment ofNMC cathode technology.Applied Energy, 302 doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117512.
    • , , and . . “A bottom-up performance and cost assessment of lithium-ion battery pouch cells utilizing nickel-rich cathode active materials and silicon-graphite composite anodes.Journal of Power Sources, 9 doi: 10.1016/j.powera.2021.100055.
    • , and . . “Revisiting the Competing Institutional Logics in Corporate Venture Capital Units.” contribution to the ISPIM Connects Valencia, Valencia
    • , , and . . “The Impact of Strategy and Structure on the Performance of Corporate Venture Capital Units.International Journal of Innovation Management, online: 157. doi: 10.1142/S1363919621500948.
    • , and . . “Balancing knowledge sharing with protecting: The efficacy of formal control in open innovation projects.International Journal of Project Management, online doi: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2021.09.007.
    • , and . . “Balancing Value Creation and Capture: The Efficacy of Formal Control in Open Innovation Projects.” contribution to the EURAM 2021, Québec, Canada
    • , , and . . “Resolving the Open Innovation Paradox: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective.” contribution to the ISPIM 2021, Berlin, Germany
    • , , , , , and . . “Post-lithium-ion battery cell production and its compatibility with lithium-ion cell production infrastructure.Nature Energy, 2021 doi: 10.1038/s41560-020-00748-8.

    • , and . . “Economic aspects.” in Rare Earth Chemistry, edited by Rainer Jüstel Pöttgen and Cristian A. Thomas Strassert. Berlin: De Gruyter.
    • , , and . . “Large-scale automotive battery cell manufacturing: Analyzing strategic and operational effects on manufacturing costs.International Journal of Production Economics, 232 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107982.
    • , and . . “Hot or not - Which features make FinTechs attractive?The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 22 (1)
    • , , , and . . “Battery cost modeling: A review and directions for future research.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 127 doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.109872.
    • , and . . “Battery plant location considering the balance between knowledge and cost: A comparative study of the EU-28 countries.Journal of Cleaner Production, 264 doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121428.
    • , and . . “Reconciling Competing Institutional Logics in Corporate Venture Capital Units.International Journal of Innovation Management, 24 (8) doi: 10.1142/S1363919620400046.
    • , , and . . “Technology Trends of Catalysts in Hydrogenation Reactions: A Patent Landscape Analysis.Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 362 (6): 12581247.
    • , , and . . “Erfolgreiche Unternemensgründung im Spannungsfeld von Entrepreneur-perönlichkeitsmerkmalen und Gründungssituationen.” in Perspektiven des Entrepreneurships, edited by Katharina Tiberius Hölzle and Heike Victor Surrey. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.

    • , , and . . “Recommending untapped M&A opportunities: A combined approach using principal component analysis and collaborative filtering.Expert Systems with Applications, 125: 221232. doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2019.02.004.
    • , , and . . “Uncovering the dynamics of market convergence through M&A.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 138: 95114. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.08.012.
    • , , and . . “Differentiation of innovation strategies based on pharmaceutical licensing agreements: Insight from Korean pharmaceutical firms.Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 31 (2): 169185. doi: 10.1080/09537325.2018.1490711.
    • , , , , and . . “A new framework to assess industry convergence in high technology environments.Technovation, 84: 4858.
    • , , , and . . “A raw material criticality and environmental impact assessment of state-of-the-art and post-lithium-ion cathode technologies.Journal of Energy Storage, 26: 117. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2019.101022.
    • , , and . . “Analysis of technological knowledge stock and prediction of its future development potential: The case of lithium-ion batteries.Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 (223): 301311. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.174.
    • , , and . . “Competition or collaboration? – Analysis of technological knowledge ecosystem within the field of alternative powertrain systems: A patent-based approach.Journal of Cleaner Production, 212: 362371. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.047.
    • , , and . . “A Bottom-Up Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery Cost Modeling with a Focus on Cathode Active Materials.Energies, 12 (3) doi: 10.3390/en12030504.

    • , , and . . “Analyzing the impact of industry sectors on the composition of business ecosystem: A combined approach using ARM and DEMATEL.Expert Systems with Applications, 100: 1729. doi: 10.1016/j.eswa.2018.01.045.
    • , and . . “The Impact of IT Assets on Innovation Performance – The Mediating Role of Developmental Culture and Absorptive Capacity.International Journal of Innovation Management, Online
    • , , and . “Emergence of Innovation Champions: Differences in the R&D Collaboration Process Between Science and Industry.International Journal of Innovation Management, 22: 1840008-11840008-17. doi: 10.1142/S136391961840008X.
    • , , , and . . “How Does Online Interaction Affect Idea Quality? The Effect of Feedback in Firm‐internal Idea Competitions.Journal of Product Innovation Management, 35 (2) doi: 10.1111/jpim.12442.
    • Leker, Jens, Gelhard, Carsten, and Stephan, von , eds. . Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry. New York City: John Wiley & Sons.

    • , , and . . “Establishing science-to-business collaborations via Internet – an investigation of website effectiveness.” contribution to the R&D Management Conference, Leuven, Belgium
    • , , and . “Anticipation of converging technology areas — A refined approach for the identification of attractive fields of innovation.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 116 (null): 98115. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.11.001.
    • , , and . . “FinTech start-ups: How do business model, area of activity and revenue model relate - A study of the German market.Corporate Finance, 2017 (09-10): 257268.
    • , , , , and . “Innovation promoters in technology transfer and insights from “Technology transfer between science and industry”.” contribution to the Advanced Battery Power 2017, Aachen, Germany

    • , and . “Using startup communication for opportunity recognition - An approach to identify future product trends.International Journal of Innovation Management, 20 (8) doi: 10.1142/S1363919616400168.
    • , , , and . “Technology Trends in Biodegradable Polymers: Evidence from Patent Analysis.Polymer Reviews, 56 (4): 584606. doi: 10.1080/15583724.2015.1125918.
    • , , and . . “How to use crowdsourcing for innovation? A comparative case study of internal and external idea sourcing in the chemical industry.” contribution to the PICMET’16 "Technology Management for Social Innovation, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • , , and . . “Interaction of calculated and perceived distance dimensions – Evidence from a battery research project.” contribution to the PICMET’16 "Technology Management for Social Innovation", Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • , , and . . “Knowledge networks in battery research projects.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie, Münster
    • , , and . . “Cross-industry collaboration along the electric mobility value chain.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie, Münster
    • , , and . . “Knowledge networks based on technological distances.” contribution to the The XXVII ISPIM Conference “Blending Tomorrow's Innovation Vintage", Porto, Portugal
    • , , , , , and . . “The legend about sailing ship effects – is it true or false? The example of cleaner propulsion technologies diffusion in the automotive industry.Journal of Cleaner Production, 88: 405413.

    • , , and . “Market convergence in electric mobility - An empirical analysis of cross-industry collaborations.” contribution to the ISPIM Innovation Summit 2015 “Changing the Innovation Landscape”, Brisbane, Australien
    • Oliver, Everling, Jens, Leker, and Stefan, Bielmeier, eds. . Credit Analyst, 3. edt. Berlin: De Gruyter.
    • , , and . . “Cross industry collaboration the field of stationary battery systems.” contribution to the Kraftwerk Batterie, Aachen, Deutschland
    • , , , and . . “Market convergence in the field of stationary energy storage systems.” contribution to the PICMET '15 Conference "Management of the Technology Age", Portland, Oregon, USA
    • , , , , , and . . “Still waiting for electric cars to break through – Blame it on the sailing ship effect!” contribution to the The XXVI ISPIM Conference – Shaping the Frontiers of Innovation Management, Budapest, Ungarn
    • , , and . . “How to measure technological distance in collaborations - The case of electric mobility.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 97 (August 2015): 154–167.
    • , and . . “A Climate of Psychological Safety enhances the Success of Front End Teams.International Journal of Innovation Management, 19 (02) doi: 10.1142/S1363919615500279.
    • , and . . “Berücksichtigung von Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeiten in der Unternehmensbewertung.” in Praxishandbuch der Unternehmensbewertung, edited by Peemöller Volker. Herne: NWB Verlag.

    • , , and . . “Innovative behaviour types and their influence on individual crowdsourcing performances.International Journal of Innovation Management, 18 (6)
    • , , and . . “Innovative behaviour types and their influence on individual crowdsourcing performances.” contribution to the The XXV ISPIM Conference – Innovation for Sustainable Economy & Society, Dublin, Ireland
    • , , and . . “A Contemporary View on Market Orientation and Innovativeness: The Mediating Role of Customer Co-Creation.” contribution to the XXV ISPIM Conference, Dublin
    • , , and . “Selection Patterns in Front End Decision Making – Determining the Probability of Idea Progress within the Internal Innovation Process.International Journal of Technology Marketing, 9 (2): 101124.
    • , , and . . “The Influence of Raw Material Prices on the Development of Hydrogen Storage Materials: The Case of Metal Hydrides.Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 5 (4): 735760. doi: 10.1007/s13132-012-0132-5.
    • , and . . “Die Prognose von Konvergenzentwicklungen zur Identifikation attraktiver Innovationsfelder.” in Motoren der Innovation, edited by Hölzle Schultz Carsten.
    • , , and . . “Ambidextrous Temas.” contribution to the XXV ISPIM Conference, Dublin
    • , and . . “Can log-periodic power law structures arise from random fluctuations?Physica A, 401: 428450.
    • , and . “Searching for ideas externally.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 62 (12): 163166.
    • , , , and . “Methanol generation economics.” in Methanol: The Basic Chemical and Energy Feedstock of the Future: Asinger's Vision Today, edited by Springer. Düsseldorf: Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39709-7_7.
    • , and . “Why credit risk markets are predestined for exhibiting log-periodic power law structures.Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 393 (null): 427449. doi: 10.1016/j.physa.2013.08.072.

    • , and . . “Exploration and exploitation in product and process innovation in the chemical industry.R&D Management Journal, 2013 (43 (3)): 196212.
    • , , and . . “How to measure technological distance in collaborations? The case of electric mobility.” contribution to the PICMET '13 Conference "Technology Management in the IT-Driven Services", San Jose, California, USA
    • , , , and . . “Anticipating industry convergence: Semantic analyses vs. IPC co-classification analyses of patents.Foresight, 15 (6): 446464.
    • , and . “The influence of raw material prices on renewables diffusion.Foresight, 15 (6): 477491.
    • , and . “Agriculture and energy industry in the setting of an emerging bioeconomy – Are there any signs of convergence on the horizon?” contribution to the PICMET '13 Conference "Technology Management in the IT-Driven Services", San Jose, California, USA
    • , , and . “Enhancing patent analysis as measure for innovation - Evidence from electric mobility and the battery value chain.” contribution to the The XXIV ISPIM Conference – Innovating in Global Markets: Challenges for Sustainable Growth, Helsinki, Finland
    • , , , , and . . “Current research trends and prospects among the various materials and designs used in lithium-based batteries.Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 43 (5): 481496. doi: 10.1007/s10800-013-0533-6.
    • . . “With profit and value added tax.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 61 (6): 615. doi: 10.1515/nachrchem.2013.61.6.615.
    • , , , and . . “Collaboration and Scientific Output: Improving the Picture by Publication Analysis.” contribution to the International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference 2013, Helsinki, Finland

    • Oliver, Everling, Jens, Leker, and Stefan, Bielmeier, eds. . Credit Analyst, 2. edt. München: Oldenbourg Verlag.
    • , , and . . “Knowledge sharing in academic R&D collaborations: does culture matter?Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, 4 (1): 619. doi: 10.1108/17561391211200902.
    • , , and . . “Editorial.International Journal of Technology Management, 58 (3/4): 171173.
    • , and . “The Influence of Raw Material Prices on the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies.” contribution to the PICMET'12 Conference: "Technology Management for Emerging Technologies", Vancouver, Kanada
    • , , and . . ECCH (European Case Clearing House), Case - Reference no. 312-014-1, Teaching note - Reference no. 312-014-8, Procter & Gamble: Pampers Germany: A brand under pressure,
    • , , , and . Forthcoming. “Semantic analyses vs. IPC co-classification analyses of patents: Which one better serves to anticipate converging industries?” contribution to the PICMET (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) '12 Conference: "Technology Management for Emerging Technologies", Vancouver, Kanada
    • , , and . . “Selection Patterns in Front End Decision Making - Determining the Probability of Idea Progress within the Internal Innovation Process.” contribution to the XXIII ISPIM Conference – Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience, Barcelona, Spanien
    • , , and . . “Supplier involvement in customer new product development: new insights from the supplier’s perspective.” in Perspectives on Supplier Innovation, edited by Brem Tidd Joe. London: Imperial College Press.
    • , and . . “Wirtschaftschemiker, berufsbegleitend.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 60: 196197.
    • , , , and . “Initiative in teams in the front end of innovation: An empirical study about the success of structured and unstructured teams.” in Vol.null
    • , and . “Chemical industry: Technical revolution and industrial reaction.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 60 (2): 143146. doi: 10.1002/nadc.201290084.
    • , , and . . “Wirtschaftschemiker, berufsbegleitend.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 60 (2): 196197. doi: 10.1002/nadc.201290108.
    • , , and . . “Economic Chemist, extra occupational.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 60 (2): 196197.
    • , and . . “Knowledge Transfer in Academia - An Exploratory Study on the Not-Invented-Here Syndrome.The Journal of Technology Transfer, 37 (5): 658675. doi: 10.1007/s10961-010-9204-5.
    • , , and . . “The Relationship between Cross-Functional Integration, Organizational Performance and Ambidextrous Mediators.” contribution to the XXIII ISPIM Conference, Barcelona
    • , and . . “Technische Revolution und wirtschaftliche Reaktion.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 60 (2): 143146. doi: 10.1002/nadc.201290084.

    • , , and . . “Different Dimensions of Knowledge in Cooperative R&D Projects of University Scientists.Technovation, 31 (4): 142150. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2010.10.005.
    • , and . Forthcoming. “Sustainability-oriented Innovations - A Long Way to Go.” contribution to the The XXII ISPIM Conference – Sustainability in Innovation: Innovation Management Challenges, Hamburg, Germany
    • , and . Forthcoming. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the most sustainable company of all? Assessing corporate sustainability performance by using the Corporate Sustainability Map.” contribution to the FFRC 13th Conference - Trends and Future of Sustainable Development, Tampere/Finland
    • , , and . Forthcoming. “Gut feeling versus idea assessment - Evaluating ideas in the Front End of Innovation.” contribution to the 18th International Product Development Management Conference, Delft
    • , and . . “Supplier involvement in customer new product development: new insights from the supplier's perspective.International Journal of Innovation Management, 15 (1): 231248.
    • , and . Forthcoming. “The Not-Invented-Here Syndrome in Academia – How to Measure and Manage it.” contribution to the 12th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM), Passau, Germany
    • , , and . Forthcoming. “The importance of access to resources in a setting of industry convergence – The case of agriculture and chemistry.” contribution to the PICMET (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) '11 Conference: "Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World", Potland (OR), USA
    • , , , and . . “Cross-Cultural Perceptions on Knowledge Sharing in Heterogenous Collaborations.International Journal of Innovation Management, 15 (3): 563592. doi: 10.1142/S1363919611003441.
    • , and . . “Balanced innovation portfolio funding and its impact on new product performance.” contribution to the 18th International Product Development Management Conference – IPDMC, Delft, Netherlands
    • , , and . . “The influence of raw material prices on the development of hydrogen storage materials: The case of metal hydrides.” contribution to the PICMET (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) '11 Conference: "Technology Management in the Energy-Smart World", Portland (OR), USA
    • , , , and . “Cross-cultural perceptions on knowledge sharing in heterogeneous collaborations.International Journal of Innovation Management, 15 (3): 563592. doi: 10.1142/S1363919611003441.
    • , and . . “Patent indicators for monitoring convergence - examples from NFF and ICT.Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 78 (2): 256273. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.06.021.

    • , and . . “Open and closed innovation - different innovation cultures for different strategies.International Journal of Technology Management, 52 (3-4): 322343.
    • , and . . “Tiny things being huge.Journal of Business Chemistry, 7 (1)
    • , , and . . “The Influence of Integration Mechanisms on Organizational Ambidexterity.” contribution to the The XXIII ISPIM Conference, Barcelona
    • , , and . . “Anticipating converging industries using publicly available data.Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 77 (3): 385395. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2009.10.002.
    • , , and . . “Credit risk prediction using support vector machines.Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, online first: 117.
    • , and . . “Regulierung von Ratingagenturen, die DVFA als Plattform und Impulsgeber.” in Kapitalmarkt in Theorie und Praxis, edited by Peter Fritz H. Rau. Frankfurt am Main: Fritz Knapp Verlag.
    • , and . . “Developments in Credit Rating Agency Regulation.” in Domestic and Foreign Credit Theory Studies and Standardization Practices, edited by Oliver Everling, Yan Yin and Yusi Ding. Beijing: China Metrology Publishing House.
    • , and . . “Supplier integration in the NPD process: new insights from the supplier’s perspective.” contribution to the 17th International Product Development Management Conference – “The Innovation in Crisis Time Murcia, Spanien.
    • , , , and . . “Assessing Technology Diffusion in Energy Markets. Moderating Effects of Raw Material Prices.” contribution to the The XXI ISPIM Conference – The Dynamics of Innovation Bilbao, Spanien.
    • , , and . . “The Corporate Sustainability Map – Initiating the Front End of Sustainable Innovation.” contribution to the The XXI ISPIM Conference – The Dynamics of Innovation, Bilbao, Spanien
    • , , and . . “Are Plastics turning Organic? Antecedents of Convergence in the Chemical Industry.” contribution to the The XXI ISPIM Conference – The Dynamics of Innovation Bilbao, Spanien.
    • , , and . . “Finding the Convergence-Needle in the Patent-Haystack.” contribution to the The 19th International Conference on Management of Technology – “Technology as the Foundation for Economic Growth" Kairo, Ägypten.
    • , and . . “Creativity is not enough: Stimulating initiatives and risk-taking within front-end teams.” contribution to the The 19th International Conference on Management of Technology – “Technology as the Foundation for Economic Growth" Kairo, Ägypten.

    • , , , and . . “Die Entscheidung zum Projektabbruch im strukturierten Innovationsprozess am Beispiel eines Additivs zur Verbesserung der Haftung in ungesättigten Polyesterharzen.” in Fallstudien zum Innovationsmanagement, edited by HJ Fisch and J-M Roß. Wiesbaden.
    • . “Die Früherkennung konvergierender Industrien auf der Basis öffentlich zugänglicher Daten.Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 81 (8): 1232.
    • , and . “Seeing the next iphone coming your way: How to anticipate converging industries.” contribution to the PICMET 2009 - 2009 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland, OR, usa doi: 10.1109/PICMET.2009.5262190.
    • , , and . “Developing knowledge management -what makes the success?International Journal of Technology Management, 45 (null): 380389. doi: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.022660.
    • , and . . “Employing STN AnaVist to Forecast Converging Industries.International Journal of Innovation Management, 13 (4): 637664.
    • , and . . “Unternehmenskrisen.Zeitschrift für Führung und Organisation, 78 (4): 200205.
    • , and . . “Effekte der IFRS-Rechnungslegung auf das Bilanzrating.Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 61 (5): 283309.
    • , and . . “Technology sourcing – how biotechnology cooperation works.International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 10 (3/4): 342352.
    • , , , and . . “Project leadership skills in cooperative projects.Management Research News, 32 (5): 458468.
    • , and . . “Corporate Entrepreneurship im Front End des Innovationsprozesses - Mehr Unternehmertum durch Struktur?Zeitschrift für Führung und Organisation, 78 (1): 5461.
    • , and . . “Open innovation: chances and challenges for the pharmaceutical industry.Future Medicinal Chemistry, 1 (7): 11971200. doi: 10.4155/fmc.09.107.
    • , and . . “When Two Worlds Collide - Measuring Industry Convergence.” contribution to the 2009 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting – Green Management Matters Chicago (IL), USA.
    • , and . . “Seeing the Next iPhone Coming Your Way: How to Anticipate Converging Industries.” contribution to the PICMET '09 Conference - Technology Management in the Age of Fundamental Changes Portland (OR), USA.
    • , , and . . “Corporate Sustainability Map - Measuring a Company's Sustainability in Order to Disclose Innovation Potential.” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Wien, Österreich.
    • , and . . “Collaborative R&D Projects: Differences between University-University and University-Industry Partnerships.” contribution to the The XX ISPIM Conference – The Future of Innovation Wien, Österreich.
    • , , and . . “Opening up the innovation process - a longitudinal research approach investigating the first Chinese-German research collaboration in Nano-Science.” contribution to the The XX ISPIM Conference – The Future of Innovation Wien, Österreich.
    • , , and . . “The Influence of Teams on Entrepreneurial Orientation - Insights from Academia and Industry.” contribution to the The XX ISPIM Conference – The Future of Innovation Wien, Österreich.
    • , and . . “Does the Ivory Tower become permeable? – The NIH Syndrome in Academia.” contribution to the The XX ISPIM Conference – The Future of Innovation Wien, Österreich.
    • , and . . “Forecasting Industry Convergence: Developing Reliable Measures on the Basis of STN AnaVist.” contribution to the The XX ISPIM Conference – The Future of Innovation Wien, Österreich.
    • , and . . “Tacit and Explicit Knowledge Sharing in Collaborative R&D Projects.” contribution to the The 18th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT) – Management of Green Technology Orlando (FL), USA.
    • , and . . “Structured Teams and Corporate Entrepreneurship within the Fuzzy Front End.” contribution to the The 18th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT) – Management of Green Technology Orlando (FL), USA.
    • , and . . “Forscher arbeiten an Materialien für Energieanwendungen.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 57 (3): 357358. doi: 10.1002/nadc.200963482.

    • , , and . . Credit Analyst,, edited by O Everling, K Holschuh and J Leker. München: Oldenbourg Verlag.
    • , and . . “Kennzahlensteuerung in der Spezialchemie.” in Einfachheit in Wirtschaftsinformatik und Controlling, edited by J. Becker. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen.
    • , , and . . “Auswirkungen der IFRS-Rechnungslegungsumstellung auf das Jahresabschlussbild.KoR, 8 (6): 379388.
    • , and . “Rediscovery of old ideas Alte Ideen neu Entdeckt.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 56: 773775.
    • , and . . “Alte Ideen neu entdeckt.Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 56 (7-8): 773775.
    • , and . . “Structuring the Front End of the Innovation Process: What are the Drivers of Innovative Behavior?” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Ottawa, Kanada.
    • , , and . . “Patent Analysis for the Anticipation of Converging Industries.” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Ottawa, Kanada.
    • , and . . “Different Dimensions of Knowledge in Cooperative R&D Projects.” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Ottawa, Kanada.
    • , and . . “Different structures, different attitudes: What drives individual entrepreneurial orientation?” contribution to the 19th ISPIM Conference Tours, Frankreich.
    • , , and . . “Using Publicly Available Data to Anticipate Converging Industries.” contribution to the 19th ISPIM Conference Tours, Frankreich.
    • , and . . “Tacit vs. Explicit - The Role of different Knowledge Dimensions in collaborative R&D Projects.” contribution to the 19th ISPIM Conference Tours, Frankreich.

    • . . “Innovation Management - Trends in the Chemical Industry.” contribution to the Europäischer Kongress für die Prozessindustrie Frankfurt a. M., Deutschland.
    • . . “Talentfindung durch neue Formen der Zusammenarbeit von Hochschulen und Unternehmen.” contribution to the Euroforum Spezialchemie Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
    • . . “Krisenmanagement.” in Handwörterbuch der Betriebswirtschaftslehre, edited by R Köhler, H-U Küpper and A Pfingsten. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.
    • , , and . . “Marktorientiertes Innovationsmanagement.” in Immunoassays, edited by P. Rauch. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
    • , , and . . “Status Quo und Entwicklungstendenzen interner Unternehmensberatungen.” in Consulting Research - Unternehmensberatung aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive, edited by V. Nissen. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • , , , and . . “On the usage of agricultural raw materials: Energy or food? An assessment from an economics perspective.Biotechnology Journal, 2 (12): 14971504.
    • , , , and . . “What drives partners in industry-academia cooperation? A special consideration of reducing uncertainty through computational chemistry.International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 3 (4): 331342.
    • , and . . “Industry convergence and its implications for the Front End of innovation - a problem of absorptive capacity.Creativity and Innovation Management, 16 (2): 165175.
    • , and . . “Open vs. Closed Innovation strategies: Also different innovation cultures?” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Bremen, Deutschland.
    • , and . . “Open vs. Closed Innovation: Different cultures for different strategies.” contribution to the 18th ISPIM Conference Warschau, Polen.
    • . . “Probleme empirischer Innovationsforschung - Ein Werkstattbericht.” contribution to the Karl-Franzens Universität Graz Graz, Österreich.

    • , , and . . “Letter from the Editor: Interdisciplinarity at Work.Journal of Business Chemistry, 3 (2)
    • , and . . “Fraktionierende Frühdiagnose von Unternehmenskrisen.” in Krisenmanagement, edited by Griess-Nega Hutzschenreuter Thomas.
    • , and . . “Management in Biotechnology: Cooperation and Innovation.” contribution to the 28th ACHEMA Frankfurt a. M., Deutschland.
    • , , and . . “Radical or not? Assessing innovativeness and its organisational implications for established firms.International Journal of Product Development, 3 (2): 152166.
    • , , and . . “The front end of innovation in an era of industry convergence: Evidence from nutraceuticals and functional foods.R&D Management, 36 (5): 487498.
    • , , and . . “Knowledge Conversion in the Context of Open Innovation - An Example from the Chemical Industry.” contribution to the 3rd International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning Santiago de Chile, Chile.
    • . . “Academic Education and Innovation - Innovation Management in Theory and Practice.Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

    • , , , , and . . “Letter from the Editors: Why are scientists not managers!?Journal of Business Chemistry, 2 (1)
    • , , and . . “Knowledge Management - Factor of Success.” contribution to the 16th ISPIM Conference Porto, Portugal.
    • , and . . “Prospects and Innovation in Biotechnology: Bringing new technology to the market.” contribution to the CNIC Conference Havanna, Kuba.
    • , and . . “Developing a new field of Chemistry - Education in Business Chemistry.” contribution to the 40th IUPAC Conference Peking, China.
    • . . “Der Unternehmer als Schuldner.” in Sanierung und Abwicklung in der Insolvenz, edited by T. Möhlmann-Mahlau. Herne: NWB Verlag.
    • . . “Misserfolgsanalyse in der Forschung zum strategischen Management.” in Management von Ad-hoc-Krisen, edited by M. Hülsmann. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • . . “F&E Controlling.” in Handbuch Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement, edited by O. Gassmann. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • . . “Successful Innovation Management - Best Practice or Serendipity?” contribution to the Degussa meets Science 2005 Marl, Deutschland.
    • . . “Strategien in der Chemischen Industrie.” contribution to the European School of Management and Technology München, Deutschland.
    • . . “Innovationsstrategien bei unterschiedlichen Rahmenbedingungen.” contribution to the European School of Management and Technology München, Deutschland.
    • . . “Innovation - New Constellations at Henkel KGaA.Prag, Tschechien.
    • , and . . “Industry Convergence and its Implications for the Front End of Innovation – A Problem of Absorptive Capacity.” contribution to the The 12th International Product Development Management Conference Kopenhagen, Dänemark.
    • , and . . “Industriekonvergenz – Hindernis oder Chance für Innovation? Eine ressourcenbasierte Analyse der frühen Innovationsphase.” contribution to the 67. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. Kiel, Deutschland.

    • , and . . “Decision Making in the Front End of Innovation on new Industry Segments - A conceptual framework.” contribution to the The 25th McMaster World Congress Hamilton, Kanada.
    • , and . . “Chemie und Betriebswirtschaftslehre.” in Wenn der Geist die Materie küsst, edited by K. Griesar. Frankfurt am Main: Harri Deutsch.
    • , and . . “Marketing in der chemischen Industrie.” in Handbuch Industriegütermarketing: Strategien – Instrumente - Anwendungen, edited by M. Voeth. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • , and . . “Einsatz strategischer Wettbewerbsanalysen im Controlling von Großunternehmen.” in Trendberichte zum Controlling, edited by M.B. Schulz. Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag.
    • , , and . . “Ausbildung zum Certified Credit Analyst: Kompetenz durch Qualifizierung.” in Handbuch Ratingpraxis, edited by O. Everling. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • . . “Gründungsbilanzen.” in Sonderbilanzen, edited by K.-R. Veit. Herne: NWB Verlag.
    • , and . . “Praxis der bilanziellen Krisendiagnose - geeignete Indikatoren zum Selbst-Check und zur Kundenbetreuung.Bilanzbuchhalter und Controller, 28 (5): 101104.
    • , , and . . “The Front End of Innovation in an Era of Industry Convergence – the case of nutraceuticals.” contribution to the R&D Management Conference Sesimbra, Portugal.
    • , , and . . “Strategic change: Dynamic core competencies and firm performance.” contribution to the SAM/IFSAM VII World Congress Göteborg, Schweden.
    • , , and . . “R&D in an era of convergence - are projects a set of dynamic relationships?” contribution to the The 20th European Group of Organization Studies Colloqium Ljubljana, Slowakei.
    • . . “Innovationsmanagement - "Werkstattbericht" über aktuelle Projekte im Forschungsfeld Innovationsmanagement.” contribution to the Bayer AG Leverkusen, Deutschland.

    • , and . . “Der Einfluss von Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken auf das Innovationsmanagement der chemischen Industrie.” in Geschäftsmodelle für Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke, Festschrift für Winfried Krüger, edited by B. Eichler. Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag.
    • , , and . . “New Competences for a new market - The Case of the Emerging Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Sector.” contribution to the The 23rd annual international conference of the Strategic Management Society Baltimore, USA.

    • , , and . . Risikomanagement vor und in der Insolvenz, Bonn: ZAP Verlag.
    • , , and . . “Corporate Venture Capital - der Weg zur erfolgreichen Erschließung neuer Technologien?Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 3 (3): 303316.

    • . . “Reorientation in a Competitive Environment: An Analysis of Strategic Change.Schmalenbach Business Review, 53: 4155.
    • , , and . . Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Chemiker - Eine praxisorientierte Einführung,, edited by J Leker, G Festel, A Hassan and P Bamelis. Düsseldorf: Springer VDI Verlag.
    • . . “Bilanzratingsysteme zwischen Theorie und Praxis.” in Außergewöhnliche Entscheidungen, edited by H.G. Gemünden. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen.
    • . . “Strategie.” in Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Chemiker - Eine praxisorientierte Einführung, edited by J Leker, G Festel, A Hassan and P Bamelis. Düsseldorf: Springer VDI Verlag.
    • , and . . “Kreditwürdigkeitsprüfung, inkl. automatisierte.” in Handwörterbuch des Bank- und Finanzwesens, edited by M. Steiner. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag.
    • , and . . “Strategic Change Accompanied by Shift of Core Competencies: A Study of Growth and Performance Effects.” contribution to the 2001 Globalization Conference – Cross-Border Business Combinations and Strategic Alliances of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft and the American Accounting Association Berlin, Deutschland.
    • . . “Die Neuausrichtung der Unternehmensstrategie – Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse eines empirischen Forschungsprojektes.” contribution to the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Gießen, Deutschland.

    • , and . . “CEO turnover and corporate performance.Scandinavian Journal of Management(16): 287303.

    • , and . . “Die Veränderung der wirtschaftlichen Lage im Verlauf eines Wechsels an der Unternehmensspitze.Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 2
    • , and . . “Beurteilung des Kreditausfallrisikos im Firmenkundengeschàft der Banken.Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 50 (10): 877–891.
  • Memberships

    • Member of SFB/Transregio 61 "Multilevel Molecular Assemblies- Structure, Dynamics and Functions" (2008 - 2012)
    • Academic leader of the modular programme "Geprüfter Projektmanager Wirtschaftschemie GDCh" and "Geprüfter Wirtschaftschemiker GDCh"
    • Academic leader of the educational programme “DVFA-Credit-Analyst”
    • Member of the German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
    • Chair of the DVFA commission “Rating standards”
    • Member of the board of trustees of the member’s journal for the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker „Nachrichten aus der Chemie“ (2001-2007)
    • Member of the management team of CenTech
    • Member of the working committee "Zukunftsforschung & Innovationsmanagement" of the DECHEMA e.V.
    • Member of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft – Dt. Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.
    • Board member of the journal "Corporate Finance biz"
    • Board member of the journal " KSI" (Krisen-, Sanierungs- und Insolvenzberatung)
    • Board member of the writing sequence " Betriebswirtschaftliche Studien in forschungsintensiven Industrien"
    • Editor-in-Chief of the "Journal of Business Chemistry"
    • Member of the jury "Falling Walls-Cologne"
    • Member of the jury des Handelsblatt Stratley Awards
    • Member of the jury of the Meyer-Galow-Preises for Business Chemistry
  • Academic self-government

    • since October 2018 chairman of tax commission of the senate of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
    • since October 2016 selected member at the senate of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
    • since 2009 board member at the battery research center (MEET)
    • since 2008 member in the core team of the association for chemistry and economy (VCW)
    • Chairman of the senate commission for "Budget und Bauangelegenheiten" (KBB) of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2005-2010)
    • Dean of the Department of chemistry and pharmacy of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2002-2005)
    • Member in the International Graduate College "Template Directed Chemical Synthesis" of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster and the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (2001-2005)
    • Dean of the Department of Mathematics and Natural Science of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2002-2004)
    • Chairman of the commission for planning the  "Diplomstudienganges Wirtschaftschemie" (2000-2002)
    • Advisory member of the commission "Diplomstudiengang Wirtschaftschemie" (2000-2002)
  • Referee

    Referee for:

    • Journal of Product Innovation Management
    • Research Policy
    • Long Range Planning
    • Technology Forecasting & Social Change
    • Technovation
    • Journal of Management Studies
    • Foresight
    • Engineering Management Journal
    • Corporate Finance
    • Drug Discovery Today
    • Expert systems with Applications
    • Scientometrics