Djerdj Horvat - Fraunhofer ISI

Project Manager

Djerdj Horvat studied business and economics with special focus on international entrepreneurship. Thereafter he did his Masters degree in Germany at the University of Potsdam in the Programme “Master of Economics and Business“ with focus on international finance, banking, innovation management and entrepreneurship. Parallel to the work at the institute he finished his doctoral thesis on “Absorptive capacity in foreign subsidiaries of multinational companies“ at the Freie Universität in Berlin at the Department of Innovation Management. Since November 2014 he has been employed as a researcher in the Competence Center Innovation and Knowledge Economy (Business Unit Industrial Change und New Business Models).

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Work Focus
Industrial and Manufacturing Innovation and Technology Strategy

Data-driven Manufacturing

Big Data and AI Capabilitis (Complementarity of Human Competences, Advanced Analytics and IT Capabilities)

Organisational Change and Dynamic Capabilities

Digital Transformation and Value Chain Dynamics

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Analysis and (model-)simulation in System Dynamics Approach
Projects
Transfer-X

I4.0 Readiness III

Zukunft Mittelstand Digital

Wissenschaftliche Begleitung und Vernetzung der Projekte zur Entwicklung und praktischen Erprobung von Datentreuhandmodellen in den Bereichen Forschung und Wirtschaft

Monitoring the Performance of EU Industry and EU Industrial Ecosystems

Kompetenzzentrum KARL: Artificial Intelligence for Work and Learning in the Karlsruhe Region

Study on research activities in the focus areas of the BMW Group's innovation strategy

Deutsche Bahn Supplier Innovation Award 2022

Mobilizing Innovation System in BIH for SME Innovation Capabilities – Subproject: Innovation Survey and Analysis

Studie zum Stand und Perspektive digitaler B2B Commerce Plattformen für die Großindustrie

Company case studies on the effects of the Corona crisis on organizational transformation processes

H2 Masterplan Ostdeutschland

Scientific support for the development of a Digital Maturity Check in the course of the cooperation between Fraunhofer ISI, SAP and Netconomy

Empirical study on AI use in production (AI readiness)

Monitoring Digital Transformation and Key Enabling Technologies

Evaluation des BMBF-Forschungsprogramms »Innovationen für die Produktion, Dienstleistung und Arbeit von morgen« (2015-2019) mit der Programmlinie »Zukunft der Arbeit«

Transformation of corporate cultures through innovative process technologies and work organization depending on SME-specific digitization strategies (TrueCulture)

Model-based Scenario Analysis of the Effects of Made in China 2025 on the Value-added and Market Shares of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry (Made in China 2025)

S3 mapping of Albania (GIZ Albania)

Deutsche Bahn Supplier Innovation Award 2020

Studie zur volkswirtschaftlichen Relevanz von B2B-Internetplattformen

Deutsche Bahn Supplier Innovation Awards 2018

Expert support for smart specialisation in Serbia - analysis of the international competitiveness of a fast growing priority domain

Industry 4.0 in Kazakhstan: Potential, perspectives and role of policy

Expert support for Mapping the S3 Potential in Serbia

Strategic Competence Development in non-research intensive SME of the manufacturing industry

Priorities for Addressing Opportunities and Gaps of Industrial Biotechnology for an efficient use of funding resources

Development of a measurement instrument to evaluate the innovative capacity of suppliers

Know-how Exchange on the Consequences and Challenges of the Integration of Key Enabling Technologies in European Manufacturing for the Danube Region: Special Focus on the Integration of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies AMT

An analysis of the drivers, barriers and readiness factors of EU companies for adopting advanced manufacturing products and technologies
Publications (selection)
Lerch, C.; Jäger, A.; Horvat., D.; Berner, D. (2023): Industrie 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg: (r)Evolution im Kontext von Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz (Kurzfassung). Stuttgart: Koordinierungsstelle Allianz Industrie 4.0

Horvat, D.; Jäger, A.; Lerch, C. M. (2024). Fostering innovation by complementing human competences and emerging technologies: an industry 5.0 perspective. International Journal of Production Research, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2024.2372009

Lerch, C. M.; Heimberger, H.; Jäger, A.; Horvat, D.; Schultmann, F. (2022): AI-readiness and production resilience: empirical evidence from German manufacturing in times of the Covid-19 pandemic. International Journal of Production Research, 62(15), 5378–5399. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2141906

Heimberger, H.; Horvat, D.; Kroll, H. (2020): Advanced Technologies for Industry – Sectoral Watch, Technological trends in the automotive industry, report to the European Commission. Brussels: European Commission.

Horvat, D.; Kroll, H.; Jäger, A. (forthcoming): Researching the Effects of Automation and Digitalization on Manufacturing Companies' Productivity in the Early Stage of Industry 4.0. Procedia Manufacturing. ISSN: 2351-9789.

Horvat, D.; Moll, C.; Weidner, N. (forthcoming): Why and How to Implement Strategic Competence Management in Manufacturing SMEs? In: Procedia Manufacturing. ISSN 2351-9789.

Horvat, D.; Dreher, C.; Som, O. (2019): How firms absorb external knowledge - modelling and managing the absorptive capacity process, International Journal of Innovation Management, 23(1), 1950041-1-190041-35.

Horvat, D.; Schaper, N.; Virgillito, A.; Decius, J. (eds.) (2018): Gestaltung eines strategischen Kompetenzmanagements - Lösungsansätze und Instrumente für nichtforschungsintensive, mittelständische Unternehmen. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer IRB.

Horvat, D.; Stahlecker, T.; Zenker, A.; Lerch, C.; Mladineo M. (2018): A conceptual approach to analysing manufacturing companies' profiles concerning Industry 4.0 in emerging economies, Procedia Manufacturing, 17, 419-426.

Horvat, D.; Wydra, S.; Lerch, C. (2018): Modelling and simulating the dynamics of the European demand for bio-based plastics, International journal of simulation modelling, 17(3), 419-430

Horvat, D.; Som, O. (2018): Wettbewerbsvorteile durch informationsbasierten Wissensvorsprung. In: Wagner, R.M. (ed.): Industrie 4.0 für die Praxis. Mit realen Fallbeispielen aus mittelständischen Unternehmen und vielen umsetzbaren Tipps. Springer Gabler, 185-200.

Meyer, M.; Horvat, D.; Hitzler, M.; Doll, C. (2018): Business models for freight and logistics services (= Working Paper 4 of the study LowCarb-RFC-European Rail Freight Corridors going Carbon Neutral). Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Kroll, H.; Horvat, D.; Jäger, A. (2018): Effects of Automatisation and Digitalisation on Manufacturing Companies' Production Efficiency and Innovation Performance (= Discussion Papers Innovation Systems and Policy Analysis No. 58). Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Horvat, D.; Gust, P. (2018): Innovationen aus der Perspektive von Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Ingenieurswissenschaft. In: Ahrens, D.; Molzberger, G. (eds.): Betriebliche Kompetenzentwicklung in analogen und digitalisierten Arbeitswelten. Heidelberg: Springer.

Güth, S.; Decius, J.; Horvat, D.; Schaper, N.; Virgillito, A. (2018): Strategisches Kompetenzmanagement von Produktionsbeschäftigen in nicht-forschungsintensiven KMU. In Ahrens, D./Molzberger, G. (2018): Betriebliche Kompetenzentwicklung in analogen und digitalisierten Arbeitswelten. Heidelberg: Springer, 31-49.

Horvat, D. ; Lerch, C.; Wydra, S. (2017): Dynamics of the European lignocellulosic (2G) ethanol demand: An analysis of policy and learning effects on market growth. The 36th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge MA, USA.

Kroll, H.; Horvat, D.; Copani, G.; van de Velde, E.; Simons, M.; Jäger, A.; PourAbdollahian, G.; Wastyn, A.; Naumanen, M. (2017): Dynamising the Uptake of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in European Industries. 8 Proposals for Policy Action. Insights from a Recent Project for the European Commission. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Kinkel, S.; Horvat, D.; Rieder, B.; Jäger, A. (2016): The effects of in-house manufacturing and outsourcing on companies' profits and productivity. 23rd International Annual EurOMA Conference. Trondheim, Volume 23.

Horvat, D. (2015): Absorptive Capacity in auswärtigen Niederlassungen multinationaler Unternehmen: Eine vergleichende Analyse der Wissensabsorptionsprozesse zweier Unternehmen aus der Antriebstechnik. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovac.

Zanker, C.; Horvat, D. (2015): Globale FuE-Aktivitäten deutscher Unternehmen: Die Globalisierung hat bislang zu keinem Ausverkauf deutscher Entwicklungskompetenz geführt. Mitteilungen aus der ISI-Erhebung »Modernisierung der Produktion«, Ausgabe 68. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.

Kinkel, S.; Horvat, D.; Rieder, B.; Jäger, A. (2015): Wertschöpfung lohnt. Vorteile und Notwendigkeit lokaler Wertschöpfungsketten. Karlsruhe: Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Fraunhofer ISI.

Publications (detailed listing)

Jahr Year	Titel/Autor:in Title/Author	Publikationstyp Publication Type
2024	AI-readiness and production resilience: empirical evidence from German manufacturing in times of the Covid-19 pandemic Lerch, Christian; Heimberger, Heidi; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj; Schultmann, Frank	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	Key competences for the adoption of AI-based innovations in organizations Baumgartner, Marco; Kinkel, Steffen; Horvat, Djerdj; Kick, Elena	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	When manufacturers turn into digital platform providers: A transformation model to understand the platformization pathway Lerch, Christian; Horvat, Djerdj; Jasny, Johannes	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	Machine-Human Collaboration and Business Agility: Impact on Performance Braojos, Jessica; Mikalef, Patrick; Horvat, Djerdj	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	Wissenschaftliche Begleitung und Vernetzung der Projekte zur Entwicklung und praktischen Erprobung von Datentreuhandmodellen in den Bereichen Forschung und Wirtschaft. Arbeitspaket 1.1: Bericht zur Bestandsaufnahme Kreutzer, Stephan; Heimer, Thomas; Nachtigall, Heike; Pschorn, Lisa; Waiblinger, Fabian; Blind, Knut; Martin, Nicholas; Horvat, Djerdj; Grafenstein, Max von; Schweinberg, Marcus; Streblow, Rita; Du, Jungsong; Schölzel, Joel	Bericht Report
2024	Exploring the factors driving AI adoption in production: a systematic literature review and future research agenda Heimberger, Heidi; Horvat, Djerdj; Schultmann, Frank	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	Fostering innovation by complementing human competences and emerging technologies: an industry 5.0 perspective Horvat, Djerdj; Jäger, Angela; Lerch, Christian	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2024	(r)Evolution 4.0: Auf den Spuren des rückläufigen I4.0-Fortschritts Lerch, Christian; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj	Bericht Report
2023	Assessing AI-readiness in production - A conceptual approach Heimberger, Heidi; Horvat, Djerdj; Schultmann, Frank	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2023	AI Readiness: An Integrated Socio-technical Framework Horvat, Djerdj; Heimberger, Heidi	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2023	Examining Heterogeneous Patterns of AI Capabilities Horvat, Djerdj; Baumgartner, Marco; Kinkel, Steffen; Mikalef, Patrick	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2023	Industrie 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg: (r)Evolution im Kontext von Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz Lerch, Christian; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj; Berner, Daniel	Bericht Report
2023	An integrated conceptual framework for analysing heterogeneous configurations of absorptive capacity in manufacturing firms with the DUI innovation mode Weidner, Nadia; Som, Oliver; Horvat, Djerdj	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2023	Künstliche Intelligenz in der Arbeitswelt - Eine Analyse der Kompetenzbedarfe auf Unternehmensebene Baumgartner, Marco; Horvat, Djerdj; Kinkel, Steffen	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2023	Monitoring the twin transition of industrial ecosystems Horvat, Djerdj; Berner, Daniel; Kroll, Henning; Jasny, Johannes	Bericht Report
2022	Resilient in der Krise Lerch, Christian; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj	Bericht Report
2022	The path towards industry 4.0. A comprehensive methodology for researching Serbian manufacturing industry. A research proposal Horvat, Djerdj; Marjanovic, Ugljesa; Pavlovic, Marko; Rakic, Slavko	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2022	B2B-Commerce Plattformen für digitale Kundenbeziehungen Lerch, Christian; Jasny, Johannes; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj; Weidner, Nadia; Heimberger, Heidi; Bitter, Josefine	Bericht Report
2022	H₂ D - Eine Wasserstoffwirtschaft für Deutschland Döscher, Henning; Hansmeier, Hendrik; Horvat, Djerdj; Schmaltz, Thomas; Schmoch, Ulrich; Thielmann, Axel; Zenker, Andrea	Internetbeitrag Internet Contribution
2022	Bedeutung der KI-gestützten Wissensabsorptionsfähigkeit für die Kernkompetenzen der Zukunft Horvat, Djerdj; Heimberger, Heidi	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2021	KI-Readiness im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe: Stand und Perspektiven für Baden-Württemberg Lerch, Christian; Heimberger, Heidi; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj; Bitter, Josefine	Bericht Report
2021	H2-Masterplan für Ostdeutschland Ragwitz, Mario; Kschammer, Kristin; Hanßke, Anja; Pfluger, Benjamin; Unger, Alexander; Wietschel, Martin; Neuwirth, Marius; Zenker, Andrea; Horvat, Djerdj; Jahn, Matthias	Bericht Report
2021	How firms absorb external knowledge - modelling and managing the absorptive capacity process Horvat, Djerdj; Dreher, Carsten; Som, Oliver	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2021	Auswirkungen der Corona-Krise auf betriebliche Transformationsprozesse in produzierenden Unternehmen Jackwerth-Rice, Thomas; Horvat, Djerdj	Bericht Report
2020	Was Chinas Industriepolitik für die deutsche Wirtschaft bedeutet Schirrmeister, Elna; Horvat, Djerdj; Lerch, Christian; Schätter, Frank; Bartsch, Bernhard; Laudien, Anika	Studie Study
2020	Advanced technologies for industry. Sectoral watch Heimberger, Heidi; Horvat, Djerdj; Kroll, Henning; Izsak, Kincsö; Shauchuk, Palina	Bericht Report
2020	Advanced technologies for industry - International reports. Report on the United States of America. Technological capacities and key policy measures Heimberger, Heidi; Horvat, Djerdj; Kroll, Henning; Shauchuk, Palina	Bericht Report
2020	Advanced technologies for industry - International reports. Report on China: Technological capacities and key policy measures Heimberger, Heidi; Horvat, Djerdj; Kroll, Henning; Shauchuk, Palina	Bericht Report
2019	Why and how to implement strategic competence management in manufacturing SMEs? Horvat, Djerdj; Moll, Cornelius; Weidner, Nadia	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	From local to European low emission freight concepts Doll, Claus; Köhler, Jonathan; Sievers, Luisa; Grimm, Anna; Horvat, Djerdj; Eiband, Agnes; Görtz, Dorothe; Remmert, Maximiliane; Klukas, Achim; Maibach, Markus; Petry, Christoph; Schade, Wolfgang; Mader, Simon; Hassel, Edwin van; Vanelslander, Thierry; Kenny, Samuel; Sieber, Niklas	Studie Study
2019	How firms absorb external knowledge - modelling and managing the absorptive capacity process Horvat, Djerdj; Dreher, Carsten; Som, Oliver	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	Researching the effects of automation and digitalization on manufacturing companies' productivity in the early stage of industry 4.0 Horvat, Djerdj; Kroll, Henning; Jäger, Angela	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2019	Die volkswirtschaftliche Bedeutung von digitalen B2B-Plattformen im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe Lerch, Christian; Meyer, Niclas; Horvat, Djerdj; Jackwerth-Rice, Thomas; Jäger, Angela; Lobsiger, Michael; Weidner, Nadia	Bericht Report
2018	Wettbewerbsvorteile durch informationsbasierten Wissensvorsprung Horvat, Djerdj; Som, Oliver	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2018	A conceptual approach to analysing manufacturing companies' profiles concerning Industry 4.0 in emerging economies Horvat, Djerdj; Stahlecker, Thomas; Zenker, Andrea; Lerch, Christian; Mladineo, Marko	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2018	Innovationen aus der Perspektive von Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Ingenieurswissenschaft Horvat, Djerdj; Gust, Peter	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2018	Strategisches Kompetenzmanagement von Produktionsbeschäftigen - Innovations- und Wachstumsimpulse in nicht-forschungsintensiven kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen Güth, Sandra; Decius, Julian; Horvat, Djerdj; Schaper, Niclas; Virgillito, Alfredo	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2018	Grounding simulations on firm-level data sets - An extended approach for evidence-based policy design Lerch, Christian; Moll, Cornelius; Jäger, Angela; Hettesheimer, Tim; Horvat, Djerdj	Vortrag Presentation
2018	Modelling and simulating the dynamics of the European demand for bio-based plastics Horvat, Djerdj; Wydra, Sven; Lerch, Christian	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2018	Gestaltung eines strategischen Kompetenzmanagements	Sammelband Anthology
2018	Gestaltung eines strategischen Kompetenzmanagements. Einleitung Som, Oliver; Horvat, Djerdj	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2018	Effects of automatisation and digitalisation on manufacturing companies' production efficiency and innovation performance Kroll, Henning; Horvat, Djerdj; Jäger, Angela	Bericht Report
2018	The potential of ICT in Serbia: An emerging industry in the European context Kleibrink, Alexander; Radovanovic, Nikola; Kroll, Henning; Horvat, Djerdj; Kutlaca, Djuro; Zivkovic, Lazar	Bericht Report
2018	Myth or possibility - Institutional reforms and change management for mode shift in freight transport Petry, Christoph; Maibach, Markus; Gandenberger, Carsten; Meyer, Niclas; Horvat, Djerdj; Köhler, Jonathan; Doll, Claus; Kenny, Samuel	Bericht Report
2018	Business models for freight and logistics services. Working paper 4 of the study LowCarb-RFC-European Rail Freight Corridors going Carbon Neutral Meyer, Niclas; Horvat, Djerdj; Hitzler, Matthias; Doll, Claus	Bericht Report
2018	Leitfaden zur Umsetzung eines strategischen Kompetenzmanagements Horvat, Djerdj; Som, Oliver; Moll, Cornelius	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2017	Dynamising the uptake of advanced manufacturing technologies in European industries Kroll, Henning; Horvat, Djerdj; Copani, Giacomo; Velde, Els van de; Simons, Magnus; Jäger, Angela; PourAbdollahian, Golboo; Wastyn, Annelies; Naumanen, Mika	Bericht Report
2017	Mapping of economic, innovative and scientific potential in Serbia Kroll, Henning; Schnabl, Esther; Horvat, Djerdj	Bericht Report
2017	Dynamics of the European demand for lignocellulosic (2G) ethanol Horvat, Djerdj; Lerch, Christian; Wydra, Sven	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2017	System dynamics modelling of the European demand for bio-based plastics Horvat, Djerdj; Wydra, Sven	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2017	Deliverable D 3.2: Model - reference simulations and sensitivity analysis results Horvat, Djerdj; Wydra, Sven; Lerch, Christian	Bericht Report
2017	PROGRESS. Priorities for Addressing Opportunities and Gaps of Industrial Biotechnology for an Efficient Use of Funding Resources Wydra, Sven; Hüsing, Bärbel; Fischer, Piret; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj	Buch Book
2017	The grand challenge: Pathways towards climate neutral freight corridors Doll, Claus; Köhler, Jonathan; Maibach, Markus; Schade, Wolfgang; Mader, Simon	Bericht Report
2016	Flexibility constraints of global value chains : the (re-)emergence of local value chains? Kinkel, Steffen; Rieder, Bernhard; Horvat, Djerdj; Jäger, Angela	Vortrag Presentation
2016	The effects of in-house manufacturing and outsourcing on companies' profits and productivity Kinkel, Steffen; Jäger, Angela; Horvat, Djerdj; Rieder, Bernhard	Vortrag Presentation
2016	An analysis of drivers, barriers and readiness factors of EU companies for adopting advanced manufacturing products and technologies Kroll, Henning; Copani, Giacomo; Velde, Els van de; Simons, Magnus; Horvat, Djerdj; Jäger, Angela; Wastyn, Annelies; PourAbdollahian, Golboo; Naumanen, Mika	Bericht Report
2015	Wertschöpfung lohnt. Vorteile und Notwendigkeit lokaler Wertschöpfungsketten Kinkel, Steffen; Rieder, Bernhard; Horvat, Djerdj; Jäger, Angela	Studie Study
2015	Globale FuE-Aktivitäten deutscher Unternehmen Zanker, Christoph; Horvat, Djerdj	Bericht Report
2015	Absorptive Capacity in auswärtigen Niederlassungen multinationaler Unternehmen Horvat, Djerdj	Dissertation Doctoral Thesis

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