Angela Jäger

The main focus of her work is the coordination of the European Manufacturing Survey (EMS) and the empirical methods in social and economic research. Besides she is interested in social network analysis and program evaluation.

• I4.0-Readiness III
• Zukunft Mittelstand Digital
• Kompetenzzentrum KARL: Artificial Intelligence for Work and Learning in the Karlsruhe Region
• 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
• Transformation of corporate cultures through innovative process technologies and work organization in the context of SME-specific digitization strategies
• 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)
• Assessing the untapped potentials for value creation in manufacturing in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Germany in the digital age (Industry 4.0)
• Digitale Geschäftsmodelle: Sind unsere KMU bereit für den Wandel?
• MoRRI – Monitoring the Evolution and Benefits of Responsible Research and Innovation
• German Manufacturing Survey
• SME Report Thuringia 2015
• Benchmarking - Zukunft aktiv gestalten
• European Manufacturing Survey
• Development perspectives of industrial medium-sized companies: Changed innovation patterns
• Benchmarking International
• Internet-based self-assessment instrument Industrie 4.0 for Baden-Württemberg
• An analysis of the drivers, barriers and readiness factors of EU companies for adopting advanced manufacturing products and technologies

• 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 
• Lerch, C.; Jäger, A. (2024): Industry in a changing era: Production paradigms during the last 50 years. In: Edler, J.; Walz, R. (eds) (2024): Systems and Innovation Research in Transition: Research Questions and Trends in Historical Perspective. Heidelberg: Springer. 
• Schubert, T.; Ashouri, S.; Deschryvere, M.; Jäger, A.; Visentin, F.; Cunningham, S.; Hajikhani, A.; Pukelis, L.; Suominen, A. (2023): The role of product digitization for productivity: Evidence from web-scraping European high-tech company websites, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-004. Maastricht: Maastricht University.
• Schubert, T.; Jäger, A.; Turkeli, S.; Visentin,F. (2020): Addressing the productivity paradox with big data: A literature review and adaptation of the CDM econometric model, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2020-050. Maastricht: Maastricht University.
• 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.
• Dachs, B.; Kinkel, S.; Jäger, A. (2019): Bringing it all back home? Backshoring of manufacturing activities and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. In: Journal of World Business, Volume 54, Issue 6, December 2019.
• Dachs, B.; Kinkel, S.; Jäger, A.; Palčič, I. (2019): Backshoring of production activities in European manufacturing. In: Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Volume 25, Issue 3, June 2019.
• Dachs, B.; Kinkel, S.; Jäger, A. (2017): Bringing it all back home? Back-shoring of manufacturing activities and the discussion of Industry 4.0. Concordi 2017, 6th European conference on corporate R&D and innovation - Innovation and industrial dynamics: challenges for the next decade, September 2017. = Best paper Award =
• Lerch, C.; Schnabl, E.; Meyer, N.; Jäger, A. (2017): Digitale Geschäftsmodelle – Sind kleine und mittlere Unternehmen der Metropolregion Stuttgart bereit für die Digitalisierung? Stuttgart: Industrie- und Handelskammer Region Stuttgart.
  
• 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.
  
• Wydra, S.; Hüsing, B.; Fischer, P.; Jäger, A.; Horvat, D. ( 2017): PROGRESS. Priorities for Addressing Opportunities and Gaps of Industrial Biotechnology for an Efficient Use of Funding Resources. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer ISI.
  
• Kroll, H.; Copani, G.; van de Velde, E. ; Simons, M.; Horvat, D.; Jäger, A.; Wastyn, A.; PourAbdollahian, G.; Naumanen, M. (2016): An analysis of drivers, barriers and readiness factors of EU companies for adopting advanced manufacturing products and technologies. Brussels: European Union.
• Mattes, K.; Jäger, A.; Nabitz, L.; Hirzel, S.; Rohde, C.; Som, O. (2016): Benchmarking energy effiency in the German non-energy intensive industries. ECEEE Industrial Summer Study Proceedings 2016. Stockholm.
• Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (Hrsg.) (2016): Gute Entwicklung. Gute Aussichten. Thüringer Mittelstandsbericht. Erfurt: TMWWDG.
  
• Jäger, A.; Moll, C.; Lerch, C. (2016): Analysis of the impact of robotic systems on employment in the European Union – Update. Final report. Luxembourg: European Commission, Directorate-General of Communications Networks, Content & Technology. Publications Office of the European Union.
  
• Kinkel, S.; Djerdj, H.; 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.
  
• Kinkel, S.; Djerdj, H.; Rieder, B.; Jäger, A. (2016): Flexibility constraints of global value chains – the (re-)emergence of local value chains? 23rd International Annual EurOMA Conference. Trondheim, Volume: 23.
  
• Beckert, B.; Buschak, D.; Hägele, M.; Jäger, A.; Moll, C.; Schmoch, U.; Wydra, S. (2016): Automatisierung und Robotik-Systeme (= Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem Nr. 11-2016). Berlin: Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI).
  
• Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (Hrsg.) (2015): Wachstumspotentiale im Thüringer Mittelstand. Gutachten im Auftrag des Thüringer Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft. Erfurt: TMWWDG.