Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISIHead of Innovation Acceptance Unit
Urban Kaiser has been working for Fraunhofer since 2008, initially for the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy IMW in Leipzig. Since September 2019, he has headed the Innovation Acceptance Unit, which has been part of Fraunhofer ISI in Leipzig since January 1, 2025. His research focuses on the interplay between technical and social developments in an international context and the promotion of acceptance of innovative solutions in the field of sustainable urban development. Previously, he worked for a market research company in Germany for three years, where he developed extensive expertise in the field of qualitative and quantitative methods of social science research. Urban Kaiser studied political science and economics in Mainz and Riga (Latvia).