Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISIThe Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will expand its activities in Heilbronn significantly with funding from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. From 2025, a total of eight research and innovation centers will address research topics ranging from cybersecurity to quantum AI. This will provide an important impetus for innovation in Germany and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in these fields.
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Joint Innovation Hub
Overview
Projects
- Creation of a sustainability indicator & strategic repositioning (2022-2026) | Tourism industry
- Innovations: Methods and strategic fields of activity (2022-2023) | Mechanical engineering sector
- Establishment of a sustainability hub: Scientific monitoring and development of an innovation strategy (2021-2022) | Energy sector
- Knowledge management analysis in the building materials sector: A cross-sectoral benchmarking study (2022-2024) | Building materials sector
- Benchmarking the circular economy strategies of automotive manufacturers (2022-2023) | Automotive industry
- Citizens' Dialogue about Mobility Data (2023-2024)
- KResCo: Crisis Management and resilience | Covid 19 (2020-2021)
Events
- Experimental Session on "Alternative economic systems" (March 27, 2023)
- Focus: Future. Our lives in 2050 (November 17, 2022)
- Innovation workshop on "Being successful in uncertain times - How to make your business model crisis-proof"
- Innovation workshop on the topic of "Innovative Capacity” (July 5, 2021)
- Experimental session on "Envisaging Mobility in 2030" (May 17, 2021)
- Innovation workshop on the topic of "Shaping Change" (September 15, 2020)
Publications
- Busch, Malte; Bissling, Renaud, Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion A. (2023): With Open Innovation towards value-generating ecosystems. In: Proceedings of the XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovation and Circular Economy", Ljubljana, Slovenia. 04-07 June 2023. ISBN 978‐952‐65069‐3‐7.
- Almeida, Andre; Busch, Malte; Thorpe, Daniel (2022): Mit Wandlungsfähigkeit in die Zukunft. In: Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion A. (Hrsg.). Zukunftsnavigator Deutschland. Springer Gabler, S. 95-11.
- Duwe, D.; Busch, M.; Weissenberger-Eibl, M. (2022): Enabling the Metaverse - Whitepaper zu internationalen Nutzerpräferenzen, Geschäftsmodellen und Innovationsprozessen im Metaverse. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI.
- Busch, Malte, Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion A. (2021): Mit Stakeholder-Management zu Innovation. Wie können mittelständische Unternehmen durch den Stakeholder-Navigator zu höherer Innovationsperformance gelangen? Der Betriebswirt 62 (4), S. 227 – 239.
- Busch, Malte, Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion A. (2021): Ambidextre Unternehmen sind innovativer & erfolgreicher. Wissensmanagement (1), S. 42-44.
- Busch, Malte; Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion A. (2020): Mit Ambidexterität durch unruhige Zeiten – Wie können Unternehmen mit organisationaler Ambidexterität den Wandel erfolgreich gestalten? Der Betriebswirt 61 (4), S. 217–230.
- Beyer, Daniela; Busch, Malte; Heine, Thomas; Weissenberger-Eibl, Marion (2020): Innovationen für den Mittelstand. Digitale Transformationsstrategien verstehen. Trend-Report (Hrsg.). Handbuch Digitaler Mittelstand. Away Media GmbH, S. 57-63.
- Duwe, D. (2022): Metaverse for the people. In: Proceedings of the XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World". Copenhagen, Denmark. 05-08 June 2022. ISBN: 978-952-335-695-5. LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications.
- Duwe, D. (2020): Eine Methodik zur frühzeitigen Identifikation und Bewertung von potenziellen physischen Produktinnovationen. Dissertation. Schriftenreihe zu Arbeitswissenschaft und Technologiemanagement, Band 57. Fraunhofer Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-8396-1648-2.
- Busch, Malte (2019): Coventry at War: Industrial Relations, Ownership and Production, in: Begley, Jason; Donnelly, Tom; Jarvis, David; & Sissons, Paul (Hrsg.). Revival of a City: Coventry in a Globalising World. (Palgrave Studies in Economic History). Palgrave Macmillan, S. 41-66.
- Duwe, D.; Keicher, L.; Ruess, P.; Klausmann, F. (2019): Quo vadis 3d mobility - Technological readiness, urban and rural use cases & urban integration of flying cars and passenger drones. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO. URN Number: urn:nbn:de:0011-n-5696145.
- Duwe, D.; Sprenger, A. (2019): Acceptance, Preferences and Willingness to Pay Analysis for Flying Cars and Passenger Drones. London: The 6th International Conference on Innovation in Science and Technology.
- Werner, M.; Duwe, D.; Busch, C. (2019): Zukunftsstudie E-Fliegen - Vorbereitende Kurzstudie zum Aufbau eines Testfelds für energieeffizientes, elektrisches und autonomes Fliegen in Baden-Württemberg.
- Duwe, D.; Spath, D. (2019): Early Innovation Success Estimation through New Technological Indicators. In: Proceedings of the XXX ISPIM Innovation Conference " Celebrating Innovation: 500 Years Since Da Vinci". Florence, Italy. 16-19 June 2019. ISBN: 978-952-335-351-0. The University of Groningen.
- Duwe, D.; Herrmann, F.; Spath, D. (2018): Forecasting the Diffusion of Product and Technology Innovations: Using Google Trends as an Example. 2018 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). Honolulu, USA. 19-23 August 2018.
- Gharib, R.; Duwe, D.; Weber, P. (2018): Establishing an Electric Mobility Ecosystem - Experiences in initiating and accompanying SME realizing a cooperative ecosystem. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC). 17-20 June 2018. ISBN 978-1-5386-1468-3.
- Becker, T.; Herrmann, F.; Duwe, D.; Stegmüller, S.; Röckle, F.; Unger, N. (2018): Enabling the Value of Time - Implications for the interior design of autonomous vehicles. Fraunhofer IAO, Cordence Wordwide, Horváth & Partners.
- Busch, Malte (2018): The Influence of Non-Governmental Organisations on a Multinational Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Approach during a Crisis (Dissertation, Strategisches Management). Coventry University.
- Busch, Malte (2018): The Influence of Non-Governmental Organisations on a Multinational Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Approach during a Crisis. British Academy of Management Doctoral Symposium (03.09.2018, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England).
- Lichtblau, K.; Kempermann, H.; Bähr, C.; Fritsch, M.; Lang, T.; Herrmann, F.; Stöffler, S.; Sachs, C.; Duwe, D.; Reich, P. (2017): Zukunftsstudie Autoland Saarland - Perspektiven des automobilen Strukturwandels. IW Consult, Fraunhofer IAO. Gutachten im Auftrag des saarland.innovation&standort e.V.
- Dungs, J.; Duwe, D.; Herrmann, F.; Schmidt, A.; Stegmüller, S.; Gaydoul, R.; Peters, P.L.; Sohl, M. (2016): The value of time - Potential for user-centered services offered by autonomous driving. Fraunhofer IAO, Horváth & Partners.
- Duwe, D.; Sachs, C. (2016): Elektrifizierung, Automatisierung und Vernetzung von Fahrzeugen: Chancen und Herausforderungen für KMU. In: ZWF Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb 111(9): 549-554.
- Cacilo, A.; Duwe, D.; Herrmann, F. (2016): Scenarios for Carsharing with Electric Vehicles in 2025. In: ATZelektronik worldwide 11(2): 42-47.
- Busch, Malte (2015): Analysis of how MNCs’ CSR Approaches are Impacted by Institutions: A Study of German Automotive Manufacturers. In: 4th International Conference on Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Business. [online] Athens: ASE Publishing, S.11.
- Busch, Malte (2015): Analysis of how MNCs’ CSR Approaches are Impacted by Formal Institutions. PhD Seminar. 3rd International CSR Communication Conferencen (17.-19.09.2015, Universität Ljubljana).
News from the Joint Innovation Hub
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In June, the Joint Innovation Hub presented two demonstrators at the "Night of the Knowledge City" (Nacht der Wissensstadt) on the education campus in Heilbronn.
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The University:Future Festival (UFFestival) took place from June 5 to 7, 2024 under the motto "Tales of Tomorrow". Lectures, workshops and meet-ups offered a varied program around visions and futures from a society-wide perspective.
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On June 7, the Joint Innovation Hub was present at the city festival "Colourful Night of Digitalization" (Bunte Nacht der Digitalisierung) in Karlsruhe.
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At the German Creative Economy Summit in Hamburg, our innovation expert Dr. Malte Busch discussed with exciting participants from established companies, start-ups, municipalities and science.
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University seminar / 2024
How can companies shape their business models digitally and sustainably to make themselves fit for the future?
This is the question that 16 students of industrial engineering, technical economics and business informatics are investigating in the seminar "Development of sustainable digital business models" at the Chair of Innovation and Technology Management (iTM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
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Lecture / 2023
Innovation culture and corporate success: Dr. Malte Busch at the Amprion Innovation Symposium
Our innovation expert Dr. Malte Busch spoke at the Amprion Innovation Symposium at the Zeche Zollverein in Essen on the role of innovation culture for corporate success.
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Experimental session / 2023
Alternative economic systems
On March 27, 2023, we discussed the topic of "Alternative Economic Systems" together with colleagues from Fraunhofer ISI and two guests from the scientific community. The current global situation involving multiple crises and the resulting major changes to the economic, ecological, geopolitical and social levels give rise to the question as to whether the German economic system in its existing form is viable for the future.
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Workshop / 2022
Innovation workshop on "Being successful in uncertain times - How to make your business model crisis-proof"
Which current and future developments can have a radical impact on your business model and how can you make your business model crisis-proof? We explored these questions in the Joint Innovation Hub on July 14, 2022, in a workshop together with a total of eight research institutions and companies from the mechanical engineering and plant construction sectors, the food industry, the banking sector, and the energy sector.
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Workshop / 2021
Innovation workshop on the topic of "Innovative Capacity”
On July 5, 2021, the Joint Innovation Hub hosted an innovation workshop on how companies can improve their capacity to innovate and navigate their way into the future.
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