Basic research
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Standardization of Automated Driving Technologies - An Opportunity for Market Entry of Emerging Regions?Led by: Dr. Kerstin J. SchäferTeam:Year: 2022Funding: Leibniz Young Investigator GrantsDuration: 2020 - 2022
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Business Plan-Competitions: Effects on Award Winners and Entrepreneurial Eco-Systems in Lower Saxony.Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2022Funding: Förderprogramm Pro*Niedersachsen des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Wissenschaft und KulturDuration: 2019 - 2022
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Entrepreneurship in rural areas: scope, determinants and regional economic effects (EntreLR)Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2021Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and AgricultureDuration: 2021 - 2024
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China-specific features of the emergence of innovations in artificial intelligence and environmental protection: Education system, interaction between science and economy, large-scale projectsLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner (LUH), Prof. Dr. Steffi Robak (LUH), Prof. Dr. Daniel Schiller (University of Greifswald)Team:Year: 2021Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchDuration: 2021 – 2024
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Transferring current research findings concerning the economic development of China to the Geography classroomLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Dr. Janis Fögele (JLU Gießen), Prof. Dr. Rainer Mehren (JLU Gießen)Team:Year: 2020Funding: DFGDuration: 2019 - 2020
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Technology Spaces - Evolution, Potential, and Policy ImplicationsLed by: Prof. Dr. Tom BroekelTeam:Year: 2020Funding: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)Duration: 2018 – 2020
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Implementation conditions for frugality in innovation processesLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2020Funding: Lower Saxonian Ministry for Science and CultureDuration: 2020 - 2023
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Hidden Champions as a central element for the stabilization of rural areas in times of digitalizationLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner (LUH), Prof. Dr. Stefan Hennemann (JLU Gießen)Team:Year: 2020Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) / Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)Duration: 2020 - 2023
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The spatial effects of digitalisation and its regional and spatial planning policy implicationsLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2019Funding: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK) aus Mitteln des Niedersächsischen Vorab der VolkswagenStiftungDuration: 2019 - 2024
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Sino-German Cooperation Group: Study on the Internationalization of science, technology and innovation: Strategy, Policy and PracticeLed by: Prof. Dr. Rongping Mu (Fraunhofer ISI), Prof. Dr. Reinhardt Meckl (University Bayreuth)Team:Year: 2018Funding: DFG und NSFC (GZ 975)Duration: 2014 - 2018
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Gateway Cities and their Hinterland: Global Cities from the Global South as Nodes in Global Commodity ChainsLed by: Dr. Sören Scholvin; Prof Dr. Javier Revilla Diez (University of Cologne)Team:Year: 2018Funding: DFGDuration: 2015 - 2018
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The embedding of Lower Saxon organizations and regions in funded R & D collaboration networksLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Juniorprof. Dr. Tom BrökelTeam:Year: 2015Funding: The Lower Saxon Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2013 - 2015
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An critical approach on transdisciplinary knowledge generation and knowledge transfer in spatial planning – an approach in reference to the climate change discourseLed by: PD Dr. Matthias SchmidtTeam:Year: 2015Funding: Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL), Headquarters(ARL), GeschäftsstelleDuration: 2012 - 2015
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Regional Policy and Evaluation of Economic Infrastructure: Empirical Evidence from Lower SaxonyLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla DiezTeam:Year: 2012Funding: The support program "Pro*Niedersachsen", Ministry of Science and Culture Lower SaxonyDuration: 2009 – 2012
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Firm Learning in Spatial PerspectiveLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla DiezTeam:Year: 2011Funding: Own resourcesDuration: 2009 - 2011
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Constructing Regional Advantage: Towards State-of-the-Art Regional Innovation System Policies in Europe?Led by: Prof. B. Asheim (Lund University, Sweden), Prof. R. Boschma (Utrecht University, The Netherlands), Franz Tödtling (University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria), Markku Sotarauta (University of Tampere, Finland)Team:Year: 2010Funding: European Science Foundation Collaborative ResearchDuration: 2008 - 2010
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Promoting Effective Modes of University-Industry Linkages and their Evolution for Economic Catch-up in AsiaLed by: Prof. Dr. Keun Lee, Seoul National University, KoreaTeam:Year: 2009Funding: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.Duration: 2007 - 2009
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Regional cluster policy in Germany and the United States of America: An economic geographical comparison from an institutional and politic-economical point of viewLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, Dr. Matthias KieseTeam:Year: 2009Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2007 - 2009
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Regional Cluster Policies in Germany: An Interregional Comparison in Institutional and Political-economic PerspectiveLed by: Dr. Matthias KieseTeam:Year: 2008Funding: own resourcesDuration: 2006 - 2008
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Sectoral-regional Cluster and the „New Economic Geography“ – An Empirical Test of main hypotheses for GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2007Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2004 - 2007
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Migration after the eastern enlargement of the EU and effects for the labour markets in the target area – the examples of Poland and GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2002Funding: own resourcesDuration: 1999 - 2002
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EU Regional Policy in Sweden – Model for Germany?Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2002Funding: Friedrich-Ebert FoundationDuration: 1999 - 2002
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On the quantification of the innovation potential of the Hanover-Brunswick-Göttingen region with special regard to innovative networksLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1996Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) - Priority programme „technological change and regional development in Europe“Duration: 1995 - 1996
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Evaluation of technology centres and business incubators in GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1994Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) - Priority programme “technological change and regional development in Europe“, State Government of Lower SaxonyDuration: 1993 - 1994
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On the impact of national and regional technology policy on the genesis of high-tech regions in the U.S., France, Japan, the U.K. and GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1994Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG-Gz.: Ste 628/1-1)Duration: 1992 - 1994
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Technology centres and business incubators as a tool of local economic development policiesLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1987Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 1985 - 1987
Applied research
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Assessment report on a strengths and weaknesses analysis for developing a regional strategy for southern Lower SaxonyLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2019Funding: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Regionale EntwicklungDuration: Spring 2019
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Real-time evaluation of start-up and acquisition initiatives “Plug & Work” and “Zukunftsfabrik Produktionstechnik“ for the hannoverimpuls GmbHLed by: Prof. Dr. Ludwig SchätzlTeam:Year: 2007Funding: hannoverimpuls GmbHDuration: 2005 - 2007
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Scientific Evaluation of the programme „Junge Innovatoren“ (young innovators)Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2007Funding: Ministry of Science, Research and Art Federal State of Baden-WürttembergDuration: 2007 - 2010
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The Potential for Additional Vocational Training Positions in Rendsburg, Northern GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla DiezTeam:Year: 2006Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), European Social FundDuration: 2006
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Scientific Evaluation of the “Programm zur finanziellen Absicherung von Unternehmensgründungen aus Hochschulen” (PFAU) of the Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology Federals State of Northrhine-Westphalia (Evaluation 2006)Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2006Funding: Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology Federals State of Northrhine-WestphaliaDuration: 2005 - 2006
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Scientific Evaluation of the programme „Junge Innovatoren“ (young innovators)Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2004Funding: Ministry of Science, Research and Art Federal State of Baden-WürttembergDuration: 1998 - 2004
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Regional-economic impact of the planned international research institution “European Spallation Source” (ESS)Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2001Funding: Research Centre Jülich GmbHDuration: 2001
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Evaluating Technology Business Incubators – The European and German PerspectiveLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2000Funding: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ViennaDuration: 2000
