The term "year" refers to the start year of the research project in case of "Current research projects" and to the time of completion in case of "Completed research projects". For "Current research projects" the most recent project appears at the top, for "Completed research projects" the most recently completed project appears at the top.
Current research projects
Basic research
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Pathways to Sustainability Based on Advanced Frugal Innovation: Innovation Generation and Innovation Scaling under Resource Constraints (AFRIN)Led by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner (PI, LUH); Prof. Dr. Balkrishna C. Rao (Co-PI, IITM); Prof. Dr. Sara Grobbelaar (Co-PI, SU)Team:Year: 2024Funding: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)Duration: 2024 - 2027
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Intelligent labor market? Effects of the AI transformation on professions, industries and regionsLed by: Dr. Kerstin J. SchaeferTeam:Year: 2023Funding: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und KulturDuration: 2023 - 2025
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DUI.REG - Measurement of the Doing-Using-Interacting mode of SMEs in structurally weak regionsLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg (LuH), Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer (University of Göttingen), Prof. Dr. Uwe Cantner (University of Jena), Dr. Jörg Thomä (Institute for Small Business Economics at the University of Göttingen [ifh Göttingen])Team:Year: 2022Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in line of the funding action “WIR! - Change through innovation in the region"Duration: 2022 - 2025
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The significance of change agency for innovation and transformation in relationally peripheral regionsLed by: PD Dr. Henning KrollYear: 2022Funding: DFG, Förderkennziffer KR 4895/5-1, Projektnummer 490864816Duration: 2022 - 2025
Completed research projects
Basic research
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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: 2024Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchDuration: 2021 – 2024
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Global socio-technical regimes in aviation: opportunities and obstacles for green hydrogen technologies (ReLuH2)Led by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner; Dr. Sebastian Losacker (JLU Gießen); Dr. Kerstin J. SchaeferTeam:Year: 2024Funding: Flexible Funds, Leibniz University HannoverDuration: 2023 - 2024
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Success factors of reciprocal knowledge transfer in Chinese-German cooperation projects: Joint competence development in the research and innovation phaseLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Prof. Dr. Steffi Robak, Prof. Dr. Michael Beer, Prof. Dr. Monika Sester (all LUH)Team:Year: 2023Funding: Lower Saxonian Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2020 - 2023
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Implementation conditions for frugality in innovation processesLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2023Funding: Lower Saxonian Ministry for Science and CultureDuration: 2020 - 2023
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Transcultural Learning and Competence Approach (TraKuLa)Led by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner (IWKG); Prof. Dr. Steffi Robak (IFBE); Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Beer (IRZ); Prof. Dr.-Ing. Monika Sester (IKG); Prof. Jiang Bo (Tongji University Shanghai)Team:Year: 2023Funding: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK)Duration: 2020 - 2023
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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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DISCO: Disconnected research and development: The (temporary) spatial patterns of innovationLed by: Dr. Kerstin J. SchaeferYear: 2022Funding: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship at London School of Economics and Political Science financed by the Horizon 2020 Program of the European CommissionDuration: 2021 - 2022
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InDUI – Setting indicators to measure innovations for the Doing-Using-Interacting-Mode of SMELed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2021Funding: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)Duration: 2017 - 2021
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Competitiveness through R&D internationalization : patent- and interview data based studies on a latecomer in the telecommunications industry.Team:Year: 2020Funding: German Academic Exchange Service, Leibniz University Graduate AcademyDuration: 2015 - 2020
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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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Regional Innovation Profiles in China: Innovation Conditions and Types of InnovationLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Dr. Henning Kroll (ISI, Karlsruhe)Team:Year: 2020Funding: DFG Gz. 981/15-1Duration: 2017 - 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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Regional technological paths and relatedness of knowledge in GermanyLed by: Juniorprofessor Dr. Tom BrökelTeam:Year: 2019Funding: The Lower Saxon Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2016 - 2019
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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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Chinese Multinational Enterprises in Germany: Institutional Distance, Local Networks and Knowledge ExchangeLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Prof. Dr. Daniel Schiller (University Greifswald)Team:Year: 2018Funding: DFG (Gz. Li981/13-1)Duration: 2015 - 2018
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Weltweite Verschiebung der Innovationsdynamik? Chinas Position in globalen InnovationsnetzwerkenLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Prof. Yifei SunTeam:Year: 2016Funding: Stiftung Deutsch-Amerikanische Wissenschaftsbeziehungen im Stifterverband (T 260/25622/2014)Duration: 2014 - 2016
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Wind energy technology in Lower Saxony - A comparative approach to explain path creation and path dependence in a renewable energy.Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2016Funding: The Lower Saxon Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2013 - 2016
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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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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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Creative Lower Saxony: regional distribution, spatial mobility, start-up potentials and economic relevance of creative peopleLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2015Funding: The Lower Saxon Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2011 – 2015
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Sharing KnowlEdge Assets: InteRregionally Cohesive NeigHborhoods (SEARCH)Led by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Dr. Daniel Schiller and 13 partners at other European universities together with one partner at the university in Morocco and Israel and one partner in TurkeyTeam:Year: 2014Funding: European Union (EU) within the 7th research framework programmeDuration: 2011 - 2014
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Regional agility in the wake of crisis: Towards a new growth model in the Greater Pearl River Delta? (SPP 1233, 3. Phase)Led by: Prof. Dr. J. Revilla Diez, Dr. D. Schiller (Univerity of Hannover), Prof. Dr. I. Liefner, Dr. S. Hennemann (Univerity of Giessen), Prof. Dr. F. Kraas (University of Cologne), Dr. D. Dohse, Prof. Dr. R. Soltwedel (University of Kiel)Team:Year: 2014Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG); priority programme 1233 "Megacities - Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change" (2006-2012)Duration: 2010 - 2014
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Advanced Monitoring and Coordination of EU R&D Policies at Regional Level (AMCER)Led by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Jörg JeruselTeam:Year: 2013Funding: EUDuration: 2011 - 2013
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Regional agility and upgrading in Hong Kong and the PRD (SPP 1233 phase 2)Led by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Dr. Daniel Schiller (University of Hannover), Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner, Dr. Stefan Hennemann (University of Giessen), Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas (University of Cologne), Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Soltwedel (University of Kiel)Team:Year: 2012Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG); priority programme 1233 "Megacities - Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change" (2006-2012)Duration: 2009 - 2012
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Regional Biotechnology – Establishing a Methodology and Performance Indicators for Assessing Bioclusters and Bioregions Relevant to the Knowledge-based Bio-economy (KBBE) AreaLed by: PricewaterhouseCoopers (Luxembourg)Team:Year: 2011Funding: European Commission, DG ResearchDuration: 2009 - 2011
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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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Intangible Assets and Regional Economic Growth in Europe (IAREG)Led by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Dr. Daniel Schiller and 10 partners at other European universitiesTeam:Year: 2011Funding: European Union (EU) within the 7th research framework programmeDuration: 2008 - 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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Informal Dynamics of Agile Firm Organisation in the Greater Pearl River Delta (SPP 1233 phase 1)Led by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Dr. habil. Ingo Liefner, Dr. Daniel Schiller (University of Hannover), Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas (University of Cologne), Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Soltwedel, Dr. Dean Spinager (University of Kiel)Team:Year: 2008Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG); priority programme 1233 "Megacities - Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change" (2006-2012)Duration: 2006 - 2008
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Internationalization of R&D to China – Analysis of German multinational enterprises in the field of Automobile, Chemicals and ElectronicsLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla DiezTeam:Year: 2007Funding: own resourcesDuration: 2007 - 2010
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Localised Value Systems in Regional Clusters of Production in Optical Technologies in GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Ludwig Schätzl, Dr. Matthias KieseTeam:Year: 2007Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2005 - 2007
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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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A Qualitative and Empirical Analysis of Spin-off Firms in Beijing, Hangzhou and Wuhan: A Contribution towards Explaining Innovation Processes in ChinaLed by: Prof. Dr. Ludwig Schätzl, Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, Dr. habil. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2006Funding: Volkswagen Foundation (Volkswagenstiftung)Duration: 2003 - 2006
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The changing role of public research and teaching organisations for regional and national innovative capacities in ThailandLed by: Prof. Dr. J. Revilla Diez, Prof. Dr. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2006Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2003 - 2006
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The Role of Remigrants for Innovations – an Empirical Analysis for ShanghaiLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2006Funding: Volkswagen Foundation (Volkswagenstiftung)Duration: 2003 - 2006
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Technological change, innovation, and regional economic development in Shanghai and BeijingLed by: Prof. Dr, Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2005Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2003 - 2005
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Large firms and their impact on small firms and innovative milieux – the example of Siemens/MunichLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1999Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 1997 - 1999
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Networks, collective learning and RTD in high-tech SME clusters - the example of MunichLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1999Funding: EEuropean Commission (TSER - Project)Duration: 1996 - 1999
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Analysis of regional innovation potentials and innovative networks in Europe’s periphery – the example of Wales/UKLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 1999Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) - Priority programme „technological change and regional development in Europe“Duration: 1997 - 1999
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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
Applied research
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How do freshmen of the University of Hannover assess their locational choice?Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2007Funding: President of the University of HannoverDuration: 2007 - 2008
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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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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
