Current Research Projects
Basic research
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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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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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ReDiCOV - Regional economic disparities in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak: the role of digitalization and working-from-homeLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2021Funding: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)Duration: 2021 - 2026
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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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Applied research
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) - Country report GermanyLed by: Dr. Florian Täube (RKW), Prof. Dr. Christian HundtTeam:Year: 2024Funding: (für 2024-2026) Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (über RKW Kompetenzzentrum, Eschborn)Duration: 1999 ff
Completed Research Projects
Basic research
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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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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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Regional Systems of Entrepreneurship – an explorative Analysis of the “Region Hannover“Led by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2019Funding: The Lower Saxon Ministry of Science and CultureDuration: 2016 - 2019
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DiasporaLink - Evaluation and facilitation of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship (TDE) as a driver of development and wealth creation in countries of origin and residenceLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2019Funding: European Commission (Horizon 2020) as part of RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchange) in the Marie Sklodovska-Curie Actions.Duration: 2015 - 2019
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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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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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University spin-offs in Lower Saxony and their regional economic impact: empirical evidence from Hanover and GöttingenLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2013Funding: the support program "Pro*Niedersachsen", Ministry of Science and Culture NiedersachsenDuration: 2010 - 2013
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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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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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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 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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Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM II) – On the dynamics of entrepreneurial activities in Germany: extent and causesLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wagner (University of Lüneburg)Team:Year: 2006Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) Priority programme „Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Research“.Duration: 2003 bis 2006
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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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Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM I) – On the relevance of entrepreneurship for regional economic growth – the example of GermanyLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wagner (University of Lüneburg)Team:Year: 2002Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) Priority programme „Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Research“.Duration: 2000 - 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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Sustainable regional development in Northrhine-WestphaliaLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2001Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) - SFB 419: Environmental problems of an industrial agglomeration: scientific solutions and socio-economic implications.Duration: 1999 - 2001
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Start-ups from Universities in CologneLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, Prof. Dr. Uschi Backes-Gellner (University of Cologne)Team:Year: 2000Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) - Priority programme „Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Research“, German Equalisation Bank, City of Cologne, Cologne Savings BankDuration: 1998 - 2000
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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
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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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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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About Entrepreneurial Activities in German RegionsLed by: Prof. Dr. Rolf SternbergTeam:Year: 2007Funding: Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft (INSM), CologneDuration: 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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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
