TEAM
We are multi-disciplinary
Our team consists of researchers from various fields including entrepreneurship, technology and innovation management, information systems, computer science, engineering, and psychology. 30 additional researchers work at associated institutes at ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen.
Chair and Advisory Board
Leadership Team
He had his first insights into the high-tech industry as a student at IBM in Silicon Valley. During his PhD in physics at the University of Stuttgart he founded two IT start-ups. Since 2002, Wolfgang has been working in different industries, functions, and management positions at Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany and the USA. In his last position at Bosch Research, he was responsible for several strategic foresight projects focusing on transformations caused by new disruptive technologies and advised Bosch’s executive management.
He received various awards for his research (e.g., HSG Impact Award 2020, HSG Impact Award 2019, different best paper, prototype, poster awards). Moreover, he has been recognized for his overall research performance (WirtschaftsWoche Top 10% resp. Top 5% scientists in business administration in the German speaking countries in 2020 resp. 2018).
Research Team
Robin studied at the ETH Zürich and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Management, Technology, and Economics and a Master’s degree (MSc) in Robotics, Systems, and Control. During his studies, Robin worked for robotics companies, e.g., Kiwi Campus in Colombia and USA, where he mainly worked on local robot navigation, control systems, and systems engineering. At other companies, he gained experience as a product manager for various projects.
Simon holds a Master degree in Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.) from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology. Besides his Master studies, Simon studied Mathematics in Economics and is currently pursuing his second master degree (M.Sc. cand.). During his studies, Simon Föll completed several international stays abroad for example in Japan (Daimler Trucks Asia) and Switzerland (ETH Zurich) and worked for two years as a student research assistant in the field of data analysis.
Sven holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Strategic Management from Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During his studies, Sven completed several international stays, including an exchange at the University of South Carolina. He gained practical experience working for a management consultancy, in the business development of a biotech start-up and an investment bank advising technology start-ups.
Johanna holds a Master’s degree in Business Innovation (M.A. HSG) from the University of St. Gallen and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration (B.Sc.) from the University of Tübingen. Her practical experience roots within the Robert Bosch GmbH, where she held several positions in strategy, business development, and product management with a strong focus on IoT-enabled business opportunities.
Kevin holds a Diploma (M.Sc.) in Information Systems from Technische Universität München (TUM) and a bachelor degree (B.Sc.) in Business Information Technology from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. During his studies Kevin worked for several large companies, e.g. Deutsche Telekom or Siemens. In addition, he completed several international stays, including a research stay at the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo (NII).
Martin studied at Aalto University, Helsinki and Graz University of Technology and holds a diploma (MSc) in Software Engineering & Management. Prior to joining the Bosch IoT Lab he worked as a researcher within EU research projects for AVL List where he was involved in setting up a global, high-secure IoT-platform for industrial equipment in the automotive sector.
Fabian holds a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) and Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). During his studies, he completed several international stays, including a stay as a Visiting Student Researcher at the Center for Design Research at Stanford University and as an exchange student at Singapore Management University. Additionally, Fabian gained various practical experiences in multinational companies (Daimler AG, Andreas STIHL AG & Co. KG), as well as in the consulting industry (goetzpartners Management Consultants), and in a start-up company (Personio GmbH).
Eva studied at Leiden University and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Astronomy and Data Science. During her studies, Eva worked as a research assistant in various projects involving data analysis and machine learning for galactic dynamics. After her master’s, she worked as a PhD student at the Chair of Management Information Systems at ETH Zurich, where she worked on various projects within the health care domain.
Alumni
(September 2018 – February 2022)
(June 2018 – January 2022)
(March 2016 – January 2020)
(April 2016 – November 2019)
(January 2016 – July 2019)
(July 2015 – August 2019)
(January 2015 – December 2018)
(April 2014 – April 2018)
He is now CTO at Schunk.
He is now a Professor for “Internet of Things” at Aalen University.
(June 2012 – March 2017)
(August 2012 – April 2016)
(August 2012 – June 2016)
(June 2012 – March 2015)