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SEBASTIAN HENN
Leibniz-Institute for Regional Geography (IfL)
Regional Geography of Europe
Schongauerstr. 9
04328 Leipzig
Germany
Private Phone: +49-341-26303234
Office Phone: +49-341-600-55-105
Cell. Phone: +49-1573-9533000
[email protected]
http://www.sebastian-henn.com
Fax: +49-341-86094936
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
06/2014
Offer of Full Professorship for Economic Geography at Jena University, Jena, Germany,
Position accepted in 09/2014 (Position to start in 10/2014)
Since 08/2013
Deputy Head of Department, Department „Regional Geography of Europe“, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig, Germany
10/2012-03/2013
Visiting Lecturer, Economic Geography, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
09/2012-present
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig, Germany
09/2011-08/2012
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Toronto, Department of Political Science
(Faculty Supervisor: Professor Harald Bathelt), Toronto, Canada
10/2010-03/2011
Adjunct Associate Professor in Cultural Geography at the Institute of Geography, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
04-07/2008 and
04-07/2006
Visiting Lecturer, Dresden Technical University (TU), Dresden, Germany, Institute
for Geography, Chair of General Economic and Social Geography (Prof W. Killisch)
05/2001-08/2011
Research Fellow in Economic Geography, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
02/2000-04/2001
Research Assistant, Institute for Geography,
University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
04/1999-04/2001
Research Assistant, Institute for Eco-Industrial Analysis (independent, non-profit research institute), Heidelberg, Germany
EDUCATION
04/2014
Privatdozent (“Dr. rer. nat. habil.”), Venia Legendi in Economic and Social Geography
Title of Habilitation thesis: „Transnational Entrepreneurs and knowledge-based regional
development. The example of the diamond sector“ (Transnationale Unternehmer und wissensbasierte Regionalentwicklung. Eine Untersuchung am Beispiel des Diamantsektors“)
(Defense: 12/17/2013)
Title of Sample Lecture: Social Enterprises in Germany. Location Structure and Company
Characteristics“ (Date of Sample Lecture: 01/29/2014)
03/2006
Henn – CV
Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) in Geography
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Grade: magna cum laude
PhD-Thesis: Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology. Emergence, Characteristics, Recommended Actions (Cluster in der Nanotechnologie. Entstehung, Eigenschaften, Handlungsempfehlungen)
04/2001
Diploma degree in Geography (Diplom-Geograph), MA equivalent
University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Grade: Excellent
Diploma thesis: Hahn Airport – Regional Economic Impacts of a Conversion Project in a
Rural Region (Flughafen Hahn – regionalwirtschaftliche Implikationen eines Konversionsobjektes im Ländlichen Raum)
09/1999-04/2001
University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Joint degree program: Geography (minor subjects: Public Law, Economics) and Business
Economics
04/1997-09/1999
Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany
Joint degree program: Geography (minor subject: Public Law, Economics) and Economics (pre diplomas in both Economics and Geography)
Research Interests
Local economies und urban quarter development.
Knowledge-based urban and regional development
Global corporate networks and spatial dynamics
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Publications
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Henn, S. and Bathelt, H. (2014). Knowledge Generation and Field Reproduction in Temporary Clusters and the
Role of Business Conferences. Geoforum (accepted subject to minor revisions).
Bathelt, H. and Henn, S. (2013). The Geographies of Knowledge Transfers over Distance: Toward a Typology. Environment and Planning 46 (6), 1403-1424 (doi:10.1068/a46115).
Henn, S. (2013). Transnational Entrepreneurs and the Emergence of Clusters in Peripheral Regions. The Case
of the Diamond Cutting Cluster in Gujarat (India). European Planning Studies 21 (11), 1779-1795
(doi:10.1080/09654313.2012.753690).
Henn, S. (2012). Transnational Entrepreneurs and Shifting Production Patterns. The Example of the Diamond
Manufacturing Sector. Geoforum 43 (3), 497-506.
Henn, S. (2011). Transnational Family Enterprises and the Evolution of Southern Multinationals (Transnationale
Familienunternehmen und die Evolution von Southern Multinationals). Geographische Zeitschrift 99 (4), 202219.
Henn, S. (2010). Transnational Communities and Regional Cluster Dynamics. The Case of the Palanpuris in the
Antwerp Diamond District. Die Erde 141 (1-2), 127-147.
Henn, S. (2008). Formation and Interactive Structure of Regional Technology Clusters. The Example of Nanotechnology in Saarland and Berlin-Brandenburg (Formierung und Wirkungsgefüge regionaler Technologiecluster. Das Beispiel Nanotechnologie im Saarland und Berlin-Brandenburg). Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie
52 (2-3), 95-113.
Henn, S. (2007). Evolution of Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology. Empirical Findings from Germany. Nanotechnology Law & Business 4 (4), 501-524.
Henn, S. (2003). The Airfield as a Conversion Object: Characteristics, Types and Subsequent Forms of Utilization. Europa Regional (Issue 3), 187-198.
BOOKS: MONOGRAPHS
Braun, G.; Güra, T., Henn, S.; Lang, T.; Schürmann, C.; Voß, K. und Warszycki, P. (2013). Atlas of Industrialization of the New Länder (Atlas der Industrialisierung der Neuen Bundesländer). Rostock: HIE-RO (will probably be printed in August 2014).
Henn, S. (2006). Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology. Evolution, Characteristics, Recommended Actions (Regionale Cluster in der Nanotechnologie. Entstehung, Charakteristika, Handlungsempfehlungen). Frankfurt am
Main: Peter Lang. (322 pp.).
Glauner, C., Malanowski, N., Werner, M., Bachmann, G., Henn, S. and Zweck, A. (2006). Nanotechnology in
Dresden (Regionalstudie Nanotechnologie in Dresden). Dusseldorf: Zukünftige Technologien Consulting der
VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH. (149 pp.).
BOOKS: EDITORSHIPS / JOURNALS: COORDINATION OF SPECIAL ISSUES
Brachert, M. and S. Henn (eds.) (2012). Clusters in Central Germany. Structures, Potentials, Policy Support
(Cluster in Mitteldeutschland. Strukturen, Potenziale, Förderung) (edited volume in preparation; in print as IWHSpecial Issue by the IWH – Halle Institute for Economic Research, Halle, Germany).
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Franz, M. and Henn, S. (2012). New Power from the Global South. Special Issue of the Geographische Zeitschrift
(Neue Macht aus dem Globalen Süden. Special Issue of the Geographische Zeitschrift, Issue 99).
Henn, S. and Behling, M. (eds.) (2010). Aspects of Integrated Urban Quarter Development. Results and Experiences from Eastern Leipzig (Aspekte integrierter Stadtteilentwicklung. Ergebnisse und Erfahrungen aus dem
Leipziger Osten). Berlin (Germany): Frank&Timme. (242 pp.).
Fornahl, D., Henn, S. and Menzel, M.-P. (eds.) (2010). Emerging Clusters. Theoretical, Empirical and Political
Perspectives on the Initial Stage of Cluster Evolution. Cheltenham (UK), Northampton (USA): Edward Elgar.
(373 pp.).
Kühling, W., Markus, P. and Henn, S. (eds.) (2006). Sustainably Shaping Nanotechnologies. Concepts and Practice for a Responsible Development and Application (Nanotechnologien nachhaltig gestalten. Konzepte und
Praxis für eine verantwortliche Entwicklung und Anwendung). Iserlohn (Germany): Institut für Kirche und Gesellschaft. (215 pp.).
CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDITED VOLUMES
Henn, S. (2012). Transnational Entrepreneurs as Retail Suppliers. The Example of the Palanpuris in the USAmerican Diamond Jewelry Market (Transnationale Unternehmer als Zulieferer für den Einzelhandel. Das Beispiel der Palanpuris im US-amerikanischen Diamantschmuckmarkt). In: Franz, M. (ed.), Supplier Networks in
the Retail Sector (Liefernetzwerke im Einzelhandel). Passau (Germany): LIT (accepted).
Henn, S. (2012). Nanotechnology in Europe (Nanotechnologie in Europa). In: Gebhardt, H., Glaser, R. and
Lentz, S. (eds.), The Geography of Europe (Geographie Europas) (p. 304). Berlin (Germany), Heidelberg (Germany), New York (USA): Springer.
Henn, S. (2012). Clusters, Transnational Entrepreneurs and the Emergence of New Global Production Patterns.
The Case of the Palanpuris. In: Fuchs, M. and Fromhold-Eisebith, M. (eds.), Industrial Transition. Farnham
(UK): Ashgate (forthcoming).
Henn, S. and Laureys, E. (2010). Bridging Ruptures. The Re-Emergence of the Antwerp Diamond District after
World War II and the Role of Strategic Action. In: Fornahl, D.; Henn, S. and Menzel, M.-P. (eds.), Emerging
Clusters. Theoretical, Empirical and Political Perspectives on the Initial Stage of Cluster Evolution (pp. 74-97).
Cheltenham (UK), Northampton (USA): Edward Elgar.
Menzel, M.-P., Henn, S. and Fornahl, D. (2010). Emerging Clusters: A Conceptual Overview. In: Fornahl, D.;
Henn, S.; Menzel, M.-P. (eds.), Emerging Clusters. Theoretical, Empirical and Political Perspectives on the
Initial Stage of Cluster Evolution (pp. 1-15). Cheltenham (UK), Northampton (USA): Edward Elgar.
Henn, S. (2010). Ethnic Economy. Structure and Economic Relevance (Ethnische Ökonomie. Struktur und
wirtschaftliche Bedeutung). In: Henn, S. and Behling, M. (eds.), Aspects of Integrated Urban Quarter Development. Results and Experiences from Eastern Leipzig (Aspekte integrierter Stadtteilentwicklung. Ergebnisse und
Erfahrungen aus dem Leipziger Osten) (pp. 151-197). Berlin (Germany): Frank & Timme.
Henn, S. and Behling, M. (2010). Integrated Urban Quarter Development in Eastern Leipzig – Conceptual Background, Approaches for Solutions and Field Work (Integrierte Stadtentwicklung im Leipziger Osten – Konzeptioneller Hintergrund, Lösungsansätze und unmittelbare Stadtteilarbeit). In: Henn, S. and Behling, M. (eds.),
Aspects of Integrated Urban Quarter Development. Results and Experiences from Eastern Leipzig (Aspekte
integrierter Stadtteilentwicklung. Ergebnisse und Erfahrungen aus dem Leipziger Osten) (pp. 7-33). Berlin (Germany): Frank & Timme.
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Henn, S. and Pink, M. (2008). How Fresh-Logistics has itself revolutionized (Wie die Frischelogistik sich revolutioniert). In: MARKANT AG (ed.), Fascination Future. Successful in the 21st Century. Reforms, Oppotunities,
Values (Faszination Zukunft. Erfolgreiches Handeln im 21. Jahrhundert. Fakten, Reformen, Chancen, Werte)
(pp. 46-51). Gaggenau (Germany): Medialog.
Henn, S. (2006). Economic Aspects of Nanotechnology (Wirtschaftliche Aspekte der Nanotechnologie). In:
Kühling, W.; Markus, P. and Henn, S. (eds.), Sustainably Shaping Nanotechnologies. Concepts and Practice for
a Responsible Development and Application (Nanotechnologien nachhaltig gestalten. Konzepte und Praxis für
eine verantwortliche Entwicklung und Anwendung) (pp. 41-50). Iserlohn (Germany): Institut für Kirche und
Gesellschaft.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Bollhorn, K.; Franz, S. und Henn, S. (2014). Small Indian Investments in Germany – The Example of an Indian
Service Provider (Kleine indische Investitionen in Deutschland – Das Beispiel eines indischen Dienstleistungsunternehmens). Standort – Zeitschrift für angewandte Geographie 38 (1), 14-18.
Güles, O., Henn, S. und Hünnemeyer, V. (2014). Promoting Deprived Urban Quarters in Germany (Förderung
benachteiligter Quartiere in Deutschland). Nationalatlas aktuell 8 (06.2014). Leipzig: Leibniz-Institut für Länderkunde (IfL). URL: http://aktuell.nationalatlas.de/BIWAQ.5_06-2014.0.html.
Bruns, B. und Henn, S. (2013). Problem-centered Interviews in Sensitive Contexts: Researching Cigarette Smugglers
and
Diamond
Traders.
SAGE
Case
Studies
in
Methodology,
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978144627305013512941.
Golinski, S.; Henn, S.; Franz; M.; Bollhorn, K. (2013). Direct IInvestments from the BRIC Countries (Direktinvestitionen aus den BRIC-Staaten in Deutschland). Nationalatlas aktuell 7 (06.2013) 5 [03.06.2013].
URL: http://aktuell.nationalatlas.de/BRIC_Direktinvestitionen.5_06-2013.0.html
Kühling, W. and Henn, S. (2006). Nanotechnology – A Component of a Resource Efficient and Sustainable
Development? (Nanotechnologie – Baustein einer ressourceneffizienten und nachhaltigen Entwicklung?). Umweltwirtschaftsforum 14 (4), 19-24.
Henn, S. and Pink, M. (2006). Structural Change of Inner-city Industrial Districts. The Example of Eastern
Halle (Struktureller Wandel innerstädtischer Industriegebiete. Das Beispiel Halle-Ost). Halle: Institute for Geography (=Hallesche Diskussionsbeiträge zur Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographie 9).
Henn, S. (2005). Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology: Evolution, Development, Political Options. In: Verein
Deutscher Ingenieure (ed.), Nanofair 2005. New Ideas for Industry. 4th International Nanotechnology Symposium (pp. 281-286). Dusseldorf (Germany): VDI-Verlag.
Henn, S. (2004). Conversion of Military Airfields in Germany: Options and Challenges. In: Bonn International
Center for Conversion BICC (ed.), Conversion Survey 2004. Global Disarmament, Demilitarization and Demobilization (pp. 86-87). Baden-Baden (Germany): Nomos.
Henn, S. (2003). Nanotechnology in Germany – Company Features, Locations and Trends. In: Verein Deutscher
Ingenieure (ed.), Nanofair 2003. New Ideas for Industry (pp. 347-351). Dusseldorf (Germany) (=VDI-Berichte
1803).
Henn, S. (2003). Nanotechnology in Germany – Company Features, Locations and Development Trends (Nanotechnologie in Deutschland – Unternehmenscharakteristika, Standorte und Entwicklungstrends). In: Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften (ed.), Innovation Forum on Nanostructured Materials (Innovationsforum Nanostrukturierte Materialien) (Contribution on CD-ROM). Halle.
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Thomi, W.; Böhn, T., Henn, S. and Schmidt, C. (2002). Knowledge – A New Field of Competence in the Regional Development. (Wissen – Ein neues Kompetenzfeld in der Regionalentwicklung). Scientia Halensis (Issue
1), 21-22.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Bathelt, H., Cohendet, P., Henn, S. and L. Simon (2014). The Elgar Companion to Innovation and Knowledge
Creation: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Cheltenham (UK), Northampton (USA): Edward Elgar. (Edited Volume in Progress, contract with publisher has been signed).
Henn, S. and H. Bathelt (2013). Cross-Cluster-Fertilization: Generation & Fusion of Buzz. Journal Article in
Progress.
Presentations
Cluster Networks bridging Innovation Divides? The Example of the Baltic States and German. AAG Annual
Meeting. Session “Foreign-Direct Investments, Multinational Firms and Cluster Networks in the Global
Knowledge Economy 2”, Tampa, USA, 04/09/2014.
Emerging Multinationals in Germany Locational Choices of Investors from the BRIC Countries and the Development of Global Cluster Networks. AAG Annual Meeting. Session “Foreign-Direct Investments, Multinational
Firms and Cluster Networks in the Global Knowledge Economy 3”, Tampa, USA, 04/09/2014.
Transnational Entrepreneurs and the Emergence of Regional Clusters in Developing Countries. The Example
of the diamond-processing industry in Gujarat (India) (Transnationale Unternehmer und die Entstehung regionaler Cluster in Entwicklungsländern. Das Beispiel des Clusters der diamantverarbeitenden Industrie in Gujarat (Indien)). Geographical Colloquium of the Department of Geography, University Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, 01/14/2014 (Invitation).
The Role of the Local Economy Districts with Special Development Needs (Die Rolle der lokalen Ökonomie .für
Stadtteile mit besonderem Entwicklungsbedarf). 2. Fachtag Arbeitsläden Leipzig on „The Local Economy in
Large Housing Estates in the Context of Urban Renewal” ("Lokale
Ökonomie in Großwohnsiedlungen im
Kontext der Stadterneuerung"), Leipzig, Germany,11/13/2013 (Invitation).
Cluster Management and the Organization of Networks. SIMS-Workshop, Bio-City Leipzig, Leipzig,
12.11.2013 (Invitation).
Polarisation and Peripheralisation – A Conceptual Overview (joint presentation with T. Lang and K. Hörschelmann). Workshop „New Geographies of Central and Eastern Europe“, Leipzig, Germany, 10/07/2013.
BRIC-Investments in Germany – Locations, Industries and Employment (BRIC-Investitionen in Deutschland –
Standorte, Branchen und Beschäftigung) (joint presentation with M. Franz). Workshop „Investors from the
BRIC countries – Chances and Challenges for Employment and Firms“, Dusseldorf, Germany, 09/26/2013.
Field Reproduction, Knowledge Creation and Sense-making at Conferences: The Case of Toronto. AAG Annual
Meeting, Session “From cluster to process? New economic geographic perspectives on knowledge generation
II: Time-Spatial Bundling”, Los Angeles, USA, 04/10/2013.
Business Conferences as Temporary Clusters. Lessons from Toronto. Conference "Spatial Transformation Processes in Central Europa in XXI Century", Kiev, Ukraine, 03/16/2013.
Diamonds – Locations, Trade, Families, Trust (Diamanten - Standorte, Handel, Familien, Vertrauen). Verein
für Erdkunde zu Halle e.V., Halle (Saale), Germany, 01/29/2013.
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Field
reproduction,
knowledge
creation
and
sense-making
at
conferences:
The case of Toronto. Regional Studies Association Early Career Conference 2012 ‘Times of Change: Future
Directions in Geography, Urban and Regional Studies’ HafenCity University, Hamburg, Germany, 11/02/2012.
Trans-local Professionals and Localized Knowledge Flows: A Case Study of Business Travelers at Pearson
International Airport, Toronto (joint presentation with H. Bathelt). 7th Edition of Proximity Days on “Creativity,
Innovation and Proximity”, 2012, Montreal, Canada, 05/29/2012.
Trans-local Professionals and Localized Knowledge Flows: A Case Study of Business Travelers at Pearson
International Airport, Toronto (joint presentation with H. Bathelt). Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting 2012, Waterloo, Canada, 05/21/2012.
Transnationale Unternehmer als Elemente regionaler Clusterdynamik. Das Beispiel der Palanpuris, WIFO –
Austrian Institute for Economic Research (Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung), 03/29/2012.
Joint Families and the Evolution of Transnational Entrepreneurial Networks. AAG Annual Meeting, Session
on “Geographies of Entrepreneurship in Local and Global Economies: Contexts, Practices, and Processes II”,
01/27/2012, New York, USA.
Transnational Family Entrepreneurs and the Creation of Global Pipelines. The Case of the Palanpuris. Third
Global Conference on Economic Geography – Space, Economy and Environment, 06/28-07/02/2011, Seoul,
Korea, Session “Context and Institutions in Local and Global Perspective”, 06/30/2011.
Transnational Entrepreneurs and the Change of Regional Cluster Structures. Geographical Colloquium of the
Department of Geography, University Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, 05/10/2010 (Invitation).
Evolution and Growth of the Diamond-Manufacturing Cluster in (West India). Conference on “Geographies of
South Asia,” Cologne, Germany, 02/05/2011.
Transnational Entrepreneurs and the Change of Regional Production Systems. The Example of the Antwerp
Diamond District. Geographical Colloquium of the Department of Geosciences, Martin-Luther-University
Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany, 04/14/2011 (Invitation).
Transnational Entrepreneurs und Regional Cluster Dynamics. Geographical Colloquium of the Department of
Geography, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany, 12/14/2010 (Invitation).
Evolution of Clusters in Biotechnology in Central Germany. A Dynamic Analysis (joint presentation with M.
Demuth). Workshop “Cluster in Central Germany – Structures, Potentials, Support”, IWH Halle Institute for
Economic Research, Halle, Germany, 11/26/2010.
Cutting out the Middleman – How the Palanpuris developed along the Global Value-Added Jewelry-Chain (Cutting out the Middleman – Die Erschließung der globalen Schmuck-Wertschöpfungskette durch die Palanpuris).
Workshop “New Power from the Periphery? Actors from Developing Countries in the Era of Globalization,”
University of Marburg, 13/11/2010.
Status-Quo of the Nanotechnology in Saxony-Anhalt. Conference “Nano-Day Saxony-Anhalt. First statewide
Conference on Future Nanotechnology,” Halle, Germany, 10/01/2010.
Transnational Entrepreneurship and the Emergence of New Global Production Patterns. The Case of Diamond Manufacturing. IGU Mini-Conference “Industrial Transition – New Patterns of Production, Work, and
Innovativeness in Global-Local Spaces,” Cologne, 05/21/2010.
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Transnational Communities and Regional Cluster Dynamics. The Case of Indian Diamond Dealers in Antwerp
and New York (Transnationale Gemeinschaften und regionale Clusterdynamik. Das Beispiel indischer Diamanthändler in Antwerpen und New York). Deutscher Geographentag 2009, Fachsitzung 33, Vienna, Austria,
09/22/2009.
Initial Stages of an Ethnic Business District in Leipzig (Ansätze eines Ethnic Business District in Leipzig). Expert
Meeting “Migrants as Economic Agents in Saxony. Development of Potentials for an Increasing Competitiveness“ as Part of the Saxon Initiative for Migration and Labour (SIMA), Chemnitz, Germany, 05/14/2009 (Invitation).
Transnational Communities and Regional Cluster dynamics. The Example of Indian Diamond Dealers in Antwerp and New York (Transnationale Gemeinschaften und regionale Clusterdynamik. Das Beispiel indischer
Diamanthändler in Antwerpen und New York). 10th Symposium on Economic Geography, Rauischholzhausen
Castle, Rauischholzhausen, Germany, 04/24/2009.
Transnational Communities and Regional Cluster Dynamics. The Impact of Jaina Traders on the Change of the
Antwerp Diamond District. Conference “Towards new geographies of migration? Transnational spaces, immigrant entrepreneurship and development as builders of changed social and spatial organization in Europe,”, University of Bremen, Bremen Germany, 09/27/2008.
Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology. Evolution, Characteristics and Recommended Actions (Regionale Cluster
in der Nanotechnologie. Entstehung, Eigenschaften und Handlungsempfehlungen). Geographical Colloquium,
Geographical Institute of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany, 06/05/2008 (Invitation).
Regional Clusters in Nanotechnology. Evolution, Features, and Policy Recommendations. Conference “Nanotechnology – Innovative Solutions for Enterprises, Ministry of Industry, Innovation and Employment” (“Nanotechnologia – Soluciones Innovadoras para las Empresas, Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo”), Logroño (La Rioja), Spain, 02/20/2008 (Invitation).
China Town – Hindrance or Help? (China Town – Fluch oder Segen?), 21. Forum “Eastern Leipzig”, Leipzig,
Germany, 12/07/2007 (Invitation).
Genesis and Growth Potentials of Regional Clusters using the Example of Nanotechnology (Genese und
Wachstumspotenziale regionaler Cluster am Beispiel der Nanotechnologie). Deutscher Geographentag 2007,
Fachsitzung 54, Bayreuth, Germany, 09/22/2009.
Genesis and Growth Potentials of Regional Nanotechnology Clusters (Genese und Wachstumspotenzial regionaler Nanotechnologiecluster). 9th Symposium on Economic Geography, Castle of Rauischholzhausen,
Rauischholzhausen, Germany, 04/27/2007.
Cluster Succession. The Example of the Antwerp Diamond District (Clustersukzession. Das Beispiel des Antwerpener Diamantdistrikts). Study Group on Industrial Geography, Eschwege, Germany, 11/10/2006.
Clusters in Nanotechnology. Is Central Germany missing the connection? (Cluster in der Nanotechnologie. Verpasst Mitteldeutschland den Anschluss?) 3. Event in the Cycle “Improvement of the Performance and Innovative
Ability of Central Germany,” Dornburg Castles, Thuringia, Germany, 12/08/2005 (Invitation).
The Evolution of High-Technology-Clusters using the Example of Nanotechnology (Die Entstehung von HighTech-Clustern am Beispiel der Nanotechnologie). Colloquium at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography
(IfL), Leipzig, Germany, 03/22/2005.
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Firm Foundations in Nanotechnology. Cluster Development and Support (Gründungen in der Nanotechnologie.
Clusterentwicklung und -förderung). Workshop, Institute for Structural Policy and Business Development Halle,
“Trend Qualifications in Nanotechnology,” Berlin, Germany, 04/15/2004.
Nanotechnology Location Germany. Selected Findings of a Company Survey (Nanotechnologie-Standort
Deutschland. Ausgewählte Ergebnisse einer Unternehmensbefragung), Workshop, Institute for Structural Policy
and Business Development Halle, “Trend Qualifications in Nanotechnology,” Dusseldorf, Germany,
10/22/2003.
University Courses Taught1
LECTURES
- General Economic and Social Geography (TU Dresden: SS2 2006; SS 2008)
- Methods of Economic and Social Geography (WS 2001/02; WS 2002/03; WS 2003/04; WS 2005/06; WS
2006/07)
- Principles of Economic Geography (WS 2009/10; WS 2012/13)
- Settlement and Economic Geography (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: WS 2010/11)
- Urban and Regional Economics I (WS 2010/11)
- Economic Geography (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: WS 2010/11)
SEMINARS
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Introduction to Geography (WS 2001/02; WS 2002/03; WS 2003/04; WS 2004/05; WS 2005/06)
Principles of Economic Geography (WS 2009/10)
Economic and Social Geography (SS 2002; SS 2003; SS 2004; SS 2005; SS 2006)
Regional Development (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg: WS 2010/11)
Urban and Regional Economics II (WS 2010/11)
Advanced Economic and Social Geography (WS 2005/06; SS 2006)
COURSES IN METHODOLOGY
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Research Methods for Specialists (POL242) (quantitative methods) (University of Toronto: 01-04/2012)
Project Seminar “Regionalanalyse“ (WS 2010/11)
Seminar “Advanced Empirical Social Research Methods“ (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: WS 2010/11)
Seminar “Basic Geographical Methods“ (WS 2009/10; SS 2011)
Exercise “Methods of Economic and Social Geography“
(WS 2001/02; WS 2002/03; WS 2003/04; WS 2005/06; WS 2006/07; WS 2007/08)
FIELD EXPERIENCE
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Retail and Location Management in Rural Areas: The Example of Simmern/Hunsrueck, Germany (SS 2009)
Registration of Companies in Eastern Leipzig (SS 2009)
Living and Working Conditions of the Diamond Workers of Surat (India) (WS 2008/09)
The Ethnic Business-Cluster in Eastern Leipzig (SS 2007)
Structure and Dynamics of the Antwerp Diamond and Jewelry District
(WS 2006/07)
- Structural Change of Inner-city Industrial Districts (WS 2005/06)
1
2
Unless stated otherwise, the mentioned courses were taught at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.
WS=Winter semester (October until February), SS=Summer semester (April-July)
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- Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Students of the Technical University of Dresden, Germany (SS 2004)
- Industrial Development in the City of Querfurt, Germany (SS 2002)
- Local Identity of the Inhabitants of Halle, Germany (WS 2001/02)
EXCURSIONS
- North Sea Coast and Baltic Sea Coast (5 days, SS 2008)
- Central Europe (5 days, SS 2007)
- Central Europe (5 days, SS 2006)
PROJECT REPORTS
- Locations of Hotels in Greater Stockholm (Hotelstandorte im Großraum Stockholm) (WS 2006/07)
- Regional Specialization in the Value-Added Chain in Nanotechnology (Regionale Spezialisierung im nanotechnologischen Wertschöpfungsprozess) (WS 2002/03)
- Socio-economic Trends of German Metropolitan Regions (Sozioökonomische Entwicklungstrends deutscher
Metropolregionen) (WS 2002/03)
Pedagogical Training and Further Education
Basic knowledge in higher education didactics and debates (part I)
(Length: 16 hours, August 2011)
Basic knowledge in higher education didactics and debates (part II)
(Length: 16 hours, September 2009)
Workshop in higher education didactics
(Length: 8 hours, June 2010)
Preparation and realization of examinations
(Length: 16 hours, September 2009)
Counselling students and teaching staff
(Length: 16 hours, September 2010)
Professional application of media in higher education
(Length: 16 hours, August 2009)
External funding
(Length: 8 hours, September 2010)
Project management
(Length: 16 hours, March 2010)
Speech training for teaching staff
(Length: 24 hours, March 2010)
Directing conferences
(Length: 16 hours, June 2010)
Professional presentation in sample lectures
(Length: 8 hours, May 2011)
Communication in Science. Dealing with the Media
(Length: 16 hours, February 2013)
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Organization of Workshops and Conferences
(Co-)Organization of the Session Train (4 sessions) “From cluster to process? New economic geographic perspectives on knowledge generation“, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers 2013, Los
Angeles
Organization and Planning of the Workshop “Emerging Clusters. Theoretical, Empirical and Political Aspects
of the First Stage of Cluster Evolution,” June 26-28 2008, Max-Planck-Institute for Economics, Jena, Germany,
in cooperation with Max-Planck-Institute for Economics (Jena, Germany), Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public
Policy Group University of Bern (Switzerland), Geographical Institute, Research Group for Economic Geography
Planning of the International Conference “Whose crisis? Determinants, Scope and Potential Implications of the
World Economic Crisis,“ Halle, Germany, April 29-May 01 2010.
Organization and Planning of the “Nano-Day Saxony-Anhalt. First statewide Conference on Future Nanotechnology,“ Halle, Germany, October 01 2010, in Cooperation with the Lernkontor GmbH, Halle and the MLR –
Interdisciplinary Centre for Applied Geography and Regional Development of Central Germany.
Organization and Planning of the Workshop “Cluster in Central Germany – Structures, Potentials, Support.”
Halle, Germany, November 25-26 2010, in cooperation with the IWH Halle Institute for Economic Research
and the MLR – Interdisciplinary Centre for Applied Geography and Regional Development of Central Germany.
Organization and Planning of the Workshop ”New Power from the Periphery? Actors from Developing Countries in the Era of Globalisation,“ Marburg, Germany, November 12-13 2010, in cooperation with the Faculty of
Geography, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Graduate Theses Co-Supervised and Co-Read
Müller, C. (2014). Clusters experiencing change. A Quantitative Analysis of the Corporate Structures in the
Antwerp Diamond District in the Period between 1980 and 2010 (Clusterstrukturen im Wandel. Eine quantitative
Analyse der Unternehmensstruktur im Antwerpener Diamantdistrikt im Zeitraum von 1980-2010). Bachelorarbeit. Jena.
Neef, T. (2014). Integrated Urban Quarter Development in Eastern Leipzig from the Point of View of Residents
receiving Unemployment Benefit II (Integrierte Stadtteilentwicklung im Leipziger Osten ausSicht von Bewohnern mit Arbeitslosengeld-II-Bezug). Bachelor Thesis. Leipzig.
Demuth, M. (2012). Structural Changes in Resource-Based Value Chains: An Actor-Related Analysis using the
Example of Rare Earths (Strukturwandel in rohstofforientierten Wertschöpfungsketten: eine akteursbezogene
Analyse am Beispiel der Seltenen Erden). Master Thesis. Halle (Saale), Germany.
Hammer, S. (2012). Expecting Regional Economic Effects of Major Sport Events - A Case Study of the FIFA
World Cup 2014 in Brasilia-DF. Master Thesis. Halle (Saale), Germany.
Dietrich, S. (2011). Development and Current State of the Automobile Manufacturing Industry, the case studies
of Chemnitz-Zwickau-Ore Mountains and Leipzig (Entwicklung und Zustand der sächsischen Automobilindustrie anhand der Beispielregionen Chemnitz-Zwickau-Erzgebirge und Leipzig). Bachelor Thesis. Halle (Saale),
Germany.
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Grompe, M. (2011). Structural Effects of the Demographic Change on German Markets for Residential Properties using the example of selected districts (Strukturelle Effekte des demographischen Wandels auf deutschen
Wohnimmobilienmärkten am Beispiel ausgewählter Kreise). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Wenzel, M. (2011). Regional Economic Implications of Air Cargos at Airports. An Analysis of Traditional and
Integrated Air Cargo as an Economic and Location Factor (Regionalökonomische Effekte von
Luftfrachtdiensten an Flughäfen. Eine Analyse der klassischen und integrierten Luftfracht als Wirtschafts- und
Standortfaktor für die Region Halle-Leipzig. Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Barleben, C. (2011). Theory and Practical Approaches of Poverty Reduction in Ghana (Theorie und Praxis der
Armutsbekämpfung in Ghana). Thesis submitted as part of the preliminary board exam for teachers (Staatsexamensarbeit). Halle, Germany.
Weinrich, M. (2011). Ethnic Economy in Halle – Mapping and Analysis of the Spatial Dispersion (Ethnische
Ökonomie in Halle – Bestandsaufnahme und Analyse zur Raumverteilung). Bachelor Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Marshall, S. (2011). Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Economic Structural Change in the Region of Magdeburg
after the Reunifaction until 2008 (Raumzeitliche Analyse des ökonomischen Strukturwandels in der Region
Magdeburg nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung bis 2008). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Lange, B. (2011). The Development of the Market for Residential Properties in China. Social Implications and
Political Aspects from 1978 until this day (Die Entwicklung des Wohnimmobilienmarktes in China. Soziale
Auswirkungen und politische Tangenten von 1978 bis heute). Bachelor Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Grund, N. (2011). Regional Economic Implications of New Highway Infrastructure as illustrated by drawing on
the Example of the Highway A 38 and the Mansfeld-Suedharz-District (Regionalökonomische Wirkungen neuer
Autobahninfrastruktur. Dargestellt als Fallstudie am Beispiel der Autobahn A 38 und dem Landkreis MansfeldSüdharz). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Bley, E. (2010). Regional and Urban Economic Implications of the Aircraft Industry in Toulouse/France (Regionalwirtschaftliche und stadtökonomische Wirkungen der Luftfahrtindustrie in Toulouse/Frankreich). Diploma
Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Neumann, D. (2010). Demand Analysis in Terms of Energy Efficiency of SME in Mannheim (Nachfrageanalyse
bezüglich der Energieeffizienz von Mannheimer KMU). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Leimer, K. (2010). The Ethnic Business District in Eastern Leipzig. An Analysis of the Interfirm Networks of the
local Ethnic Economy (Ethnic Business District Leipziger Osten. Eine Betrachtung der zwischenbetrieblichen
Vernetzung der lokalen ethnischen Ökonomie). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Jäckel, A. (2010). Global Value Chains in International Service Industries. The Example of Tourism in South
Africa in due Consideration of the Crime Problem (Globale Wertschöpfungsketten in der internationalen Dienstleistungsbranche: Dargestellt am Beispiel von Tourismus in Südafrika unter Einbeziehung des Kriminalitätsproblems). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Walther, M. (2009). Location Structure and Dynamics of Shopping Streets near the City Center. The Example
of the Steinweg in Halle/Saale (Standortstruktur und Entwicklungsdynamik citynaher Einkaufsstraßen. Das Beispiel des Steinweges in Halle/Saale). Thesis submitted as part of the preliminary board exam for teachers
(Staatsexamensarbeit). Halle, Germany.
Sehnert, D. (2009). Business-oriented Services in Leipzig. Their Relevance for the Urban Office Market in due
Consideration of the Structures and Dynamics of Location (Unternehmensorientierte Dienstleister in Leipzig:
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Die Bedeutung für den urbanen Büromarkt unter Berücksichtigung der Standortstruktur und -dynamik). Diploma
Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Ebert, S. (2009). Regional Cluster Structures and Dynamics of Internationalisation in the Solar Industry in East
Germany (Regionale Clusterstrukturen und Internationalisierungsdynamik in der Photovoltaikindustrie Ostdeutschlands). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Demuth, M. (2009). Structure and Dynamics of Locations in Biotechnology in Central Germany (Standortstruktur und -dynamik des Biotechnologiesektors in Mitteldeutschland). Bachelor Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Scholz, R. (2008). Infrastructural Prerequisites and Actor-centered Development Perspectives of the Bi-Modal
Traffic Rail-Road in the Port Hinterland of Rotterdam (Infrastrukturelle Voraussetzungen und akteurszentrierte
Entwicklungsperspektiven des Kombinierten Verkehrs Schiene-Straße im Seehafenhinterland von Rotterdam).
Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Walter, A. (2007). Development Opportunities and Options of East German Small and Medium-Sized Cities.
Three Case Studies (Entwicklungschancen und Optionen ostdeutscher Klein- und Mittelstädte anhand von drei
Fallbeispielen). Thesis submitted as part of the preliminary board exam for teachers (Staatsexamensarbeit).
Halle, Germany.
Siwkowski, E. (2007). Operationalisation of the Model of Inner-City Hotel Locations by Egan & Nield. The
Example of Stockholm (Operationalisierung des Modells innerstädtischer Hotelstandorte von Egan&Nield.
Beispiel Stockholm). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Plietz, M. (2007). Internationalization strategies and options for a German Narrow Fabrics Company. Potential
Export Markets? Analysis and Evaluation of Poland, Hungary and Romania. (Internationalisierungsstrategien
und Option für ein deutsches Schmaltextilunternehmen. Potentielle Exportmärkte? Analyse und Bewertung von
Polen, Ungarn und Rumänien). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Kühnast, T. (2007). The Airfields of Saxony-Anhalt. Development since 1990 – Chances and Deficits (Die Regionalflugplätze von Sachsen-Anhalt. Entwicklung seit 1990 – Chancen und Defizite). Diploma Thesis. Halle,
Germany.
Hopp, C. (2007). Multidimensional Analysis of regional Cluster Structures in Medical Engineering in Berlin
(Multidimensionale Analyse regionaler Clusterstrukturen in der Berliner Medizintechnik). Diploma Thesis.
Halle, Germany.
Brunsch, C. (2006). Change and Relevance of an Industrial Cluster. The Example of Friedrichshafen at Lake
Constance (Wandel und Bedeutung eines Industrieclusters. Das Beispiel Friedrichshafen am Bodensee). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Jung, S. (2006). University Spin-Offs – An Empirical Analysis of the Entrepreneurial Potential and the Intentions
of Students of the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (Unternehmensgründungen aus Hochschulen.
Eine empirische Untersuchung zum Gründungspotential und den Absichten von Studierenden der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
Hedel, J. (2005). The Evolution of the Cluster in the Optical Industries in Rathenow – “City of Optics” (Die
Entstehung des Clusters der optischen Industrie in Rathenow – “Stadt der Optik“). Diploma Thesis. Halle, Germany.
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Professional Services
MANAGING EDITOR
German Journal of Economic Geography (Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie, edited by Prof. Walter Thomi
and Prof. Karl Vorlaufer)
SPACES – Spatial Aspects Concerning Economic Structures (Working paper series, edited by Prof. Harald
Bathelt, Toronto, and Prof. Johannes Glückler, Heidelberg)
PEER REVIEWER
Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review, Berichte zur deutschen Landeskunde, Entrepreneurship
& Regional Development, Environment and Planning A, European Urban and Regional Studies, Geoforum,
Journal of Economic Geography, Urban Research and Practice, Urban Studies, Raumforschung und Raumordnung
OTHER
Member of the Research Work Group, Leibniz-Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig
Member of the India Working Group of the Martin-Luther-University, Project “City of Science” supervised by
the City of Halle (2010)
Representative of the Research Group on Economic Geography in an interdisciplinary Working Group of the
DFG-Special Research Field “Travelling Elements of Normative and Epistemic Orders” (“Elemente normativer
und epistemischer Ordnungen auf Wanderung“ (2009 - summer 2011)
Member of the M. Sc. “International Area Studies” Examination Board (2009 - summer 2011)
President of the MLR – Interdisciplinary Centre for Regional Geography and Development of Central Germany,
Halle (2009 - summer 2011)
Member of the Committees responsible for the development of the Bachelor-Program “Geography,” the MasterProgram “M. Sc. Geography” and the Master-Program “M. Sc. International Area Studies” (2006 - summer
2011)
Member of the examination authority of Saxony-Anhalt for the examination of student teachers (2003 - summer
2011)
Representative of the Non-Professorial Teaching Staff in the Department Council of the Institute of Geography
(2003-2006)
Professional Memberships
Association of American Geographers, Association of Canadian Geographers, DGfG – Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Geographie (German Society for Geography)
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