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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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: 2023Funding: Flexible Funds, Leibniz University HannoverDuration: 2023 - 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
Completed Research Projects
Basic research
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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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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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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: 2023Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) / Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)Duration: 2020 - 2023
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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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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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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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Economic restructuring and responses to crisis: actors, institutions, and developments in rural Vietnam/ThailandLed by: Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla Diez, Prof. Dr. Ingo Liefner (University of Giessen), Prof. Dr. Ludwig SchätzlTeam:Year: 2014Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2010 - 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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Shocks and regional economic development in Thailand and VietnamLed by: Dr. habil. Ingo Liefner, Prof. Dr. Javier Revilla DiezTeam:Year: 2009Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)Duration: 2006 - 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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Firm start-ups in regional industry clusters: The example of Laser-technology in Southeast Lower SaxonyLed by: Prof. Dr. Ingo LiefnerTeam:Year: 2006Funding: Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower SaxonyDuration: 2004 - 2006
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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
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
