This seminar provides participants with the opportunity to explore the transformative potential of open innovation in industry. It examines how such initiatives foster collaborative development and address complex challenges across various contexts. The seminar emphasizes qualitative research methods to deepen understanding of these processes and of user-involved industrial innovation as a catalyst for open innovation.
| Terms: | Summer |
| Course Type: | Seminar |
| Time: | Kick-Off (LG H6) Kick-Off (centrally organized by Prof. Dr. Sven Laumer): 16.04.2026, 13:15 Uhr Seminar Sessions (LG 3.152) Session 1 – Overview, Topics & Requirements: 07.05.2026 (Thu), 15:00–16:30 Session 2 – Open Innovation & User Innovation: 12.05.2026 (Tue), 15:00–16:30 Session 3 – Research Methods: 28.05.2026 (Thu), 15:00–16:30 Session 4 – Mid-term Presentations & Q&A: 11.06.2026 (Thu), 15:00–16:30 Session 5 – Final Presentations: 16.07.2026 (Thu), 17:00–20:00 (LG 3.152/3) Consultations (Online) Consultation 1: 04.06.2026 (Thu), 15:00–16:30 Consultation 2: 18.06.2026 (Thu), 15:00–16:30 |
| Location: | Seminar sessions: LG 3.152 |
| Important Deadlines | Application deadline for seminar participation (via StudOn): 06.04.2026 Exam registration (centrally done by the chair of Prof. Laumer): 27–28.04.2026 Submission deadline for seminar paper (via StudOn): 10.07.2026, 23:55 |
| Grading Scheme | Presentation: 30% Seminar paper: 70% |
| Language: | English |
| Lecturers: | Bela Venesz Wenwen Wang |
Contact Person
Dr. Béla Venesz
Research associates