Lambert T. Koch
Lambert Tobias Koch (born July 23, 1965 in Hering near Darmstadt ) is a German economist and since 2008 rector of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal .
Life
Koch studied economics in Mainz and Würzburg and earned a diploma in economics. After completing his doctorate , he completed his habilitation at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena . From 1999 to 2008 Koch headed the chair for “Economics, especially business start-ups and economic development” at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal. At the same time he was director of the Institute for Start-up and Innovation Research (IGIF). He also accepted invitations to guest professorships in Cleveland ( USA ), Klagenfurt ( Austria ) and Košice ( Slovakia ). From October 2005 to June 2008, Koch was the dean of the economics faculty of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal , whose profile he was jointly responsible for creating the “Schumpeter School of Business and Economics”. Since September 1, 2008 he has been the rector of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal .
Koch also acts as chairman of the NRW state rectors' conference and was a board member of the Digital University of North Rhine-Westphalia (until 09/2018). He is also chairman of the university council of the Hochschule Fresenius with locations in Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Idstein, Berlin and New York as well as a member of the advisory board of the Technical Academy Wuppertal with locations in Nuremberg, Bochum, Cottbus, Wildau and Wuppertal. Koch is also a member of the boards of trustees of scientific foundations, such as the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation and the Vera and Georg Spahn Foundation.
Koch's academic interest is primarily in the areas of start-up funding, innovation and technology policy , strategic networks and regional and international economic development. In addition, there is a study of epistemological and evolutionary economic issues. The results of his scientific work have been published in numerous books and journal articles. From autumn 2011 to autumn 2012 he was invited by the Federal Chancellery to participate as an expert in the “Future Dialogue of the Federal Chancellor”.
Awards
- PhD award of the University of Jena 1996 (Society of Friends and Supporters of the FSU)
- Wuppertal Ambassador since 2007 (appointed by the Lord Mayor of Wuppertal)
- Rector of the year 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2019 (both German University Association )
- Second place in the elections for Rector of the Year 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 (both German University Association)
- Finalist for the award for University Manager of the Year 2012 and University Manager of the Year 2015 ( Center for University Development in cooperation with Financial Times Deutschland and Die Zeit )
- Golden Suspension Railway 2013 (Decoration of Honor of the City Association of Citizens and District Associations Wuppertal)
- Honorary doctorate to Dr. hc from the Technical University of Košice ( Slovakia ) 2016
- Honorary title honorary professor at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (Austria) 2019
- Rector of the Decade, honored by the German University Association 2019
Publications
Editorships
- FGF Entrepreneurship Research Monographs , at Eul-Verlag, Cologne / Lohmar, (with Rolf Sternberg, Josef Brüderl, Michael Frese , Heinz Klandt and Norbert Szyperski †)
- Entrepreneurship yearbook, at Springer-Verlag, Berlin etc. (with Ann-Christin Achleitner, Heinz Klandt, Kai-Ingo Voigt)
- Entrepreneurship , at Gabler-Verlag, Wiesbaden (with Malte Brettl, Tobias Kollmann and Peter Witt)
Monographs (selection)
- Evolutionary economic policy , in the series of the Walter Eucken Institute Freiburg, at Mohr-Siebeck-Verlag, Tübingen 1996
- Relative prosperity of nations in the globalization process , at Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden 2000
- Economic Policy in Transition , at Oldenbourg-Verlag, Munich 2001
- Start-up management - with tasks and solutions , at Oldenbourg-Verlag, Munich 2001 (with C. Zacharias)
Web links
- Rector's website at uni-wuppertal.de
- CV on the IGIF website
- Publications (PDF)
Individual evidence
- ^ Institute for Start-Up and Innovation Research
- ↑ State Rectors' Conference NRW. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017 ; accessed on June 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Digital University of North Rhine-Westphalia. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- ^ University of Applied Sciences Fresenius. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
- ^ Matthias Jaroch: Professor Dr. Lambert Koch is "Rector of the Year". Science Information Service, March 16, 2011, accessed August 17, 2011 .
- ↑ Lambert T. Koch for the second time "Rector of the Year" from February 17, 2014
- ↑ Olbertz (HU Berlin) is "President of the Year" from February 19, 2013
- ^ University of Klagenfurt: Honorary professorship to Lambert T. Koch. In: University of Klagenfurt. May 24, 2019, accessed on May 27, 2019 (German).
- ^ Eike Rüdebusch: Campus Wuppertal: Lambert T. Koch becomes Rector of the Decade. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Koch, Lambert T. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koch, Lambert Tobias (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German economist and professor at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | herring |