We are surrounded by networks – neuronal networks, biological networks, data networks, computer networks, electricity networks, travel networks, social networks, business networks… The topic of networks is so broad, it is practically unique. This is something that is understood by the experts at Steinbeis. For example,
- Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Jähnert, Managing Director of bwcon GmbH, explains why value creation networks are essential for the success of companies.
- Professor Dr. Peter Philippi-Beck, director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center Internationalisation – Equity Participation – Succession Regulation, joins Hans-Joachim Hölz, director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center Ravensburg District (and also Managing Director of WiR GmbH/Ravensburg and Steinbeis Transfer GmbH at Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences), to explain how networks are especially useful for supporting SMEs in understanding and implementing technology developments.
- Dr. Michael Ortiz, a project manager at Steinbeis Headquarters in Stuttgart, writes about a pilot project called Expert Network X.0 and describes the functioning of value creation networks.
- Stefan Gaier is director of the Steinbeis Consulting Center for Innovation Management, so he knows from his own experience how important it is to work in networks to boost the innovation competence of SMEs.
- Dr. Petra Püchner (managing director) and Heike Fischer (project manager) of Steinbeis 2i GmbH talk about their belief in collaboration as a means of accelerating innovation processes.
- How important it is to create a sense of trust for both companies and entrepreneurs is the topic discussed by Uwe Haug, an authorized clerk at Steinbeis Headquarters and managing director of Steinbeis Transfer GmbH at Reutlingen University, drawing on the example of a model project called Innovation Angels.
- Heinz Pöhler, Professor Dr. Georg Kleiser, Professor Dr. Walter Commerell, and Professor Dr. Peter Renze of the Steinbeis Competence Center for Sustainable Energy (KNE) introduce a network for sustainable energy systems and explain why they are convinced that the only way to use energy efficiently and save money through the best possible solutions is to adopt a holistic approach.
- Dr. Marlene Gottwald and Patrick Weber of the Ferdinand Steinbeis Institute present the Industrial Internet Consortium, a network for multidisciplinary cross-sector digital transformation.
- In an interview with the director of the Steinbeis Research Center Technology Management North East, Frank Graage talks to TRANSFER about the management of networks, the advantages they offer, and the risks.
- Carsten Rasner, director of the Steinbeis School of Management and Innovation (SMI) at Steinbeis University Berlin, joins Gabrielle Spiller, an alumna of Steinbeis SMI, to explain why learning new things requires good networks, also looking at the role played by personal contacts in building useful networks.
- Finally, Beate Wittkopp, director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center TransferWorks BW, explains her belief that business enterprises have to network if they want to win against global competitors.