Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf is an external PhD candidate at the University of Bremen's Chair of Economics of Innovation and Structural Change since February 2018. He holds dual Master's degrees in Transportation Economics and Industrial Engineering from TU Dresden. As a research associate at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), he focuses on innovation networks, renewable energy systems, and electric mobility diffusion. His doctoral research examines the dynamics of innovation networks, particularly in automotive and energy sectors.

Education:

• PhD Candidate (2018–present): University of Bremen
• M.Sc. Industrial Engineering (2013–2017): TU Dresden
• M.Sc. Transport Economics (2010–2013): TU Dresden
• B.Sc. Transport Economics (2007–2010): TU Dresden

Research Interests: Patrick's work centers on dynamic innovation networks, innovation indicators, diffusion of innovations, and renewable energy technologies. He employs network analysis and agent-based modeling to study systemic transformations in automotive and energy sectors. His recent projects include the NEO-Indikatorik initiative (BMBF-funded) and the Kopernikus ENavi project.

Grants & Projects:

• NEO-Indikatorik (2018–2020): BMBF-funded, developing indicators for transformative technologies
• Kopernikus ENavi (2016–2019): BMBF-funded, advancing energy navigation systems

Key Contributions: Publications include work on European automotive research networks, solar/wind breakthroughs, and lifecycle assessments in healthcare. He actively participates in conferences like the ZEW/MaCCI Innovation Conference and the DRUID Conference.