Carsten Schwäbe

Carsten Schwäbe is a Project Manager at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) since 2024 and a Lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin's master's programs in Economics and Futurology. He holds a Dr. rer. pol. (2022) from Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on 'Governance of Innovation Diffusion' under Prof. Carsten Dreher. His research emphasizes innovation policy design, mission-oriented governance, and socio-technical transitions.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Politics and Economics, University of Münster (with study abroad at Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence)
• Master's in Economics, Freie Universität Berlin
• PhD in Innovation Management (2022)

His work explores innovation policy instruments for renewable energy markets, systemic governance challenges, and agile research frameworks. He leads projects like GreenDEMO (democratizing green transitions) and Public AI (innovation policy for public AI). His research bridges academic analysis with practical policy design, focusing on EU and German contexts.

Grants & Projects:

• Managed 'Mission-oriented policy learning for an agile energy research programme' (German Ministry for Economic Affairs)
• Contributed to EFI's study on agile innovation policy frameworks
• Explored SME innovation patterns and creative industries governance

He collaborates with institutions like the EFI and advises ministries on policy instrument design through interviews and document analyses.