Cornelia Storz

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Storz holds the Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, with a focus on Japan/East Asia, at Goethe University Frankfurt since 2009. She previously held academic roles at Bremen University of Applied Sciences and the University of Marburg, along with visiting professorships at Osaka University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

• Research Interests: Innovation dynamics in established firms, entrepreneurship, institutional environments, digital identity, and innovation in developing countries. Current projects integrate computer vision for product differentiation analysis.
• Grants: Funded by DFG, Volkswagen Foundation, JSPS, and BMBF.
• Advising: Mentors doctoral students like Franziska Dorothea Velte.

Recent Publications highlight trends in computer vision applications, institutional impacts on innovation, and East Asian/developing country case studies, particularly in the video game and online gaming industries.

Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun with Collar – Golden Rays (2025) for fostering Germany-Japan relations.