Diane Robers

Prof. Diane Robers holds the position of Professor of Service Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship at EBS Business School since 2011. She concurrently leads the Europa-Institut at EBS and manages the Hanns Seidel Foundation's Academy for Politics and Current Affairs. She previously served as Co-Director of the Strascheg Institute for Innovation, Transformation, and Entrepreneurship (SITE). Her research focuses on digitalization impacts, corporate entrepreneurship, innovation governance, and service innovation. She has held leadership roles in consulting, industry, and public sectors, emphasizing innovation management and strategic transformation.

Education: Dipl.-Kfm. from University of Mannheim and Dr. rer.pol. from University of the Federal Armed Forces. Professional affiliations include advisory roles with the Federal Government's Innovation Dialogue, BDI's Research Committee, and Bavarian Stifterverband Board. Her work bridges business, politics, and academia to address innovation competitiveness challenges.

Key research areas include digitalization effects, corporate venture capital governance, service-oriented business models, and public-sector innovation. Recent publications explore AI-driven business model disruption, smart city developments, and governance frameworks for innovation. She has contributed to policy dialogues on innovation ecosystems and sustainable public management practices.