Enrico Sass

Enrico Sass is a Professor for Business Start-ups and Management Techniques at the Civil Engineering Department of Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, where he leads the Start-up and Management Qualification Unit (ZEGM). His work bridges academic research and practical entrepreneurship support through initiatives like the Entrepreneurship School and Gründungsmonitor studies.

• Industrial Electronics Technician (apprenticeship)
• Studied Business Administration
• Doctorate (field unspecified)

Sass focuses on academic entrepreneurship, science management, and personnel development in innovation contexts. His research emphasizes organizational design for technology transfer, employee motivation, and business model innovation, particularly in university settings. The Gründungsmonitor study (2022) analyzes start-up propensity across university departments, highlighting gender and experience factors.

His publications span technology transfer frameworks, entrepreneurial education models, and start-up evaluation criteria. Key projects include structuring holistic technology transfer systems and developing training company concepts for management education. Sass also serves on advisory boards for the DMK E-BUSINESS GmbH and the Brandenburg Institute for Business Start-ups and SME Promotion.