Felix Carl Schultz

Dr. Felix Carl Schultz is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg's Faculty of Law, Economics and Business. He currently serves as Deputy Head of the Center for Economics of Materials (CEM) at the Institute for Technologies and Economics of Lithium (ITEL) in Halle, bringing practical industry experience from his previous role as a consultant at A.T. Kearney to his academic work.

Dr. Schultz earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2010-2013) and Master of Science in Accounting, Taxation and Finance (2013-2016) from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, with exchange semesters at EWHA Womans University in Seoul (with DAAD full scholarship) and the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland (with DAAD scholarship).

His research focuses on the intersection of sustainability, circular economy, and business strategy, developing an "ordonomic" framework to analyze business model innovation for sustainability. His work examines governance structures that enable systemic change in industries like chemicals and plastics, addressing tensions between economic growth and environmental sustainability. He has published extensively in leading journals including Resources, Conservation & Recycling; Journal of Industrial Ecology; and Business Strategy and the Environment.

Dr. Schultz's publication portfolio shows a clear trajectory from theoretical frameworks to industry-specific applications, with recent work addressing plastics valorization, stakeholder governance, and the relationship between circular economy and economic growth across environmental science, business strategy, and industrial ecology domains.

His notable achievement includes:

• Summa Cum Laude Dissertation (1.0 grade) on "Paving the way for a functional circular economy: An ordonomic approach to facilitate systemic innovation"

As Deputy Head of CEM, Dr. Schultz leads research initiatives focused on the economic dimensions of material flows and circularity. His industry experience at A.T. Kearney informs his practical approach to academic research, bridging theory and practice in sustainability transitions through collaborations with researchers including Prof. Dr. Immanuel Pies and Dr. Rainer J. Reinhardt.