Georg Schwesinger

Dr. Georg Schwesinger held the position of Assistant Professor at the IERP - Working Group 'Evolutionary Economics' within the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics at the University of Bremen from 2014 to 2018. Previously, he served as a Research Associate at the Max-Planck-Institute of Economics in Jena (2009–2011) and the iino Institute at the University of Bremen (2011–2013). His academic journey began with a Biology diploma from Heidelberg and Würzburg Universities, followed by a PhD in Economics (summa cum laude, 2013).

Research Focus: His work bridges evolutionary economics with organizational theory, focusing on institutional evolution, corporate culture dynamics, and technological diffusion. Key areas include phylogenetic approaches to organizational behavior and the coevolution of business environments with corporate strategies. His interdisciplinary background in natural sciences informs methodological innovations in economic analysis.

Publications: Schwesinger’s research spans evolutionary mechanisms in institutions, spinoff dynamics driven by corporate culture, and policy implications for sustainable technological adoption. Notable contributions include co-authored works in Journal of Evolutionary Economics and Ecological Economics.

Affiliations: He was an Associate Member of the Centre for Regional and Innovation Economics (2015–2018) and contributed to collaborative projects with institutions like the Santa Fe Institute. His work emphasizes cross-disciplinary synthesis between economics and complexity science.