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Dr. Jacob High-rise is a research associate at the Chair of Business Information Systems and New Media within the Faculty III Business Informatics and New Media at the University of Siegen. He is also a member of the Mittelstand-Digital Center for Rural Regions. His research focuses on employee participation mechanisms and trade union organizational strategies during twin transition processes (climate and digitalization). He holds a degree in economics from the University of Mannheim and specialized in plural economics at the University of Siegen. Prior to his current role, he worked with NELA eV on socio-ecological transformation initiatives involving trade unions.
He joined the University of Siegen as a fellow in May 2024 and assumed his current research position in June 2024. His work intersects organizational sociology, digital transformation studies, and labor market dynamics. Active in collaborative projects focusing on rural digital ecosystems and industrial transformation, he contributes to initiatives like the SME 4.0 Competence Center and the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) South Westphalia.
No specific awards or publications are listed in the provided materials, though his professional activities indicate engagement with interdisciplinary research teams and policy-oriented projects.
