Kai Focke

Prof. Dr. Kai Focke is a Professor of Business Administration - Industry at the Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mannheim. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Business Administration - Industry. He has been a faculty member since 2014, with prior roles including Head of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Schaben, Augsburg (2011–2014) and research assistant at DHBW Mannheim (2008–2011).

His research focuses on science fiction-based future scenarios and their applications in education and industry. He collaborates with the Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar's Future Life section to explore near-future technologies and societal impacts. Notable projects include editing the 2024 anthology Campus 2049: Hochschule der Zukunft, which received a Kurd Laßwitz Prize nomination.

Teaching interests include cost accounting, investment financing, and scientific methodology. He advises research projects and master’s theses at the CAS program in Heilbronn. His interdisciplinary work bridges business administration with creative writing, emphasizing future studies and speculative fiction's role in innovation.

Key achievements include organizing workshops on future products and collaborating with institutions like the Fantastic Library Wetzlar. He actively networks to promote creative problem-solving in academia and industry.