Lukas Zenk

Lukas Zenk is a Professor of Innovation and Network Research at Danube University Krems, Austria. He serves as Deputy Research Leader and is affiliated with the Department of Knowledge and Communication Management. His work bridges creativity, network analysis, and organizational improvisation, focusing on complex environments and societal challenges.

• Current research themes: Creativity & Innovation, Social Network Analysis, Applied Improvisation
• Key projects: Meta-competences for unpredictable situations, Framework of organizational improvisation, TISE sustainability education
• Methodologies: Agent-based modeling, dynamic network visualization, LEGO Serious Play workshops

Zenk's research explores how organizations adapt through improvisation, with publications analyzing network dynamics in post-merger integration, pandemic responses, and sustainability transitions. His work emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration and complexity literacy in education and policy.

Recent studies investigate:

• Meta-competencies in crisis scenarios
• Personality traits' impact on pandemic conspiratorial thinking
• Dynamic models for organizational and societal resilience