Michael Zerr

Michael Zerr is a Professor at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, focusing on International Management, Marketing Law, and Business Administration. He has held academic positions since 2007 and has a multidisciplinary background with a doctorate (Dr. rer. soc.) from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, a Magister Artium in administrative sciences from Speyer, and a double degree in political science and law from Regensburg, Freiburg, and Tübingen.

• Professional Experience: Managing Partner at vm-people GmbH, Founder/Managing Director at Yello Strom GmbH, Chief Representative at EnBW AG, and Head of Corporate Development at Badenwerk/EnBW.
• Expert Activities: Member of supervisory boards in energy/telecom sectors and former Assistant to the Head of the State Chancellery in Baden-Württemberg.

His research spans local political culture, state administration, and corporate development. Ongoing projects include the Dialectics of the pandemic, ENTREHUBS, Future Democracies, and RE-DIRECTION. Publications cover historical industrial analysis, municipal governance, and sociocultural dynamics.

Teaching emphasizes practical application in management and legal frameworks, complemented by leadership roles in industry and public sectors.