Robert Panitz

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Robert Panitz is a Junior Professor for Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Koblenz since 2023, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and the Institute of Management (IfM). He leads the Technology and Innovation Management Research Group, focusing on relational understandings of social and economic action. His research spans organizational learning, industry transformation, and network analysis methodologies.

Education: Studied Geography at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, earned a PhD at Heidelberg University, and held a visiting professorship at the University of Bremen. Professional interests include innovation processes, digitalization impacts, and regulatory effects on industries.

Research emphasizes three core areas:
- Technology & Innovation: Organizational learning dynamics, knowledge networks in firms.
- Industry Transformation: Digitalization and regulatory influences on markets (e.g., financial services post-Brexit, fisheries governance).
- Methodology: Social network analysis applied to mixed-method studies.

Recent publications explore governance structures in small-scale fisheries (2024), post-Brexit banking relocations (2023), and cultural institutions’ urban economic resilience during crises (2023). Teaching focuses on research-oriented learning and interdisciplinary debates.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Technology and Innovation Management Research Group, collaborating with regional firms to enhance organizational knowledge exchange. Advocates for interdisciplinary research to address complex socio-economic challenges.