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Prof. Dr. Dr. Ruth Stock-Homburg is Chair of Marketing and Human Resources Management at the Technical University of Darmstadt since 2006. She previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration until 2016. With two doctorates (Business from Universität Mannheim and Psychology from 2018 focusing on Human-Robot Interaction), she was Germany's youngest Professor in business administration when she began her career at Universität Hohenheim.
Her research spans User Innovation, Future of Work, Leadership, and Human-Robot Interaction. Stock-Homburg has published extensively in top journals including Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS), Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM), and Research Policy. Her recent work (2023-2025) shows a strong focus on generative AI, service robotics, and ethical considerations in human-robot interactions, reflecting her leadership in understanding how emerging technologies transform workplaces and service encounters.
- Most productive German female professor in business administration (2005, 2009, 2014)
- Ranked among top economists in German-speaking world (Handelsblatt rankings 2005-2014)
- Best paper award winner from American Marketing Association (multiple times)
- Recognized as most research-oriented female business economist (WirtschaftsWoche 2019)
Her research has been supported by numerous national and international funding projects, with research stays at MIT Sloan School of Management and McCombs Business School. She leads the leap in time Lab and is involved with Innov@tion4Future e.V. and leap in time Stiftung. As Associate Editor of the Journal of Product Innovation Management, she plays a significant role in shaping scholarly discourse in her field.
