Sebastian Späth

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Späth is the Chair of Business Administration/Digital Markets at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Department of Social Economics. He teaches general business administration, strategy, knowledge management, and innovation management. Since 2013, he has led research on collaborative innovation, digitalization of society, and technology platforms. He served as Program Director for the Bachelor's program in Social Economics from 2021–2025.

Education:

• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Industrial Engineering)
• Linköping University of Technology (Master of Science)
• University of St. Gallen (Doctor in Business Administration)

Research Interests:

• Technology and innovation management, focusing on cross-company collaboration
• Digital platforms and network effects in smart home ecosystems
• Open innovation in peer production systems (e.g., Open Source Software/Hardware)
• Privacy challenges in digital economies

Publications: His work appears in Research Policy, Management Science, and Strategic Management Journal, with recent trends exploring AI-driven finance, platform interoperability, and 3D printing's impact on manufacturing.

Team & Lab: He leads the Management & Digital Markets team, including researchers like Karsten Wenzlaff, Tobias Werner, and Dr. Ufuk Pala, with administrative support from Alexandra Christiansen.