Steffen Lotz

Steffen Lotz, M.A., is a researcher at the Institute of Geography, University of Osnabrück, with a focus on Economic and Social Geography. He was born in 1996 in Braunschweig and completed his B.Sc. in Geography (2016–2020) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, followed by an M.A. in Economic and Social Geography (2020–2023) at the University of Osnabrück.

• B.Sc. Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2020)
• M.A. Economic and Social Geography, University of Osnabrück (2023)

His research interests include Hidden Champions, global supply chain resilience, the impact of political crises on production networks, and regional economic development in Southwestphalia. He has contributed to innovative teaching projects like Global (Seminar) Space, recognized with the LehrZeit Prize (2020). Currently affiliated with the WiGeo Team, he offers consultation hours on Wednesdays and engages in teaching formats related to economic geography.

He has previously served as a Student Assistant at the University of Osnabrück's Institute of Geography (2020–2022), focusing on research and teaching in economic geography, cartography, and international collaborations with countries like China, Georgia, and Japan.