Stephan A. Jansen

Stephan A. Jansen is a part-time Professor at Zeppelin University, holding the Chair of Strategic Organization and Finance (SOFI) and serving as Founding Director of the Civil Society Center (CiSoC). He concurrently serves as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University and Harvard Business School. His academic journey includes a Dr. rer.pol. from Witten/Herdecke Private University, with studies at NYU and Tokyo Keizai University.

His research focuses on systems theory, organizational dynamics, and innovation, addressing modern challenges like urban mobility, social entrepreneurship, and civil society transformation. Key projects include the 'Future of Urban Mobility' (2017-2021) and 'Entrepreneurial Philanthropy' collaboration with Stanford. He has advised federal ministries and pioneered initiatives like BICICLI Corporate Cycling Solutions.

Publications span monographs (e.g., Liberation of Education), edited volumes on social enterprises, and articles in Springer VS and De Gruyter series. Awards include Thinkers50 recognition and Fullbright Scholarship. He contributes to policy through advisory roles at Caritas, KIRON University, and the Würth Freie Schule Foundation.

Practical leadership includes 7 years as Managing Director of Gesellschaft für Urbane Mobilität and 11 years leading the Institute for Mergers & Acquisitions. His work bridges academia with real-world innovation in mobility, education, and social enterprise scaling.