Stephan Bohn

Stephan Bohn is an associated researcher in the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society group at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and a lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Salzburg. His academic focus spans organizational change, digitalization, and sustainability, with expertise in institutional theory and machine learning methodologies.

Education:

• PhD in Organization Studies, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (research on sustainability implementation in tech firms)

Research Interests: Bohn investigates institutional and organizational transformations driven by digitalization, open-source ecosystems, and green innovations. His work integrates qualitative methods with computational approaches like topic modeling to analyze fields such as platform economies, energy transitions, and digital organizing. Key themes include corporate political responsibility, sustainable entrepreneurship, and the societal impact of disruptive technologies.

Publications Overview: His recent articles (2018–2025) explore institutional complexity, digital marketplaces, and sustainability transitions. Methodologically, they emphasize topic modeling, frame analysis, and comparative studies, often addressing German and European contexts in energy, mobility, and platform governance.

Awards:

• Fellow, Transatlantic Doctoral Academy on Corporate Responsibility

Projects & Leadership: Bohn leads the 'Digital Organizing' task force at HIIG and has directed projects on corporate accountability in platform economies (e.g., 'Increase corporate political responsibility') and sustainable digitalization (e.g., 'Digitalisation and Climate'). He has collaborated on DFG-funded initiatives examining institutional complexity in energy transitions.

Academic Engagement: He regularly presents at EGOS and Academy of Management conferences, organizes interdisciplinary workshops (e.g., on digital rainforest conservation), and contributes to policy debates via media outlets like LSE Impact Blog.