Suntje Schmidt

Prof. Dr. Suntje Schmidt is a Professor of Applied Economic Geography at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Head of the Research Area "Economy and Civil Society" at the Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung (IRS). Her work bridges economic geography with regional development, focusing on knowledge spillovers, open creative labs, and resilience strategies in volatile labor markets.

• Studied Geography, American Studies, and Business Administration at TU Berlin, HU Berlin, and City College New York
• PhD in Geography (2012) from HU Berlin

Her research examines the spatial dimensions of knowledge-sharing arrangements, open creative labs as innovation hubs, and remote work's socioeconomic impacts. Recent projects like CORAL and SOIR analyze collaborative workspaces in rural areas and societal innovation capacity in structurally weak regions.

She teaches at multiple institutions and leads interdisciplinary projects such as Post-Office (2022-2025), which explores spatio-temporal transformations in knowledge-generating cooperation. Her work integrates transdisciplinary methods and emphasizes policy-oriented knowledge transfer through initiatives like the Innovation Salons.