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Dr. Thomas Stahlecker is a Senior Researcher and Head of the Business Unit 'Regional Innovation Dynamics and Knowledge Exchange' at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in Karlsruhe. He holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geography from the University of Stuttgart (2005) and has been with Fraunhofer ISI since 2000. His work focuses on regional innovation systems, policy evaluation, and knowledge transfer strategies. Key roles include coordinating projects on regional development strategies (e.g., TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe 2030) and analyzing innovation policy impacts across Germany and Europe.
Education: Technical University Aachen (RWTH) – Master's (1998); Doctorate at University of Stuttgart (2005) on 'Regional ties in the start-up and development process of knowledge-intensive service companies'.
Research Interests:
- Innovation-based regional development
- Regional competitiveness and functional spaces
- Evaluation of innovation funding programs
- Public-private partnerships in research
- Structural change in lagging regions
- EU structural funds analysis
Notable Projects: Over 40 projects including evaluations of Germany's High-Tech Strategy 2025, Saxony's innovation location analysis, and impact studies of major research facilities like DESY's PETRA III. His work bridges academic research with policy implementation, focusing on translating mission-oriented strategies into actionable frameworks.
Teaching: Led seminars at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on 'Technology and Innovation-Based Regional Development' and 'Applied Innovation Research'.
Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed works and reports, including seminal studies on regional innovation systems, cluster policies, and sustainable transformation strategies. Recent focus areas include societal challenges in lagging regions and policy frameworks for resilient development.
