Ulrich Braukmann

Ulrich Braukmann serves as Professor of Economics Education, Entrepreneurship Education, and Entrepreneurship Didactics at the Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, Bergische University Wuppertal. He co-founded the Institute for Founding and Innovation Research (IGIF) and maintains his office in room M-16.07. His academic leadership spans entrepreneurship education theory development and transformation studies with strong institutional ties to the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.

His research centers on developing comprehensive theories in Entrepreneurship Education, emphasizing intentional cultivation of entrepreneurial personality and competence. Significant contributions include documenting Youth Entrepreneurship Education frameworks across practice and theory, while recent work explores Sustainability and Digital Transformation through collaborations with governmental ministries. He spearheaded expert analyses for the North Rhine-Westphalian State Parliament regarding economics education curriculum development in secondary schools.

Prof. Braukmann leads the IGIF research team and provides strategic consultancy to multiple ministries on digitalization policy. His work demonstrates consistent translation of academic research into practical educational frameworks and transformation initiatives.

He maintains active partnerships with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy and coordinates cross-institutional projects through parliamentary faction collaborations in North Rhine-Westphalia.