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Prof. Dr. Erik G. Hansen ist Ordinarius und Leiter des Institute of Integrated Quality Design (IQD) der Johannes Kepler Universität (JKU) Linz, Österreich und Gastwissenschaftler am Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM) der Leuphana Universtität Lüneburg. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind nachhaltigkeitsorientiertes und zirkuläres Innovationsmanagement auf der Ebene von Produkten, Produkt-Service-Systemen und Geschäftsmodellen sowie Managementsystemen zur Unterstützung dieser Prozesse. Er war Mentor im Schmidt-MacArthur-Stipendienprogramm für die Zirkulärwirtschaft und arbeitet im Rahmen einer Netzwerkpartnerschaft mit der Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) zusammen. Er ist Mitglied der Redaktion Business Strategy and the Environment.
Professor Erik Hansen unterrichtet an der Schnittstelle von Nachhaltigkeit, Innovation und Qualitätsdesign (JKU) sowie im MBA-Programm für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement (Leuphana Universität). Zuvor war er Gastwissenschaftler am Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility an der Cranfield University, Großbritannien. Er promovierte an der Technischen Universität
München.
Keywords
- Management studies
- Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics
- Energy research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research collaborations from the last five years
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Exkursion Energiewende: Wilhelmsburger Energieprojekte mit dem Rad erkunden
Hansen, E. G. (Project manager, academic) & Sommereisen, T. (Project staff)
21.09.14 → …
Project: Teaching
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NIKT: Nachhaltiger Konsum von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie in der digitalen Gesellschaft - Dialog und Transformation durch offene Innovation
Schaltegger, S. (Project manager, academic), Hansen, E. G. (Project manager, academic), Silva, S. (Project staff), Weber, U. (Project staff), Hagenbeck, J. (Project staff), Norris, S. (Project staff), Eggers, A.-C. (Project staff), Revellio, F. (Project staff), Teuteberg, F. (Project manager, academic), Lenschow, A. (Project manager, academic), Marx Gómez, J. (Project manager, academic), Müller, K. (Project manager, academic) & Raabe, T. (Project manager, academic)
Ministry of Science and Culture of the state of Lower Saxony in Germany
15.02.15 → 14.05.18
Project: Research
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Business Case für erneuerbare Energieerzeugungs- und Nutzungskonzepte in KMU
Hansen, E. G. (Project manager, academic) & Revellio, F. (Project staff)
01.06.14 → 31.07.15
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
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Research output
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The Role of an SME’s Green Strategy in Public-Private Eco-innovation Initiatives: The Case of Ecoprofit
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 25, 4, p. 451-477 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainbility Innovation Cube: A Framework to evaluate Sustainability-Oriented Innovations
Hansen, E. G., Grosse-Dunker, F. & Reichwald, R., 12.2009, In: International Journal of Innovation Management. 13, 4, p. 683-713 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability-Oriented Innovation of SMEs: A Systematic Review
Klewitz, J. & Hansen, E. G., 15.02.2014, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 65, p. 57-75 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Circularity Engineering: A Scientific White Paper
Geist, H., Ambacher, O., Brundiers, K., Cojocaru-Mirédin, O., Eberl, C., Gumbsch, P., Hansen, E. G., Neuhaus, H., Quay, R., Ramey, A., Reiterer, A., Stolz, A., Weidlich, A., Wiek, A. & Balle, F., 31.07.2026, In: Journal of Circular Economy (JoCE). 4, 2, 40 p., 6.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Orchestrating circular innovation ecosystems in incumbents: from subsystems to integration
Hansen, E. G., Revellio, F. & Schaltegger, S., 08.2026, In: Long Range Planning. 59, 4, 23 p., 102658.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Exploring business models of sustainability pioneers - An analysis of case studies in the smartphone industry
Zufall, J. (Speaker), Norris, S. (Coauthor), Schaltegger, S. (Coauthor), Hansen, E. G. (Coauthor) & Revellio, F. (Coauthor)
27.06.2018 → 28.06.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Green Innovation Processes in SMEs: Anatomy of a Learning Journey
Wicki, S. (Speaker) & Hansen, E. G. (Speaker)
03.07.2016 → 06.07.2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Functions of Innovation Systems: the Case of Flywheel Energy Storage
Wicki, S. (Speaker), Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Czernin, F. (Speaker)
14.06.2015 → 17.06.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Exploration of green technologies in SMEs: the role of ambidexterity, domain separation and commercialization
Wicki, S. (Speaker), Hansen, E. G. (Speaker) & Schaltegger, S. (Speaker)
14.06.2015 → 17.06.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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G-Forum, 18. Forum Gründungsforschung - Interdisziplinäre Entrepreneurship Jahreskonferenz
Hansen, E. G. (Speaker), Schaltegger, S. (Speaker) & Mirkovic, S. (Speaker)
13.11.2014 → 14.11.2014Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Prizes
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Best student paper award
Hansen, E. G. (Recipient), 06.2009
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Best Young Researcher of the Year 2010 of Leuphana University Lüneburg
Hansen, E. G. (Recipient), 07.2011
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Forschungskurzaufenthalt an Business School Fundação Dom Cabral, Brasilien
Hansen, E. G. (Recipient), 01.08.2011
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Plansecur Wissenschaftspreis 2013
Hansen, E. G. (Recipient), 20.11.2013
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Siemens Excellence Award for outstanding Master’s Theses
Hansen, E. G. (Recipient), 10.2006
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Energiespeicher: Universität Lüneburg arbeitet an Schwungradspeichern als Alternative zur Batterie
Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G.
23.12.14
1 item of Media coverage
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Schwungrad als alternativer Speicher?
Schaltegger, S. & Hansen, E. G.
10.12.14
1 item of Media coverage
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