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The ifm team

Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode
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Head of Institute

Michael Woywode has been Director of the Institute for SME Research (ifm) and holder of the Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship at the University of Mannheim since September 2007. His scientific work has appeared in high-ranking economic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Organisation Studies and the American Journal of Sociology. Well-known foundations such as the Volkswagen Foundation, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the German Research Foundation have provided financial support for his research projects to date.

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Secretariat

Gabriele Schleicher
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Gabriele Schleicher

Secretary's Office
University of Mannheim
Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 266
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2273
E-mail: gabriele.schleichermail-uni-mannheim.de
Ute Becker
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Ute Becker

Administration
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 267
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2885
E-mail: ute.beckermail-uni-mannheim.de

Research department heads

Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode
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Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode

Chair of Entrepreneurship and SME Research
Head of Entrepreneurship Research Division
Prof. Dr. Achim Oberg
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Prof. Dr. Achim Oberg

Head of Digitalisation Research
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss – Room EO 262
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2968
E-mail: achim.obergmail-uni-mannheim.de
Prof. Dr. Dominika Wruk
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Prof. Dr. Dominika Wruk

Academic Staff Member
Team: Digitalisation
University of Mannheim
Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 276
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2887
E-mail: dominika.wrukmail-uni-mannheim.de
PD Dr. habil. Jan-Philipp Ahrens

PD Dr. habil. Jan-Philipp Ahrens

Head of the Interdisciplinary Research Group Family Firms
University of Mannheim
Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss, EO 281 – Room EO 281
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 177 656 2031
E-mail: jan-philipp.ahrensmail-uni-mannheim.de
Web: LinkedIn Profil
Dr. Christoph Sajons
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Dr. Christoph Sajons

Head of Labor Market Research
Team: Labor Market
University of Mannheim
Mannheim
E-mail: christoph.sajonsmail-uni-mannheim.de

Academic staff

Annegret Hauer
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Annegret Hauer

Research Associate
Team: Family Business
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 280
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-3558
E-mail: annegret.hauermail-uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Baris Istipliler
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Dr. Baris Istipliler

Habilitation Candidate
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 270
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2766
E-mail: baris.istiplilermail-uni-mannheim.de
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8648-6002
Dr. Bettina Müller
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Dr. Bettina Müller

Academic Staff Member
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 279
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2763
E-mail: bettinamail-mcei.de
Ralf Philipp
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Ralf Philipp

Research Associate
Team: Labor Market
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 278
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2898
E-mail: ralf.philippmail-uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Iuliia Shkrabaliuk
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Dr. Iuliia Shkrabaliuk

Research Associate
Team: Family Business
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 280
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2963
E-mail: iuliia.shkrabaliukmail-uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Robert Strohmeyer
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Dr. Robert Strohmeyer

Academic Staff Member
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss – Room EO 264
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2895
E-mail: strohmeyermail-uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Jan Klaus Tänzler
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Dr. Jan Klaus Tänzler

Head of the SME Support Association
Team: Family Business
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 264
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: jan-klaus.taenzlermail-uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Nora Zybura
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Dr. Nora Zybura

Contact person for startups
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss, Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 271
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2889
E-mail: noramail-mcei.de

PhDs

Robert Dehghan, M.Sc.
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Robert Dehghan, M.Sc.

Contact person for startups
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
MCEI/ Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss, Ehrenhof Ost
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 270
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: robert.dehghanmail-uni-mannheim.de
Elisabeth Ebert, M.Sc.

Elisabeth Ebert, M.Sc.

Research Associate
Team: Digitalisation
University of Mannheim
Schloss – Room 214
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: e.ebertmail-uni-mannheim.de
Kai Frömsdorf, M.Sc.
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Kai Frömsdorf, M.Sc.

Research Associate
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship – Business School
Mannheim
E-mail: kai.froemsdorfmail-uni-mannheim.de
Esra Güllü
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Esra Güllü

Research Associate
Team: Labor Market
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 278
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2898
E-mail: guelluemail-uni-mannheim.de
Carina Hartmann-Dilzer
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Carina Hartmann-Dilzer

Research Assistant
Team: Labor Law
University of Mannheim
Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Schloss
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 278
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-3491
E-mail: hartmannmail-uni-mannheim.de
Erika Ni
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Erika Ni

Research Associate
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss Ehrenhof Ost – Room 269
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: erika.nimail-uni-mannheim.de
Kyung eun Park, M.Sc.
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Kyung eun Park, M.Sc.

Research Associate
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship – Business School
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 269
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: kyung.eun.parkmail-uni-mannheim.de
Kilian Rüß, M.Sc.

Kilian Rüß, M.Sc.

Research Associate
University of Mannheim
Schloss – Room 214
Mannheim
E-mail: kilian.ruessmail-uni-mannheim.de
Ebru Sarikaya
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Ebru Sarikaya

Research Associate
Team: Labor Market
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: ebru.sarikayamail-uni-mannheim.de
Elisa Sauerbier, M.Sc.
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Elisa Sauerbier, M.Sc.

Research Associate
Team: Entrepreneurship
University of Mannheim
Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship – Business School
Ehrenhof Ost – Room EO 268
Mannheim
E-mail: elisa.sauerbiermail-uni-mannheim.de
Tino Schöllhorn
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Tino Schöllhorn

Research Associate
Team: Digitalisation
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss – Room 214
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-3532
E-mail: schoellhornmail-ifm.uni-mannheim.de
Magnus Schückes, M.Sc.

Magnus Schückes, M.Sc.

Research Associate (CDSB)
University of Mannheim
Schloss Mittelbau – Room 111
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: magnus.schueckesmail-students.uni-mannheim.de
Web: www.schueckes.com

Administration

Ute Becker
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Ute Becker

Administration
University of Mannheim
Business School
Schloss
EO – Room 267
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-2885
E-mail: ute.beckermail-uni-mannheim.de
Caroline Brunner
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Caroline Brunner

Administration
University of Mannheim
Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Schloss
EO – Room 267
68161 Mannheim
E-mail: caroline.brunnermail-uni-mannheim.de

Research Affiliates

Dr. Marc Kowalzick
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Prof. Dr. Fabian Bernhard
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Prof. Dr. Suleika Bort
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Dr. Andrew Isaac
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Prof. Dr. Alexandra Cloots
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Alfred Kieser
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Prof. Dr. Vartuhi Tonoyan
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Dr. Dennis Steininger
Dr. Yipeng Liu

Alumni

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Dr. Thomas Hipp
Credit: Jan Zybura
Dr. Jan Zybura
Credit: Florian Weber
Dr. Florian Weber
Credit: Daniela Ernestus
Dr. Daniela Ernestus
Credit: Marie Oehme
Dr. Marie Oehme
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Moritz Bischof
Credit: Michael Potstada
Dr. Michael Potstada
Credit: Florian Schreiber
Dr. Florian Schreiber
Credit: Frederik Metzger
Dr. Frederik Metzger
Credit: Dennis Lips
Dr. Dennis Lips
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Kai Bruchmüller
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Stefan Berwing
Credit: René Leicht
Dr. René Leicht
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Khullat Munir
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