Dr.-Ing.
Sven Schimpf
Professor für Innovations- und Interdisziplinaritätsforschung
A list of publications is available here: https://publica.fraunhofer.de/entities/person/87223cdb-1a03-475f-9ee4-bc5cd7ecaec9/publications
Innovation is, what you make of ideas!
Interdisciplinary researcher and forward thinker at the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research, Director of the Institutes for Human Engineering & Empathic Design HEED at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim and Professor for Innovation and Interdisciplinarity Research in the Endowed Chair of the Karl Schlecht Foundation. His work circles arount the topics of strategic innovation, technology and R&D management. Why? Because exciting ideas and technological possibilities that generate added value need to be supported, discussed and disseminated!
After studying at the Universities of Augsburg (DE) and Rennes (FR), graduating in business administration and Maîtrise de Sciences et Techniques, since 2002 at the Fraunhofer IAO / IAT University of Stuttgart in the R&D Management Competence Centre with responsibility for the topic area of strategic R&D and technology management. Implementation of various (partly international) industry and research projects on the topics of R&D processes, R&D strategy, performance measurement as well as in the field of technology and innovation management. Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) at the Institute for Industrial Engineering and Technology Management at the University of Stuttgart. Member of the International Advisory Board of the R&D Management Conference and reviewer in various scientific journals and funding organisations. Since October 2017, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research. Since March 2020, Professor for Innovation and Interdisciplinarity Research at the Institute for Human Engineering and Emphatic Design at Pforzheim University.
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Innovation Research , Innovation Management , interdisciplinary product development , knowledge and innovation management , Innovation , Futures Analysis , Creativity
2010 - Dr.-Ing., Engineering
Universität Stuttgart
Germany
2002 - Diplom (Universitaet), Business Administration
Universität Augsburg
Germany
2000 - French University Master, Maîtrise de Sciences et Techniques "Économie d'Entreprise" MST
Université de Rennes 1
France
1998 - lic. Oec., Socio-economics
Universität Augsburg
Germany
Innovation Management , Technology Management
Journal article
SCHIMPF, S., WEBER, H., GERLACH, T. (2024). Enabling radical and potentially disruptive innovations through interdisciplinarity: challenges and practices in industrial companies. Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 13 (1), 1-15. doi:10.1186/s13731-024-00402-7.
HÜSIG, S., BUCHER, J., FIELDS, Z., SCHIMPF, S. (2024). Art and Imagination for Responsible and Disruptive Innovation: Foresight, Fiction, and Narratives and Their Influence, Exploitation, and Potential. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 95 (3/4), 253-268.
SCHIMPF, S., WUSSOW, K., ZEH, M. (2024). Back to the roots: imagining the application of Bauhaus methodologies in design thinking. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 95 (3/4), 335-360. doi:10.1504/IJTM.2024.138847.
SCHIMPF, S. (2022). Babylonische Verhältnisse in der Innovationsdiskussion. ein kurzes Plädoyer für mehr semantische Präzision. Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement (4).
SCHIMPF, S. (2021). Zum Umgang von Unternehmen mit potenziell disruptiven Innovationen. Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement (1), pp. 33-35.
SCHIMPF, S., BAUER, W. (2020). Back to the future. Scoping dynamics in industrial innovation. IEEE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 48 (2), pp. 72-82.
SCHIMPF, S. (2019). Die Zukunft der Innovation (Teil 2). Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement (04), pp. 121-122.
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T. (2019). How German Companies apply Roadmapping: Evidence from an Empirical Study. JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (52), 74-88. doi:10.1016/j.jengtecman.2017.10.001.
SCHIMPF, S., OLIVAN, P., RUMMEL, S. (2019). Ambidextre Organisation im effizienten Fabrikbetrieb. Die ambidextre Organisation als Stellhebel zur Entwicklung radikaler Produktionsinnovationen. ZWF: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb (114), 39-43. doi:10.3139/104.112039.
SCHIMPF, S. (2019). Die Zukunft der Innovation. Offenheit, Lernfähigkeit und integrierte Lösungen (Teil 1). Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement (03), pp. 80-81.
OLIVAN, P., SCHIMPF, S. (2018). Ambidextre Organisation als Stellhebel zur erfolgreichen Entwicklung radikaler Innovationen. Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement (4), pp. 112-116.
VORBACH, S., WIPFLER, H., SCHIMPF, S. (2017). Business Model Innovation vs. Business Model Inertia: the Role of Disruptive Technologies. BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 162 (9), 382-385. doi:10.1007/s00501-017-0671-y.
SCHIMPF, S., STURM, F., CORREA, V., BODO, B., KEANE, C. (2017). The world of raw materials 2050: Scoping future dynamics in raw materials through scenarios. Energy Procedia, 125, 6-13. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.038.
SCHIMPF, S., KAMAL, H., DENK, R. (2014). Aufbau eines durchgängigen Kennzahlensystems bei einem Pumpenhersteller. Konstruktion.. Konstruktion, 75-78.
Book/Monograph/Ebook
SCHIMPF, S., WALDINGER, A., BUSCHINGER, F., DILL, A. (2023). Revolutionary Minds. Toolkit for boosting Team Creativity. BIS Publishers.
SCHIMPF, S., WARSCHAT, J., KORELL, M. (2015). Technologien frühzeitig erkennen, Nutzenpotenziale systematisch bewerten. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer Verlag.
Chapter in Book
SCHIMPF, S., WEBER, H., GERLACH, T. (2023). Stakeholder-Dialog. Moderation der interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit disparater Anspruchsgruppen mit Mitteln des Empathic Designs. In S. Brandstädter, S. Lerch, M. Braßler (Eds.), Interdisziplinarität in der Hochschullehre ( ed., pp. 137-147). wbv Publication.
SCHIMPF, S., LAUSTER, M. (2021). Foresight, Innovation und Science-Fiction. Methodische Ansätze zur Vorbereitung auf eine unerwartete Zukunft. In Gausemeier, J.; Bauer, W.; Dumitrescu, R. (Eds.), Vorausschau und Technologieplanung : 16. Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung ( ed., pp. 577-599). Verlagsschriftenreihe des Heinz Nixdorf Instituts.
SCHIMPF, S., LANG-KOETZ, C. (2019). Erfolgreiches Roadmapping. Der Halo-Effekt einer guten Visualisierung. In T. Abele (Ed.), Fallstudien zum Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement ( ed., pp. 41-58). Berlin: Springer Gabler.
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T. (2017). Praxisstudie Technologie-Roadmapping. In M. G. Möhrle, R. Isenmann (Eds.), Technologie-Roadmapping. Zukunftsstrategien für Technologieunternehmen ( ed., pp. 333-344). Berlin: Springer.
SCHIMPF, S. (2016). Technologieentwicklung als Innovationstreiber in bestehenden und disruptiven Märkten - von der Beobachtung zur Umsetzung. In T. Abele (Ed.) ( ed., pp. 31-49). Berlin: Springer.
Article in Proceedings
MARTINI, M., TIETZE, F., JOHN, M., ARISTODEMOU, L., SCHÖNMANN, A., SCHIMPF, S. (2024). Conceptualizing disruptive innovation paths, patent zero and patent-data based operationalization. ISPIM Innovation Conference.
BURGHARDT, J., SCHIMPF, S. (2024). Overcome the technological valley of death with the help of maker toolkits: an analysis of maker-toolkits.. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S. (2024). The unimaginable future of R&D and innovation unveiled with the help of science fiction and articifical intelligence. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
JOHN, M., SCHIMPF, S., MARTINI, M. (2023). Zukunft der Innovation - eine Spurensuche in den Daten. Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung SVT (pp. 29-48).
SCHIMPF, S., WEBER, H., GERLACH, T. (2021). Enabling radical and potentially disruptive innovations through interdisciplinarity: challenges and practices in industrial companies. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S., WUSSOW, K., ZEH, M. (2021). Back to the Roots and into the Future: applying Bauhaus Methodologies in Design Thinking. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S., CRISTO, N. (2018). Towards strategic action planning. Using a collaboration maturity model to support international co-operation in research and innovation. International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation 2018.
BAUER, W., SCHIMPF, S. (2018). Die Zukunft der Innovation. Thesen für das Jahr 2030 und wo wir aus der Vergangenheit lernen können. Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung SVT (pp. 11-26).
BAUER, W., SCHIMPF, S. (2018). Understanding the history of industrial innovation: developments and milestones in key action fields of R&D management. R&D Management Conference.
FOUCHAL, F., DIMITRIOU, V., HASSAN, T. M., FIRTH, S., ORAIOPOULOS, A., MASIOR, J., SCHIMPF, S. (2017). Decision Support Tool for Energy Efficient Building Retrofit Actions. Lean Construction. Lean and Computing in Construction Congress - Joint Conference on Computing in Construction (pp. 741-749). Heriot-Watt University.
SCHIMPF, S., MASIOR, J., KARA, G. (2017). Influential factors on technology sourcing for the use of deep learning.. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S., HEISEL, T. (2017). Planning of disruptive technologies: first results on how potential disruptions are considered in technology monitoring, planning and roadmapping.. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S., LANG-KOETZ, C., MASIOR, J., RÖTZER, N. (2017). Guidance for environmental technology development of the future. A concise methodology to develop an integrated technology roadmap in the German State of Baden-Württemberg. R&D Management Conference.
SCHIMPF, S. (2016). Crowdsourcing, digitisation and acceleration: is corporate R&D disrupting itself?. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
SCHIMPF, S. (2015). Insights into the monitoring of disruptive technologies: evidence from a study of global industry leaders from Germany. R&D Management Conference.
SCHIMPF, S., HEUBACH, D. (2013). The wisdom of technology experts: a collaborative and IT supported approach to monitoring technological developments.. R&D Management Conference (pp. digital proceedings).
Study
SCHIMPF, S., PHAAL, R., DE WECK, O., ABELE, T. (2023). Roadmapping Field Study Update 2023. How are roadmaps applied in the real world? Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., PHAAL, R., DE WECK, O., ABELE, T. (2023). Praxisstudie Roadmapping Update 2023. Wie kommen Roadmaps in der Praxis tatsächlich zum Einsatz? Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., BAUER, W., EDLER, J., LAUSTER, M., MARTIN, A., MORSZECK, T., POSSELT, T., WEISSENBERGER-EIBL, M., GRILL, B., HEUBERGER, A., RIEDEL, O., SPATH, D., BANTES, R., HERRMANN, F., GROWITSCH, C., KLAGES, T., KROLL, H., PFLAUM, A., ... WORMS, D. (2021). Innovation and Covid-19: Food for Thought on the Future of Innovation. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., BAUER, W., EDLER, J., LAUSTER, M., MARTIN, A., MORSZECK, T., POSSELT, T., WEISSENBERGER-EIBL, M., GRILL, B., HEUBERGER, A., RIEDEL, O., SPATH, D., BANTES, R., HERRMANN, F., KLAGES, T., KROLL, H., PFLAUM, A., ... WORMS, D. (2021). Innovation und COVID-19: Impulse für die Zukunft der Innovation. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S. (2020). Disruption field study. How companies identify, evaluate, develop and implement potentially disruptive technologies. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S. (2019). Praxisstudie Disruption. Wie Unternehmen potenziell disruptive Technologien erkennen, bewerten, entwickeln und umsetzen. Stuttgart, Germany.
LANG-KOETZ, C., SCHIMPF, S. (2019). Nachhaltigkeit im Innovationsmanagement. Eine Studie zur Untersuchung der Integration von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten im Innovationsmanagement deutscher Industrieunternehmen. Stuttgart, Germany.
ABELE, T., SCHIMPF, S., SPIELBERGER, P. (2018). Study on roadmapping software. Characteristics of roadmapping software products. Comparison that supports your software selection. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., STURM, F. (2017). The World of Raw Materials: Future Scenarios for the World of Raw Materials in 2050.. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T., SPIELBERGER, P. (2017). Roadmapping Software Studie. Charakteristika von Roadmapping Software Produkten: Vergleich, der Ihre Softwareauswahl unterstützt.. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T. (2016). Practical study on roadmapping.. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T. (2016). Praxisstudie Roadmapping. Stuttgart, Germany.
SCHIMPF, S., STURM, F. (2016). Fostering international raw materials cooperation: Analysis of Research and Innovation. Brussels, Belgium.
SCHIMPF, S., WAGNER, F., GELEC, E., BINZER, J., WOHLFART, L., KERN, M., SCHÜLE, S., ... SCHUBERT, M. (2015). FuE – Fit für die Zukunft. Trends und Erfolgsfaktoren in der Forschung und Entwicklung.. Fraunhofer Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany.
Editor (Book, Proceeding)
SCHIMPF, S., ABELE, T. (2017). Roadmapping in practice. Timetable towards success. Eigenverlag.
SCHIMPF, S. (2014). Proceedings of the R&D Management Conference 2014. Fraunhofer IAO.
Other Publications
LANG-KOETZ, C., SCHIMPF, S. (2022). Nachhaltigkeit als Innovationstreiber. IHK Magazin Nordschwarzwald, Nr. 5, Mai 2022. Pforzheim, Germany.
Member of the editorial board of a journal
since 2018
Member of the Editorial Board IGI Global International Journal of R&D Innovation Strategy
IGI Global International Journal of R&D Innovation Strategy United States
2017 - 2018
Member of the Editorial Team IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management United States
Reviewer
since 2017
Referee International Journal for Technological Forecasting & Social Change
International Journal for Technological Forecasting & Social Change United States
since 2012
R&D Management Journal
United Kingdom
Associate Editor
since 2016
Editorial Board Member und Theme Editor der RADMA Outreach Webseite R&DTODAY (www.rndtoday.co.uk)
United Kingdom
Expert Assessement/Evaluation
since 2016
Panel Member of the Bridge Programme, Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.
Swiss National Science Foundation SNF Switzerland