Dr. Sebastian Knab
Angestellt, Director of Foresight & Strategy, Creative Dock Group
Hamburg, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Sebastian Knab
Bis heute 1 Jahr und 11 Monate, seit Juli 2022
Director of Foresight & Strategy
Creative Dock Group
Venture Building and Transformation
Strategic Foresight and Innovation Consulting
Strategic Foresight and Innovation Consulting
Strategic Foresight and Innovation Consulting
5 Jahre, Apr. 2012 - März 2017
Research Assistant
Universität Hamburg, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
+ Dissertation: “Business model innovation in the age of sustainable development: New perspectives based on transition and strategic cognition theory and cases from the German energy industry” (http://bit.ly/Thesis_SKnab) + Publications: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sebastian_Knab2 + Teaching: Strategic management, Technology and innovation management, Business ethics
3 Monate, Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2015
Visiting Researcher
Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences
+ Research: Business model innovation in the age of sustainable development: New perspectives based on strategic cognition and transition theory and cases from the German energy industry + Teaching: Strategic management, business ethics
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Juli 2010 - Dez. 2011
Action Line Co-Lead Smart Energy Systems and Head of Business Modeling
EIT ICT Labs (now EIT Digital)
+ Set up and co-leading the thematic action line Smart Energy Systems + Set up the Business Modeling activities + Coordinated activities of industry and academic partners in England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden
2 Jahre, Jan. 2010 - Dez. 2011
Associated Researcher
Chair of Sustainable Electric Networks and Sources of Energy, TU Berlin
+ Explored new business fields and business models in the area of smart energy networks + Performed smart grid value modeling + Conducted research on the integration of renewable energy sources and electric vehicles into the electricity network
2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Okt. 2008 - März 2011
Project Manager Innovation Management
European Center for Information and Communication Technologies (EICT GmbH)
+ Established the energy business group + Established cross-industry and industry-university collaborations + Conducted several projects on technology and business field exploration, business modeling, innovation radars, roadmapping, innovation planning, strategic foresight, esp. in the energy and telecommunications industries
9 Monate, Juni 2008 - Feb. 2009
Graduand - Diplomand
European Corporate Foresight Group
Case Studies at General Electric Energy (GE Energy) and MAN Turbo AG; in collaboration with: Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, Technische Universität Berlin; http://www.tim.tu-berlin.de/
3 Jahre, Apr. 2005 - März 2008
Board member 06/07 | Project Management Office | Project Manager | Trainer
AIESEC/IAESTE Berlin, Germany / TU Berlin
6 Jahre und 9 Monate, Juli 2001 - März 2008
Intern | Volunteer
Various organizations (see below)
DIW – German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin, Germany | Prognos AG, Berlin, Germany | Elektral Elektromekanik San. ve Tic. AŞ, Izmir, Turkey | Total SA, Donges, France | Norddeutsche Affinerie AG, Hamburg, Germany | DaimlerChrysler AG, Hamburg, Germany | SamS e.V. - Studenten arbeiten mit Schülern, Berlin, Germany
Ausbildung von Sebastian Knab
2012 - 2018
Business Administration and Management
Universität Hamburg
Dissertation title: Business model innovation in the age of sustainable development: New perspectives based on transition and strategic cognition theory and cases from the German energy industry
2004 - 2008
Industrial Engineering and Management, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen
Technische Universität Berlin
Energy technologies, economics and management, machinery, finance, controlling - Overall grade: 1.4; Diploma thesis on strategic foresight at General Electric (1.0); Studienarbeit (equivalent to bachelor thesis) on modeling power plant investment decisions using system dynamics (1.3)
2001 - 2004
Industrial Engineering and Management, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen
TU Hamburg-Harburg, University of Hamburg, HAW Hamburg
Grade: 1.6
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Französisch
Fließend
Spanisch
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