News from Institute
02/23/2026
DLAB application phase has started
DLAB is a three-semester extracurricular program for students that connects you with leading companies, driven peers, and the tools you need to launch…

02/23/2026
Exam Review “Innovation and Growth Management” (First Date / 11 February 2026)
The exam review for the exam “Innovation and Growth Management” will take place on 03 March 2026 in person in Dortmund.

02/09/2026
Master’s Thesis: Business Model Analysis for an Innovative Recycling Technology
The TIE Institute is currently offering an empirical master’s thesis focusing on circular economy and sustainable innovation, conducted in cooperation…

01/23/2026
New Publication in the Harvard Business Manager
A new article by Steffen Strese, Tessa Flatten, Nils Bertram, and Christoph Rieger has been published in the Harvard Business Manager. The Institut…

01/20/2026
Guest Lecture by Oliver Burger (FOND OF)
As part of our Innovation and Growth Management lecture series, we had the pleasure of welcoming Oliver Burger, Managing Director of FOND OF, as a…

01/13/2026
New Research Publications on Green Ventures
The TIE Institute at TU Dortmund University has published two new articles in “Business Strategy and the Environment” and “Journal of Business…

12/23/2025
TIE Institute at ICIS 2025: Research Contributions and Conference Highlights
With four full papers and two short papers, the TIE Institute made a visible contribution to ICIS’25 in Nashville, including nominations for the Best…

12/09/2025
Guest Lecture by Susanne Aghassi (Saint-Gobain)
We were delighted to welcome Susanne Aghassi, an expert in technology management at Saint-Gobain, as part of our lecture series “Technology Management…

12/03/2025
Guest Lecture by Jil Mahlke (DEUTZ AG)
Navigating Disruption with Strategic Foresight – Jil Mahlke as Guest Speaker in Our “Strategic Technology and Innovation Management” Lecture Series

11/07/2025
Guest Lecture by Lukas Hädicke (Ardex)
We had the pleasure of welcoming Lukas Hädicke, an expert in technology and innovation management at Ardex, as part of our lecture series "Technology…

10/21/2025
Invitation: “Innovating towards a Circular Economy” with Dr. Antonia Samakovlis
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Antonia Samakovlis back to the TU Dortmund University for another inspiring talk within our course “Strategic…

09/29/2025
Exam Review "Technology and Innovation Management" (First Date/21.07.2025 + Second Date/15.09.2025)
The exam review for the “Technology and Innovation Management” exam for all participants will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

