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About Prof. Dr. Heiko Seif
Dr. Heiko Seif teaches as professor for International Management, with his academic focus on innovation, technology management and international business. After completing his studies, Prof. Seif taught at several European universities, while his professional activities were primarily focused on strategic projects in the automotive, med-tech and aerospace industries. He worked for Daimler Benz and BMW, founded the management consultancy CNX Consulting Partners, was part of the management team at UNITY AG and, since 2020, has been Managing Director of the Alpha Build Institute, where he is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of research- and practice-oriented innovation initiatives.

Workshop on e-Business (WeB 2019) at Munich Business School

December 17, 2019

On Saturday 14th, the starting event Workshop on e-Business (WeB 2019) of this year’s International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) was hosted by Munich Business School. The Workshop on e-Business (WeB) is a premier annual […]

Hackathon Predictive Maintenance at Munich Business School

November 16, 2017

On Tuesday, November 14th, Munich Business School (MBS) was the venue for the Hackathon Predictive Maintenance event, organized by MBS, the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), the management consultancy UNITY and the baking machine […]

TTIP – a Fact-Based Analysis

April 15, 2016

MBS hosted the post-graduate workshop titled “Europe and the world” within the DBA program. Pressing issues around the European Union were the subjects of a scientific, profoundly fact-based examination of imminent challenges. One of the […]

The Consequences of a German Leadership Role Within the EU

April 1, 2016

MBS hosted the post-graduate workshop titled “Europe and the world” within the DBA program. Pressing issues around the European Union were the subjects of a scientific, profoundly fact-based examination of imminent challenges. One of the […]

Industry 4.0: Man and Machine Hand in Hand

September 26, 2015

My last article titled “Innovative Wasteland Germany? – Not anymore!” already discussed how “Industry 4.0”, meaning the digitalization of product development and production, will have a significant impact on Germany’s long-term future perspectives. The article […]

Germany – Wasteland of Innovation? – No More!

August 18, 2014

Innovation means novelties, creativity, progress – it is essential for a flourishing economy and supports the change towards a modern, future-compatible society. However, what is the current situation in Germany? Time and again, journalists have […]