Endowed Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurship in Technology and Digitalization at the University of Stuttgart, and Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science (ENI). He is also Honorary Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern Denmark and, since October 2024, Vice Rector for Science Transfer and International Affairs at the University of Stuttgart.

He studied business administration with a focus on entrepreneurship at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), where he later completed his doctorate. He co-founded the consultancy VEND consulting and was involved in the biotech startup Agrolytix. He previously held positions as Junior Professor at FAU, Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Southern Denmark, and Chair of Technology Management at FAU. His research focuses on technology-oriented innovation management, creativity, entrepreneurship, open innovation, and digital transformation. He has published extensively in these areas and is affiliated with the Cyber Valley initiative in Baden-Württemberg.