Co-creating knowledge for system transformation – boundary objects and the making of relational space-times

Name: Co-creating knowledge for system transformation – boundary objects and the making of relational space-times
Start: 2026-03-12T12:00:00+0100
End: 2026-03-12T13:00:00+0100
Location: Elise Ottesen-Jensens hus

Thursday 12 March 2026 12:00-13:00,

Elise Ottesen-Jensens hus,

EOJ 276/277.

Research seminar at the Centre of Innovation Research with Tilo Lang from the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography.

Published 19. Feb. 2026. Updated on 20. Feb. 2026

About the seminar

Researcher

Thilo Lang, Head of Department at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL) in Leipzig, and Professor for Economic Geography at the Global and European Studies Institute at Leipzig University

Research paper

Beyond the urban bias in knowledge transfer – Learning from ‘peripheral’ Hidden Champions in Germany

When and where

Thursday, February 12, 12:00 to 1:00 pm Room EOJ 276/277, or join on Teams

Abstract

An analysis of 160.000 collaborative projects confirms a strong urban bias in institutionalised knowledge transfer while quantitative and qualitative research with Hidden Champions in Germany offers complementary and contradictory perspectives. How can we better understand the complex spatialities of knowledge creation and innovation of these firms? What can we learn from studying innovation in ‘peripheral’ settings and how can we theorize from current research focussing on innovation outside of agglomerations?