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Research group "Innovation and Structural Economics"
„The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.“ (John Maynard Keynes)

to the Chair of Economics of Innovation and Structural Change

Since October 1, 2024, Johannes Paha has been acting head of the Chair of Economics, in particular Innovation and Structural Economics.

The holder of the professorship, Jutta Günther, has been Rector of the University of Bremen since September 1, 2022. The academic work and third-party funded projects at the professorship will continue seamlessly.

Currently, a joint research project deals with the structural economic consequences of socialism and transformation in East Germany and Eastern Europe (Mod-Block-GDR). Other projects of the working group focus on the development and deployment of sustainable energy systems and technologies (H2B, hyTracks, hyBit) and on the dynamics of innovation systems (DynamicInno). Postdocs of the working group are initiators of the network "Learning (from) Transformation", which is funded by BYRD.

Prof. Dr. Johannes Paha

University of Bremen
Faculty of Business Studies and Economics
Max-von-Laue-Str. 1
28359 Bremen

E-Mail:

office-paha(at)uni-bremen.de

office-guenther(at)uni-bremen.de

Phone: +49 (0)421 218-66631

Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther (on leave)

Ales Kimani, Semih Karaorman, Wiebke Siebert und Julian Wilches (v.l.n.r) auf der EARE Konferenz

02.09.2026

Two presentations by Bremen researchers at the Annual Conference of the European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE 2026)

EARIE conference is the most important European platform for industrial economists. In 2026, the conference took place in Mannheim from 26th to 28th August.

Prof. Paha und W. Siebert vor einem Banner der Universität Bremen

11.08.2026

New publication: What can we still learn from Fritz Machlup today about competition and market entry?

A new publication by Prof. Dr. Johannes Paha and Wiebke Siebert, recently published in the anniversary issue of the Yearbook for the Order of Economy and Society (ORDO), comments on Fritz Machlup’s contribution “Volkswirtschaftliche Scheinverluste beim Zustrom neuer Wettbewerber (Apparent…

Prof. Chakrabarti und Prof. Paha im Vortrag (v.l.n.r)

23.06.2026

Presentation on Cross-Border Mergers

At the research seminar hosted by the Department of Economics, Prof. Dr. Avik Chakrabarti (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) presented his latest research on the interactions between standards-setting organizations (SSOs) and cross-border mergers. The event was organized by Prof. Dr. Johannes Paha.…

Julian Wilches, Prof. Johannes Paha und Alex Kimani vor einer Wasserstofftankstelle

28.04.2026

Kick-off-Meeting for the hydrogen project H2B-Impact

The University of Bremen is part of H2B:IMPACT, a flagship initiative supporting the development of a Hydrogen Valley in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The project brings together actors from research, industry, infrastructure, and public institutions to connect hydrogen production, storage, distribution,…

14.01.2026

Publication on innovation and firm survival in the German photovoltaics industry

To what extent can firms increase their probabilities of survival through innovation activities? A new study by Ann Hipp explores the important role of patents for a firm’s probability of survival from the emergence to the decline of an industry.

27.11.2025

New publication on the impact of spatial innovation ecosystems on the development of digital technologies

The study explains which organizations are driving the development of digital technologies in Germany and what influence their spatial environment has.

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