Knowledge and Digital Technology

Johannes Glückler is Professor of Economic Geography at LMU Munich, Germany, and was a professor of economic and social geography at Heidelberg University between 2008 and 2023. In his research he follows a relational perspective and builds on theories of social networks, institutions, and governance in the study of the geography of knowledge and regional development. He is a founding board member of the German Society for Social Network Research DGNet and co-founder of the M.Sc. Governance of Risks and Resources at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America in Santiago de Chile.

Robert Panitz is a Junior Professor in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Koblenz, Germany. He also is a guest lecturer at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America in Chile. His research focuses on the impact of technological change on regional development and the role of social networks in economic and social life. Further, he is interested in organizationaland management processes that support innovation and technology development in firms. He is a founding member of the German Association for Network Research.