Tim Kraft, M.Sc.
Associated Academic
Professorship of Digital Services and Sustainability
My research focuses on the digital transformation of Mittelstand enterprises, specifically the identification of value creation potentials and the promotion of sustainability goals made possible by digital transformation. The aim of my research is to make a contribution to mastering the central challenges of our time - namely digital transformation and the realization of sustainability goals to secure societal welfare. My practical experience includes management and transaction consulting and private equity.
Further Information
Research Focus
Digital Transformation in Mittelstand Enterprises (Family Enterprises / Hidden Champions):
- Value Creation through Digital Transformation targeting operational efficiency and revenue growth
- Usage and development of non-incremental Digital Innovation in Mittelstand Enterprises
- Collaboration mechanisms in the Innovation ecosystem (Research institutes, established Enterprises, Start-Ups)
- Institutional Mechanisms fostering Digital Transformation in Mittelstand Enterprises
Academic Career
- PhD at the Professorship of Digital Services and Sustainability, LMU Munich (April 2023 - March 2026)
- Master in Corporate Finance, Bocconi University (October 2021 - February 2022)
- Master of Science in Finance, Fordham University (October 2021 - February 2022)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, LMU Munich (October 2017 - July 2021)
- Exchange Semester at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), (February 2020 -August 2020)