Dr. Sebastian Schäfer

Dr. Sebastian Schäfer has extensive work experience in various roles. Dr. Sebastian is currently the Director of Group Innovation at WEPA, where they are responsible for the group's innovation strategy and activities. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Product & Service Innovation at WEPA, where they led the FutureLab team. Dr. Sebastian also led the digital transformation efforts as the Lead Digital Transformation at WEPA.

In addition to their roles at WEPA, Dr. Schäfer worked as a University Lecturer at several institutions, including Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, RWTH Aachen University, FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management, and Universität Duisburg-Essen. Dr. Sebastian also worked as a Senior Innovation Consultant at Schmiede Zollverein.

Before that, Dr. Schäfer held the position of Digital Project Manager at Schacht One GmbH, where they focused on customer-centric entrepreneurship and led agile projects. Dr. Sebastian co-founded two startups and a GmbH during their time there.

Dr. Schäfer began their career as a Research Associate at RWTH Aachen University, where they were responsible for teaching and coordinating the Aachen International Summer School in Research Methods (ACISS) for PhD students. Dr. Sebastian also worked as a Research & Teaching Assistant at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and as a Junior Consultant at CU Mittelstandsberatung UG(h), where they trained small business customers and assisted in administrative tasks.

Dr. Sebastian Schäfer began their education by obtaining a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration from the University of Cologne in 2010. In 2009, they also received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University - East Bay.

Later, Dr. Schäfer pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management from Ruhr University Bochum, which they completed in 2013. Their education continued at RWTH Aachen University, where they obtained a Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in Innovation Management in 2016.

Dr. Schäfer also holds additional certifications, including a Bachelor of Science from the University of Cologne, a Doctorate from RWTH Aachen University, and a Master of Science from Ruhr University Bochum. However, the specific dates of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.