we research

Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel is emeritus professor of management in information and communication technology (ICT) at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) as of August 1, 2021. For more than 20 years, the focus of her research was on

Innovation & Technology Management,
Smart Living & Energy Systems Management, notably Crowd Energy
Cyber Security Management.

All these research areas are strongly intertwined, resulting in a unique scientific symbiosis. This is also reflected in the topics of doctoral theses in recent years. Currently ongoing projects:

Smart Sovereignty and Security

What are the main security reservations, risks and concerns that arise with this transformation? and what roles play technology, education and governance in this context?

mohammad.aldabbas(at)unifr.ch

A toolbox to solve social dilemmas

There is an urgent need to address deep rooted societal problems, such as poverty, equality, and climat change As old formulas fail to meet those needs, innovation becomes essencial.

julia.cunha(at)unifr.ch

Crowd Energy

Climate change, Fukushima, renewable energy, clean energy, sustainability are buzzwords in the controversies about our future energy system. With technological progress, we are witnessing a shift from highly centralized energy production to decentralized energy generation.

stephanie.teufel(at)unifr.ch

SMART

SMART – a Multidimensional Concept in Modern Economy. Smart is an evolutionary transition, which is promoted with the aim to achieve sustainable development and ensure sustainable welfare of a particular socio‐technical system (STS).

stephanie.teufel(at)unifr.ch

Our Publications

The iimt research team publishes a large number of research papers in recognised scientific journals and presents its research results at various national and international conferences.

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