Meet Lea Fünfschilling – Associate professor and Senior lecturer
The programme in Innovation and Societal change is based on interdisciplinary research and teaching, with teachers from different disciplines across 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ’s faculties. The teachers are all affiliated with CIRCLE – Centre for Innovation Research at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ. One of the teachers on the programme is Lea Fünfschilling.
Innovation and Societal Change
What sets this programme apart from other Master's programmes in the field?
"CIRCLE has a long history of groundbreaking innovation research that is based on lively interdisciplinary collaborations within the social sciences. CIRCLE also has a long tradition of working transdiscplinary with local and national actor in innovation and regional policy."
How does the programme meet the needs of the labour market?
"Society is currently under pressure to change – because of digitalisation, AI, and environmental sustainability concerns. The program does not only shed light on innovation – which is an important component to address societal challenges – but also explores topics of societal change and sustainability more broadly."
Do you have any advice for anyone considering applying for the Master's programme in Innovation and Societal Change?
"Read as much as you can and as broadly as you can."
Lea and her research
What is your academic background and how long have you been teaching at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ?
"I’m a sociologist and have been teaching at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ for 10 years."
What are you currently working on in terms of research projects?
"I have an ERC-funded research project called ENDINGS, where we study processes of destabilisation, discontinuation, and decline in various industries."
More information about Lea’s research can be found in our research portal:
Senior lecturer Rhiannon Pugh
Learn more about this Master's and Rhiannon's research.