Prof. RD Rusli - TH Köln Theses Topics & Guidelines August 2025
Prof. Dr. Ridwan D. Rusli, SM, MSCEP, Dipl.-Chem. International and Sustainable Finance and Strategy, Technische Hochschule Köln; EM Research Fellow and Lecturer in Economics, University of Luxembourg; Mentoring Professor/Vertrauensdozent, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes; ridwan.rusli@th-koeln.de Management topics relevant for my research include platform and ecosystem strategy, sustainability and circular business model innovation, energy- and environmental policy, public-private co-financings and sustainable finance. I apply concepts of platform-, circular economy- and innovation economics to study new business models and the role of technology (including digitalization/AI, electrification and decarbonization) in enhancing innovation and sustainability across industries. Concurrently, I examine how corporate and public finance and capital markets can help finance green transformations and investments by firms and governments. In addition to corporate strategy and innovation, the...