Prof. RD Rusli - TH Köln Theses Topics & Guidelines January 2026
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 innovation management, sustainability and circular business model innovation, platform and ecosystem strategy, energy- and environmental policy, as well as public-private co-financings, blended- and sustainable finance. I apply concepts of circular economy, platforms and ecosystems, 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 gov...