Ann-Christin Kreyer, M.Sc.
Doctoral Student and Junior Research Fellow
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research
+49 89 24246-578
ann-christin.kreyer(at)ip.mpg.de
Areas of Interest
Economics of Innovation, Industrial Organization, Applied Econometrics, Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence
Academic Résumé
Since 10/2020
Junior Research Fellow and Doctoral Candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research) and at the Munich Graduate School of Economics, LMU Munich
10/2017 – 09/2020
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics, University of Hohenheim
10/2016 – 09/2017
Master Studies of European Economics, University of Bamberg
10/2012 – 09/2016
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration and Economics, University of Hohenheim
Work Experience
12/2017 – 09/2020
Student Research Assistant, Chair of Microeconomics, especially Industrial Economics, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schwalbe, University of Hohenheim
08/2019 – 10/2019
Internship, German Federal Cartel Office (Department for Economic and Econometric Policy Decisions)
08/2018 – 07/2019
Working Student, Daimler AG (Departments: Digital Experience Solutions, Aftersales, Strategy)
09/2017 – 11/2017
Working Student, Daimler AG (Departments: IT-Project connectivity@vans)
11/2016 – 09/2017
Tutor and Student Research Assistant, Chair for Economics, especially Empirical Microeconomics, Prof. Dr. Guido Heineck, University of Bamberg
10/2015 – 09/2016
Working Student, Robert Bosch GmbH (Department: Human Resources Digitisation Project)
07/2015 – 09/2015
Internship, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Department: Consulting)
03/2015 – 06/2015
Internship, Robert Bosch Powertools Scintilla AG (Department: HR-IT)
08/2014 – 02/2015
Internship, Robert Bosch GmbH (Department: Human Resources Digitisation Project – Strategy, Testing and Rollout)
Honors, Scholarships, Academic Prizes
2019
Dean’s List of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hohenheim
10/2016 – 06/2020
Scholarship by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation
01/2017 – 02/2020
Scholarship by the career network e-fellows.net
2014
Dean’s List of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hohenheim
10/2012 – 04/2015
Scholarship by the “Cusanuswerk – Episcopalian scholarship”
Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
(2022). Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project Forum, PLoS One, 17 (12). DOI
- This paper analyzes user interactions on the public-access online forum of the Human Brain Project (HBP), a major European Union-funded neuroscience research initiative, to understand the utility of the Forum for collaborative problem solving. We construct novel data using discussion forum posts and detailed user profiles on the HBP Forum. We find that HBP Forum utilization is comparable to that of a leading general-interest coding platform, and that online usage metrics quickly recovered after an initial Covid-19-related dip. Regression results show that user interactions on the Forum are more active for questions on programming and in HBP core areas. Further, Cox proportional hazard analyses show that such problems are solved faster. Forum posts with users from different countries tend to be discussed more actively but solved slower. Higher shares of administrator support tend to solve problems faster. There are no clear patterns regarding gender and seniority. Our results suggest that building novel collaborative forums can support researchers working on complex topics in challenging times.
- Also published as: Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper No. 22-10
Discussion Papers
(2022). Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project Forum, Max Planck Institute for Innovation & Competition Research Paper, No. 22-10. DOI
- This paper analyzes user interactions on the public-access online forum of the Human Brain Project (HBP), a major European Union-funded neuroscience research initiative, to understand the utility of the Forum for collaborative problem solving. We construct novel data using discussion forum posts and detailed user profiles on the HBP Forum. We find that HBP Forum utilization is comparable to that of a leading general-interest coding platform, and that online usage metrics quickly recovered after an initial Covid-19-related dip. Regression results show that user interactions on the Forum are more active for questions on programming and in HBP core areas. Further, Cox proportional hazard analyses show that such problems are solved faster. Forum posts with users from different countries tend to be discussed more actively but solved slower. Higher shares of administrator support tend to solve problems faster. There are no clear patterns regarding gender and seniority. Our results suggest that building novel collaborative forums can support researchers working on complex topics in challenging times.
- Also published in: PLoS ONE 17(12): e0278402
Presentations
18.12.2023
Megaprojects, Digital Platforms, and Productivity: Evidence from the Human Brain Project
RISE6 Workshop
Location: Munich
19.09.2023
Megaprojects, Digital Platforms, and Productivity: Evidence from the Human Brain Project & Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Ringberg Castle
13.09.2023
Megaprojects, Digital Platforms, and Productivity: Evidence from the Human Brain Project
EPIP 2023 Conference
Location: Krakow, Poland
26.06.2023
Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
The 6th WIPO-Tongji International Intellectual Property Forum - Intellectual Property and Business Strategy
Location: Shanghai, China
28.02.2023
Megaprojects, Digital Platforms, and Productivity: Evidence from the Human Brain Project & Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Frauenchiemsee
07.09.2022
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Bernried
07.09.2022
Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Bernried
08.08.2022
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AoM 2022)
Location: online
30.05.2022
Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
Innovation Brown Bag Seminar, LMU
Location: Munich
11.04.2022
Financial Market Reactions to International Patent Disclosures and Grants
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Ohlstadt
05.03.2022
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2022
Location: online
01.12.2021
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: online
30.09.2021
Stock Market Based Patent Values – Replicating the KPSS-Values
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: Feldkirchen-Westerham
08.08.2021
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
EPIP 2021 PhD Workshop
Location: online
25.03.2021
Collaborating Neuroscience Online: The Case of the Human Brain Project
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: online
25.03.2021
Stock Market Based Patent Values – Replicating the KPSS-Values
Research Seminar, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Location: online