Professor Bastian Kindermann has been researching and teaching at the Institute of Automotive Economics and Industrial Production (AIP) at Technische Universität Braunschweig since the winter semester 2024/25. He was previously an assistant professor at the Technical University of Dortmund. In his research, he focuses on topics relating to entrepreneurship, digitalization, innovation ecosystems and strategy. In this interview, he talks about the specific projects he is working on and what motivated him to conduct research in this area.