Katharina Eichinger is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Technical University of Munich. Her research centers on social and sustainable entrepreneurship in the Global South, specifically in the field of electric mobility. She investigates innovative business models of sustainable enterprises in the electric mobility sector and explores how these enterprises influence and shape the political environment, advocating for changes toward sustainable development.
Prior to joining the chair, Katharina worked as a project manager in the automotive industry and development cooperation, creating a perfect alignment of her professional experience and research. She holds a French-German Master’s degree in International Economic Relations and International Innovation Management from the Universities of Freiburg and Strasbourg.
| Sept. 2023 – today | PhD Candidate TUM School of Management |
| Technical University of Munich, Chair of Corporate Sustainability | |
| Apr. 2023 – today | Research Associate |
| Technical University of Munich | |
| May 2021 – March 2023 | Project Coordinator Sub-Sahara Africa |
| Hanns-Seidel Stiftung, Munich | |
| June 2019 – Apr. 2021 | Project Engineer |
| Magna Telemotive GmbH, Munich | |
| 2016 – 2018 | French-German Master’s Degree International Economic Relations/ International Innovation Management |
| University of Freiburg, University of Strasbourg | |
| 2014 – 2016 | Studies of Laws |
| University Toulouse I Capitole, University of Passau | |
| 2011 – 2014 | Bachelor’s Degree European Studies |
| University of Passau |
Eichinger, K. & Belz, F.-M. (2024). Strategies of social enterprises in institutional change: The case of e-mobility in Kenya, presented at the 20st Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Eichinger, K. & Belz, F.-M. (2025). Innovative approaches to business model design in social entrepreneurship: facing the chicken-egg problem in Kenya’s electric mobility sector, accepted for presentation at the 21st Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference
Eichinger, K. & Belz, F.-M. (2025). Collective action for inclusivity: How new sustainable ventures leverage collective action in Kenya’s emerging electric mobility sector, accepted for presenetation at the 41st EGOS Colloquium
- Sustainable entrepreneurship in developing countries
- Advocacy and sustainable entrepreneurship
- Electric mobility and entrepreneurship
Contact
E-Mail: katharina.ke.eichinger@tum.de LinkedIn: Katharina Eichinger