Wissenstransfer zwischen Hochschulen und Unternehmen zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit - empirische Analyse und Modellempfehlungen

This thesis deals with the transference of knowledge on corporate sustainability. The specific cooperation will be investigated between research facilities as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The thesis includes a theoretical, empirical and conceptual part. Referring to learning theories and scientific approaches of interorganizational learning explanations will be created to describe procedures and methods of knowledge transfer. By using an empirical analysis the thesis will explore the particular transfer of knowledge about sustainability and it s practical work. The result will be a model to describe the transition process between universities and corporations in the issue of sustainability. The corresponding recommendations provide an insight into the design of how future projects in order to maximize the learning success in SMEs.