RWTH Aachen Campus Certificate Course Chief Innovation Manager

  • 06.10.2026-08.10.2026
  • Manfred-Weck-Haus, Steinbachstraße 19, 52074 Aachen
  • Präsenztage: 06.10.2025 - 08.10.2026
  • 4295,00 EUR

Web seminar:
September 29 - October 01, 2025

Face-to-face seminar:
October 07 - 09, 2025

The “Chief Innovation Manager” certificate course combines management methods with successful practical examples in a system approach - a well-rounded program that enables employees to successfully lead innovation and development areas. The course covers all important aspects of sustainable innovation and development management. These aspects are taught using modern didactic methods to ensure that the relevant skills for successfully managing innovation and development areas are built up over the long term.

Further information

Registration ICS calendar entry 

RegistrationICS calendar entry

Agenda

  • TimeProgramme item
    9:00Begrüßung & Einführung
    10:00Kaffeepause
    10:15Vision Innovationsmanagement an der RWTH Aachen
    11:15Kaffeepause
    11:30Wirtschaftliche Bedeutung des Innovationsmanagements für die Industrie Dr.-Ing. Alexander Keuper, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen
    12:30Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 1/6
  • TimeProgramme item
    09:00Herausforderungen im Innovationsmanagement: Innovationsstrategie und organisationale Ambidextrie Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    10:00Kaffeepause
    10:15Big Picture of Innovation: Gestaltung des Innovationsprozesses Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    11:15Kaffeepause
    11:30Technologiefrüherkennung: Scanning, Scouting und Monitoring Julia Brennert, Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnologie IPT
    12:30Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 2/6
  • TimeProgramme item
    09:00Open Innovation: Orchestrierung einer Wertschöpfungskette / Open Innovation für technisches Problemlösen Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    10:00Kaffeepause
    10:15Open Innovation mit Kund:innen und richtig managen Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    11:15Kaffeepause
    11:30Internes Open Innovation bei KSB SE & Co. KGaA Elke Dörr, KSB SE & CO. KGaA
    12:30Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 3/6
  • TimeProgramme item
    08:30Visionen für digitales nachhaltiges Innovieren Dr.-Ing. Alexander Keuper, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen
    10:30Kaffeepause
    10:45Aufbau und Umsetzung erfolgreicher Innovationsstrategien Dr.-Ing. Alexander Keuper, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen
    12:15Mittagspause
    13:30Portfoliomanagement und Modularisierung im Kontext des Innovationsmanagements Dr.-Ing. Alexander Keuper, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen
    15:30Kaffeepause
    16:00Ansätze zur Identifikation innovativer Lösungen (Workshop) Jonas Recker, Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen
    17:00Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 4/6
  • TimeProgramme item
    08:30Bussiness Modell Innovation: Tradition ist kein Geschäftsmodell Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    10:30Kaffeepause
    10:45Bussiness Modell Innovation: Potenziale der Veränderungen erkennen Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    12:15Mittagspause
    13:30Bussiness Ecosystems: Geschäftsmodelle in mehrseitigen Märkten Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener, IfU an der RWTH Aachen
    15:30Kaffeepause
    16:00Heimat neu denken – vom Kreditinstitut zum Möglichmacher: die neue Rolle der Regionalbank Katrin Weiland, VR Star GmbH
    17:00Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 5/6
  • TimeProgramme item
    08:30Die Bedeutung des Innovationsmanagements im Kontext der Nachhaltigkeitswende
    10:30Kaffeepause
    10:45Psychologische Einflussgrößen auf das Entscheidungsverhalten Dr. Dirk Lüttgens, Insitut für Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement (TIM)
    12:15Mittagspause
    13:30Praxisvortrag: Innovationscontrolling Dr. Ingo Gaida, Miele & Cie. KG
    15:00Wrap-up und Zertifikatquiz 6/6
    15:30Innovationsstation am RWTH Aachen Campus – Führung in der Anlauffabrik + Zertifikatsverleihung

Event description

The RWTH Aachen Campus certificate course “Chief Innovation Manager” combines management methods with successful practical examples in a system approach - a well-rounded program that enables employees to successfully lead innovation and development areas. The course covers all important aspects of sustainable innovation and development management. These aspects are taught using modern didactic methods to ensure that the relevant skills for successfully managing innovation and development areas are built up over the long term. The number of participants is limited so that an efficient transfer of knowledge in dialog between participants and lecturers is guaranteed.

Your advantage:

  • Intensive courses lasting several days (digital and physical)
  • Selected expert contributions from industry and research
  • Certificate from RWTH Aachen University
  • Teaching of key qualifications
  • Presentation and application of state-of-the-art methods and knowledge in innovation management
  • Raising awareness of current and future tasks
  • Creation of a network between participants and speakers

Topic areas

  • System and strategy
  • Methods and tools
  • Innovation controlling and innovation culture
  • Sustainable innovation and open innovation
  • Business model innovation
  • Leadership and personality

Target group

Your contact

Alexander Keuper, Ph. D.

Tel.: +49 241 80 22151
Mobil: +49 151 43115499

Alexander.Keuper@complexity-academy.com

Focus Group Market Intelligence

Experience

  • Consultancy projects for the development of modular concepts in mechanical and plant engineering and for component manufacturers
  • Consultancy project for variant management for a manufacturer of high-voltage electronics
  • Supervision of industry working groups and organisation of expert meetings in the field of innovation management and market intelligence
  • Organisation and implementation of congresses on complexity management


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