Prof. Dr. Stefan Raff
Profile

Prof. Dr. Stefan Raff Dozent Tenure Track
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
Business School
Institut Digital Technology Management
Brückenstrasse 73
3005 Bern
Research
Specialisations
Smart Products & Services
Digital Innovation & Business Models
Design Thinking
Technology Management
Consumer Behavior
CV
Biography
- Stefan Raff is assistant professor at the institute for Digital Technology Management at the Business School of the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland. Prior to his current role, Stefan was an assistant professor at RWTH Aachen University, Germany (Chair of Marketing, TIME Research Area). He holds a PhD in business administration from RWTH Aachen University. His current research interests include innovation management, services marketing, and consumer behavior in digital environments. His recent works are published in academic and practitioner outlets, including Journal of Product Innovation Management, Forum Dienstleistungsmanagement and Organisationsentwicklung.
Professional experience
- 02/2022 - today Assistant Professor Bern University of Applied Science BFH, Institute for Digital Technology Management
- 06/2022 - 07/2022 Visiting Scholar Copenhagen Business School, Department of Operations Management
- 05/2020 - 11/2021 Assistant Professor RWTH Aachen University, TIME Research Area, Chair of Marketing
- 01/2020 - 04/2020 Postdoctoral Research Associate RWTH Aachen University, TIME Research Area, Chair of Marketing
- 02/2019 - 05/2019 Visiting Scholar Tel Aviv University, Coller School of Management, Technologiy & Information Management department
- 07/2016 - 12/2019 Research Associate (Doctoral Candidate) RWTH Aachen University, TIME Research Area, Chair of Marketing
Education
- 2016 - 2019 Ph.D. (Dr. rer. pol.) RWTH Aachen University, TIME Research Area, Chair of Marketing
- 2014 - 2016 Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Economics and Business Administration, spec. Marketing Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University
- 2010 - 2013 Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Business Administration, spec. Industry Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart DHBW
Projects
Other projects
Ad-Hoc Journal Reviewer: Journal of Product Innovation Management & Journal of Business Research
Publications
Memberships
External memberships
Association of Information Systems (AIS)
European Marketing Academy (EMAC)
Awards
Borchers Badge for doctoral degree with distinction (2020)
The Borchers Badge is awarded to doctoral students of RWTH Aachen University, who have passed their PhD examination "with distinction".
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- English - Full professional proficiency
- French - Professional working proficiency