Dr. Franz Flögel
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| 2026 | 2026: Knowledge-based regional development by university and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. Permeability, boundaries and complementarities Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (2026): Knowledge-based regional development by university and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. Permeability, boundaries and complementarities. IAT discussion paper, 2026 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.53190/dp/202601This paper discusses the interplay between university entrepreneurial ecosystems (UEE) and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems (REE) in knowledge-based regional development, focusing on their permeability, boundaries, and complementarities. Using qualitative data from 176 events attended by startups from UEE and REE in the German Ruhr region, the research reveals an asymmetric permeability: UEE startups frequently engage with REE events to access market knowledge and managerial skills, while REE startups rarely participate in UEE activities beyond recruiting graduates. Both ecosystems deliver similar types of entrepreneurial knowledge, such as managerial and funding insights, but differ in their emphasis. UEEs focus more on market insights linked to technology commercialisation, whereas REEs emphasise marketing knowledge reflecting closer market proximity. The findings highlight the REE’s nurturing role by providing practical support and market access for the UEE startups. The study suggests fostering greater inclusivity of UEEs to benefit a broader range of founders and recommends hybrid event formats combining UEE and REE resources to enhance regional innovation dynamics. university entrepreneurial ecosystems, regional development, knowledge transfer, entrepreneurial ecosystems | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2026 | 2026: Regional banks and industrial employment - findings from a comparison of European countries Citation: Flögel, F., Gärtner, S. & Ioannou, S. (2026): Regional banks and industrial employment - findings from a comparison of European countries. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2026.2684546 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2025 | 2025: Beyond start-up formation: Effects of entrepreneurial ecosystem support activities for developing lagging regions Citation: Flögel, F., Letonja, M., Meyer, K., Rabadjieva, M., Vilman, Z., Zhekova, R., Zlateva, M. & Butzin, A. (2025): Beyond start-up formation: Effects of entrepreneurial ecosystem support activities for developing lagging regions. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 2025, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942241311805 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2024 | 2024: Ecosys4you partnership (2024): A Shortlist of Education and Support Activities. Deliverable 1.3 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (IAT-WH GE) (2024): Ecosys4you partnership (2024): A Shortlist of Education and Support Activities. Deliverable 1.3 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. , 2024 (D1.3), 1-18. Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Report | Links / Downloads: |
| 2024 | 2024: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Startups in Ecosys4you. Potential and Venture Biographies' Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (eds.) (2024): Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Startups in Ecosys4you. Potential and Venture Biographies' Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. | Document type: Report | Links / Downloads: |
| 2024 | 2024: Potential and Venture's Biographies Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme Citation: Butzin, A., Flögel, F., Meyer, K. & Rabadjieva, M. (IAT-WH GE) (2024): Potential and Venture's Biographies Analysis. Deliverable 1.2 of the project Ecosys4you - Engaging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Youth, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. , 2024 (D1.2). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Report | Links / Downloads: |
| 2024 | 2024: Regional banks and economic resilience: the impact of the global financial crisis and COVID-19 on countries with decentralised and centralised banking systems Citation: Flögel, F. & Hejnova, T. (2024): Regional banks and economic resilience: the impact of the global financial crisis and COVID-19 on countries with decentralised and centralised banking systems. Finance and Space, 1 (1), 460-488. https://doi.org/10.1080/2833115X.2024.2418860 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2023 | 2023: High-tech development for "left behind" places: lessons-learnt from the Ruhr cybersecurity ecosystem Citation: Butzin, A. & Flögel, F. (2023): High-tech development for "left behind" places: lessons-learnt from the Ruhr cybersecurity ecosystem. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 17 (2), 307-322. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsad041 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2023 | 2023: Injecting climate finance into SME lending in Germany: Opportunities for and limitations of regional savings and cooperative Banks Citation: Flögel, F. (2023): Injecting climate finance into SME lending in Germany: Opportunities for and limitations of regional savings and cooperative Banks. ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, 2023, 13. https://doi.org/10.1515/zfw-2022-0011 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2022 | 2022: High-tech left behind Citation: Butzin, A. & Flögel, F. (2022): High-tech left behind. IAT discussion paper, 22 (04). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2021 | 2021: The Effects of Regional Banks on Economic Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis. A Cross-Country Comparison of the European Countries Citation: Flögel, F. & Hejnová, T. (2021): The Effects of Regional Banks on Economic Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis. A Cross-Country Comparison of the European Countries. IAT discussion paper, 21 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2020 | 2020: Digitalisation and (de)centralisation in Germany - a comparative study of retail banking and the energy sector Citation: Beckamp, M. & Flögel, F. (2020): Digitalisation and (de)centralisation in Germany - a comparative study of retail banking and the energy sector. IAT discussion paper, 2020 (04). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2020 | 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic and relationship banking in Germany: Will regional banks cushion an economic decline or is a banking crisis looming? Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2020): The COVID-19 pandemic and relationship banking in Germany: Will regional banks cushion an economic decline or is a banking crisis looming? Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie. https://doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12440 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2019 | 2019: Will FinTech make regional banks superfluous for small firm finance? Observations from soft information-based lending in Germany Citation: Beckamp, M. & Flögel, F. (2019): Will FinTech make regional banks superfluous for small firm finance? Observations from soft information-based lending in Germany. Economic notes: review of banking, finance and monetary economics, 48 (3), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecno.12159 | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: Comparative Studies of Financial Systems – New Differentiation Methods Required Citation: Gärtner, S. & Flögel, F. (2018): Comparative Studies of Financial Systems – New Differentiation Methods Required. Research and development at the Westphalian University: research report 2014 - 2017 , 18. Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences. | Document type: Report | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: Comparative studies of financial systems: new differentiation methods required Citation: Gärtner, S. & Flögel, F. (2018): Comparative studies of financial systems: new differentiation methods required. Research and development at the Westphalian University: research report 2014 - 2017, 18. Gelsenkirchen: Westfälische Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences. | Document type: Report | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: Distance and modern banks’ lending to SMEs: ethnographic insights from a comparison of regional and large banks in Germany Citation: Flögel, F. (2018): Distance and modern banks’ lending to SMEs: ethnographic insights from a comparison of regional and large banks in Germany. Journal of economic geography , 18 (1), 35-57. | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: Lost diversity: business lending in the centralised banking system of the UK Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2018): Lost diversity: business lending in the centralised banking system of the UK. Vierteljahreshefte für Wirtschaftsforschung, 87 (4), 67-86. | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: The banking systems of Germany, the UK and Spain from a spatial perspective: lessons learned and what is to be done? = Ein Vergleich der Bankensysteme in Deutschland, dem Vereinigten Königreich und Spanien aus räumlicher Perspektive: Befunde und Handlungsbedarf Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2018): The banking systems of Germany, the UK and Spain from a spatial perspective: lessons learned and what is to be done? = Ein Vergleich der Bankensysteme in Deutschland, dem Vereinigten Königreich und Spanien aus räumlicher Perspektive: Befunde und Handlungsbedarf. IAT discussion paper, 2018 (01A). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: The banking systems of Germany, the UK and Spain from a spatial perspective: the UK case Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2018): The banking systems of Germany, the UK and Spain from a spatial perspective: the UK case. IAT discussion paper, 2018 (03). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2018 | 2018: The banking systems of Germany, the UK und Spain from a spatial perspective: the German case Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2018): The banking systems of Germany, the UK und Spain from a spatial perspective: the German case. IAT discussion paper, 2018 (04). Gelsenkirchen: Institute for Work and Technology. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2017 | 2017: Bank branches as places of knowledge creation: conceptual considerations and empirical findings at the micro-geographical scale Citation: Flögel, F. & Zademach, H. (2017): Bank branches as places of knowledge creation: conceptual considerations and empirical findings at the micro-geographical scale. ERDKUNDE – Archive for Scientific Geography, 71 (4), 301-312. | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |
| 2016 | 2016: Distance and modern banks' lending to SMEs: decentralised versus centralised banking in Germany Citation: Flögel, F. (2016): Distance and modern banks' lending to SMEs: decentralised versus centralised banking in Germany. IAT discussion paper, 2016 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik. | Document type: Internet document | Links / Downloads: |
| 2015 | 2015: Deprived neighbourhoods as capital for enterprises Citation: Flögel, F. & Gärtner, S. (2015): Deprived neighbourhoods as capital for enterprises. In Mason, C., Reuschke, D., Syrett, S. & van Ham, M. (eds.), Entrepreneurship in cities: neighbourhoods, households and homes (175-198). Cheltenham: Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712006.00018 | Document type: Article in | Links / Downloads: |
| 2015 | 2015: The new realist ontology: metatheoretical foundation for research of modern finance? Citation: Flögel, F. (2015): The new realist ontology: metatheoretical foundation for research of modern finance? Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie, 59 (4), 230-242. | Document type: Journal article | Links / Downloads: |