Gisela Philipsenburg

Dr. Gisela Philipsenburg heads the Innovation and Transfer Directorate at the BMFTR. After studying economics in Duisburg and Japan, and a stint at the AHK Japan, she completed her PhD on the Japanese innovation system. For around two decades, she has been driving strategic initiatives at the Federal Research Ministry – interrupted by a five-year tenure at the Federal Chancellery. As a Head of Division, she shaped the Federal Government's research and innovation policy strategy, drove forward the promotion of regional innovation ecosystems, and was involved in developing the concept for SPRIND.