Hendrik Send, Prof. Dr.
Dr. Hendrik Send is project leader in the research area “Internet-enabled Innovation” at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Also, he is professor at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and organiser of the master program ‘online communication’. Prior to this he studied physics, holds a diploma in Electronic Business at the UdK Berlin and did his PhD at the Universität St. Gallen about Innovation-Communities and idea generation.
Hendrik Send has two own externally funded research projects currently. In the DFG-funded project Open! he explores platforms for collaborative design of open source objects together with colleagues from the Technical University of Berlin and from the Université de Grenoble. The innogy Foundation is providing funding for the project Smart Energy User Innovation where we study opportunities of user innovation for the energy transition in Germany together with Matti Große of TU Berlin.
Journal articles and conference proceedings
Grosse, M., Send, H., & Schildhauer, T. (2019). Lessons Learned from Establishing the Energy-Informatics Business Model: Case of a German Energy Company. Sustainability, 11(3), 857. DOI: 10.3390/su11030857 Publication details
Send, H., Friesike, S., & Zuch, A.N. (2013). Motivation for Participation in Co-Creation. Conference Proceedings EURAM 2013. Publication details
Edited works
Große, M., Send, H. & Loitz, T. (2018). Smart Energy in Deutschland: Wie Nutzerinnovationen die Energiewende voranbringen. Berlin, Deutschland: Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3249002 Publication details
Book contributions and chapters
Bihr, P., Bohn, S., Send, H. (2021). Freie Technologien für die Gesellschaft. In M. Gibson-Kunze, C. Golbeck, A. Halfmann, T.-J. Smith, Die Große Transformation in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, 36. Berlin: UVG-Verlag. Publication details
Send, H., Riedel, A., & Hansch, A. (2014). Crowdsourcing and Climate Change: Applications of Collaborative Information Systems for Monitoring and Response. In Albrecht, E., Schmidt, M., Mißler-Behr, M. & Spyra, S. P. N., Implementing Adaptation Strategies by Legal, Economic and Planning Instruments on Climate Change. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer. Publication details
Working paper
Neumann, E.K., Send, H., Tech, R.P.G. (2017). Central components of open business models. What makes an open business model open? HIIG Discussion Paper Series. Publication details
Send, H., Friesike, S., & Zuch, A. N. (2014). Participation in On-Line Co-Creation: Assessment and Review of Motivations. HIIG Discussion Paper Series, 2014(01). Publication details
Friesike, S. and Send, H. & Tech, R. P. G. (2014). What Do Consumers Use 3D Printers For? SSRN. Publication details
Other publications
Bihr, P., Bohn, S. & Send, H. (2021). Free technologies for the whole world to use – why open source hardware is in the public interest. Digital Society Blog, 18.01.2021. Publication details
Send, H., Ebert, J., Friesike, S., Gollatz, K., & Schildhauer, T. (2014). Online Mitmachen und Entscheiden – Partizipationsstudie 2014, Berlin: Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft. Publication details
Lectures and presentations
Expect the Unexpected: Implementing AI at the Workplacere:publica 2019. STATION, Berlin, Germany: 06.05.2019 Further information
Shirley Ogolla, Hendrik Send
User innovation in communities: a systematic literature reviewDigital Enablement Conference. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: 01.12.2016
Matti Große, Hendrik Send
User innovation in communities: a systematic literature review16th International Schumpeter Society Conference (Session: The Digital Economy). International Schumpeter Society. Hotel Bonaventure, Montréal, Canada: 08.07.2016
Matti Große, Hendrik Send
Organisation of events
Symposium: Der smarte Weg für die EnergiewendeFrom 22.06.2018 to 22.06.2018. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Deutschland (National) Further information
Mehera Hassan, Thomas Richter, Matti Grosse, Hendrik Send
Disrupted: The unconventional discussion platform on open innovation and the future of the automotive industry along the supply chain13.09.2017. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Unversity St. Gallen (National)
Vivian Weitzl, Jessica Schmeiss, Martina Weifenbach, Thomas Schildhauer, Hendrik Send
Participation as expert
Fokusgruppe “Künstliche Intelligenz in der Arbeitswelt” Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS). Online, Berlin, Germany: 15.01.2021 Further informationGeorg von Richthofen
Media appearances
Ins Netz gegangen (05.03.2021). Human Resources Manager
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Digitalexperte: "Eins-zu-eins-Kommunikation wird immer relevant bleiben" (03.08.2019). Inforadio
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Digitales Streiten (01.08.2019). Neue Narrative
Algorithmen am Arbeitsplatz: Job-Killer KI? Wie uns Untergangs-Szenarien von den wirklich wichtigen Fragen ablenken (15.05.2019). FOCUS Online
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RWE Stiftungstag – Teil 1: Energiegeladenes Hauptseminar (02.12.2015). rwe.com
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3D-Druck: Hype oder Revolution? (15.10.2015). X:enius (arte)
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"Junge beteiligen sich hier stärker als an Wahlen" (03.03.2015). Schwäbische Post
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