Research

Peer-reviewed publication

Industry 4.0 and energy in manufacturing sectors in China

By Stefanie Kunkel, Peter Neuhäusler, Marcel Matthess, Melissa Dachrodt Digitalisation in manufacturing (or “industry 4.0”) is expected to improve energy efficiency and thus reduce energy intensity in manufacturing, but studies show that it may also increase energy consumption. In this article, we investigate to what extent the degree of industry 4.0 is linked to energy […]

Peer-reviewed publication

Sustainability-related impacts of digitalisation on cooperation in global value chains: An exploratory studycomparing companies in China, Brazil and Germany

By Silke Niehoff, Marcel Matthess, Claudia Zwar, Stefanie Kunkel, Ting Guan, Ling Chen, Bing Xue, David Iubel de Oliveira Pereira Grudzien, Edson Pinheiro de Lima, Grischa Beier