Join the first i-share symposium on November 26th, 2015 in Berlin. Learn more about the different business models of the sharing economy - from car-sharing through renting out your apartment to tourists to community gardening. All these models are intensively discussed with their advantages in disadvantages. In addition to the different experiences and opinions of our speakers and participants you will also get the latest insights from the research field. Which scientific results were found with respect to the sharing economy? Which projects and research groups are exploring the realm of the sharing economy? How can you contribute to these research projects?
The event is divided into 3 parts:
Part I: Current research on the sharing economy ( 10.00 - 12.15)
Part II: Open questions regarding the impact of the sharing economy (12.30 - 14.00)
Part II: i-share research network (14.30 - 16:00
The speakers at the event are:
- Thomas Wagner (Collaborating Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production )
- Dr. Melanie Jaeger-Erben and Dr. Jana Rückert-John (Typology of social innovations)
- Dr. Gerhard Scholl (Research project PEERS)
- Pieter van de Glind (Co-Founder of shareNL)
- Helen Goulden (Executive Director of the NESTA innovation lab)
- Benedikt Franke (Co-Founder of Helpling)
If you want to find out more about the event check out their website (german).
The event will take place at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.