Research assistant
Floor/room: 01.12
Ann-Sophie Herzner
Gurlittstr. 55 I
Building: 37.06
Floor/room: 01.12
Curriculum Vitae:
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Art History, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
- Master of Science, Management & Entrepreneurship, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Master’s Thesis, funded by Media Lab Bayern: An AI-Based Chatbot Advisor for Media Companies in Germany, March 2024 - August 2024
- Fellow, EXIST Women, January 2026 – present
- Research Assistant, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, July 2026 – present
Research Interests:
- AI-assisted Entrepreneurship
- Tech Founders´ Communication
- Digital Innovation of Business Models: Post-Platform Economy/Post-Smartphone Economy
Non-academic activity:
- Diplomatic Trainee, German Delegation to the UN Human Rights Council, United Nations Geneva, May 2021 – July 2021
- Working Student, Podcast, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, September 2021 – April 2023
- Working Student, CEO’s Assistant, Israelrail in Tel-Aviv, May 2023 – September 2024 (DAAD New Kibbutz Program - internships in Israeli start-ups)
- Podcast Host & Co-Founder, Dinner with AI, April 2025 – April 2026
Courses:
- Case Study Seminar: Digital Future Challenge
- Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship