Work Experience:

• Technology & Innovation Management @ Siemens
• Strategy, Transformation & Innovation @ Deloitte
• Marketing & Business Development @ Brückner Group

Hobbies:

I play football, enjoy skiing during the winter, and love to go climbing and cycling in my free time. These activities help me unwind and keep my mind fresh for my research work.

Short Bio

Hi! I am Chris, I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the California State University Northridge (CSUN) and a Master in Consumer Science from the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

My research focuses on entrepreneurship, emotions, team dynamcis and artificial intelligence.

Currently, I am part of the Gottman Initiative, where we do groundbreaking research on entrepreneurial teams with the ultimate goal to predict startup success in an early stage. In addition, I am coordinating a research project in collaboration with the KI Transfer Plus initiative, funded by the Ministry of Digitalisation, to identify barriers and catalysts for AI adoption by SMEs.

Contact:

Room Number: 2560

Phone: 49(0)89 289 24818

Email: christian(dot)wimmer(at)tum(dot)de

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-wimmer-95a9181b3/

Publications

• Wimmer, C., Treffers, T., & Welpe, I. M. (in press). From AI Literacy to AI Use: Evidence from a Multi‑Organization Upskilling Program. Proceedings of the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2026).
• Sander, A., Cercola, R., Capogrosso, A., Filipp, S., Jobst, B., Mendl, C. B., Pollmann, F., Trummer, C., Welpe, I., Werninghaus, M., Wille, R., & Wimmer, C. (2025). Quantum Entrepreneurship Lab: Training a future workforce for the quantum industry. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.06298

Conference Presentations

• Wimmer, C., Ettner, J., & Welpe, I. M. (2025, July). Joy in Conflict: How Positive Emotions Reduce Co-Founder Exit Intentions Through Team Satisfaction. Paper presentation at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025), Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Wimmer, C., Ettner, J., Treffers, T. & Welpe, I. M. (2025, June). EnJOY Conflict: How Emotions Affect Co-Founder Team Satisfaction and Exit Intentions. Paper presentation at the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM 2025), Florence, Italy.
• Wimmer, C., Treffers, T., & Welpe, I. M. (2025, June). Entrepreneurial Team Member Exits: The Role Of Emotional Expressions During Conflict In Predicting Team Satisfaction And Intent To Leave. Paper presentation at the 45th Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC 2025), Boston, USA.

Awards & Scholarships

Best Paper Award - Wimmer, C., Ettner, J., Treffers, T. & Welpe, I. M. (2025, June). EnJOY Conflict: How Emotions Affect Co-Founder Team Satisfaction and Exit Intentions. European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM 2025), Florence, Italy.

Athletic Scholarship – California State University, Northridge (CSUN) (2014–2018). Full NCAA Division I soccer scholarship awarded for athletic and academic excellence as a member of the university’s men’s soccer team.