Konstantin REMKE

Konstantin REMKE

Paris

Assistant Professor in Strategy

Presentation

Konstantin Remke is assistant professor in Entrepreneurship and he join EM Normandie in 2025. He holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at ESCP Business School, awarded in 2025. His research centers on circular economy, circular systems design, and sustainable business model innovation, researching change over time, as well as entrepreneurship in times of crises, with multiple peer-reviewed publications addressing systemic design, business model innovation, and rebound effects. Konstantin mainly applies Design Science Research methodology. In parallel to his academic work, Konstantin gained several years of industry experience in corporate (startup) banking, digital and sustainable innovation, as well as innovation and sustainability consulting, including roles at the startup center of Hamburger Sparkasse and in corporate development. He combines academic expertise with practical know-how to help organizations transition toward sustainable and circular business practices through both research and applied projects. 

Professional experience

Since 2025 : Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, EM Normandie
2015-2020 : Banking Professional & Startup Finance Manager - Hamburger Sparkasse AG
2021-2022 : Research Assistant - Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production
2024-2025 : Guest Lecturer - ICN Creactive Business School Paris/Berlin
2022-2025 : Research Assistant & Program Manager Blue Factory - ESCP Business School Berlin
2024-2025 : Research Advisor Circular Economy - Centre for Sustainability Transformation and Applied Research 
 

Department
Strategy & entrepreneurship
Subjects taught
Entrepreneurship Introduction to Change Management Principle of business strategy Qualitative Research Methods Strategy
Degrees
2025 : PhD candidate in International Management, ESCP Business School, Germany

Publications

  • Remke, K 2025, 'The Circular Leap: AI, Business Model Innovation, and Systems Design for a Sustainable Future', Phd en Management International, ESCP Business School, Berlin, Allemagne.

    2025

    PhD Dissertation / Accreditation to Supervise Management Research

  • Müller, H.W. & Remke, K. 2025, 'Circular Systems Sandbox: A Process Tool for Circular Systems Design and Rebound Effect Reduction', Journal of Business Venturing Design, vol. 4, December.

    2025

    Academic articles

  • Remke, K 2025, 'How to Transform Resource-Intensive Industries Towards Regenerative Business Models', AOM - Annual Meeting of The academy of management, Copenhagen, Denmark, August.

    2025

    Academic communications

  • Remke, K 2025, 'Sustainability in Supermodernity: Design Principles for Managing Non-Places', AOM - Annual Meeting of The academy of management, Copenhagen, Denmark, August.

    2025

    Academic communications

  • Trunk, J., Remke, K., & Seckler, C. 2025, 'Trash to Treasure: Design Principles for Developing Cascading and Repurposing Business Models through Systemic Stakeholder Collaboration', Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).

    2025

    Academic communications

  • Gebhardt, L. & Remke, K. 2025, 'Sustainability in Supermodernity: Design Principles for Managing Non-Places', International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology.

    2025

    Academic communications

  • Remke, K 2024, 'Design-Oriented Research in Entrepreneurship: A Methodological Review', AOM - Annual Meeting of Academy of Management, Chicago, USA, August.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Remke, K 2024, 'Circular Systems Navigator: A Process Tool for Circular Systems Design and Rebound Effect Mitigation', AOM - Annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, USA, August.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Remke, K. & Müller, H. W. 2024, 'Overcoming Rebound Effects: A Process Blueprint for Circular Systems Design', International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, Trollhaettan, Sweden.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Remke, K 2022, 'AI-Business Models Accelerating the Circular Economy in Central- and Northern Europe: A Guideline for Future Entrepreneurs and Organizations', G-Forum, Dresden, Germany, September.

    2022

    Academic communications