
Michael Woywode is a full professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Mannheim and academic director of the Center for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (ifm Mannheim). His research focuses on entrepreneurship, the life cycle of firms and industries. His work has been published in journals like American Journal of Sociology, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Studies and Journal of Industrial Economics. Before joining the Mannheim Faculty Michael held professorship positions at the RWTH Aachen and Karlsruhe University.