Promoting Applied Research by Emerging Scholars
In addition to promoting, initiating, and supporting scientific research in the wholesale sector, ForveG is committed to fostering outstanding early-career researchers. To promote young researchers we introduced a new award in 2025, endowed with €9,000 this year, to recognize exceptional research achievements. With a long-term perspective our award aims to encourage research projects that provide significant insights into the understanding and advancement of wholesale trade and its economic functions.
We seek to honor works that explore or analyze innovative business models, management approaches, technologies, software solutions, or insights into international markets and competitive conditions, provided they demonstrate exceptional academic quality. We would particularly like to encourage young researchers who have already focused on wholesale, as well as those whose work may prove valuable for the future development of the wholesale sector.
Award Winner 2025
Award Winner:
Dr. Florian Gasser
(University of Sankt Gallen)
Title:
„Post it, Like it, Share it … and Profit?“
(PHD Thesis)
Honorable Mention:
Srinwanti Debgupta
(TU Berlin)
Title:
„Unsplittable Transshipments“
(Master Thesis)
Laudatory Speech:
Prof. Dr. Michael Krupp
(Technical University for Applied Science Augsburg)
Areas of Interest
Wholesale encompasses complex structures that integrate various expertise and disciplines. Therefore, the jury will consider submissions from the following research fields:
Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Design or Evaluation of New Business Models
Logistics
Market Analysis
Business Administration
Economics
Education and Continuing Education
Sustainability
Business Psychology
Economic Sociology
Award in 2026
The award is explicitly aimed at early-career researchers. We recognize outstanding master’s theses and doctoral projects — both purely academic works as well as those completed alongside professional activities. Submissions arising from postdoctoral research and third-party funded projects are also eligible.
The application deadline for 2026 will be announced in due time via our official channels. The participation requirements can be found in the following document:
Award Amount
The ForveG Research Award is endowed with €9,000 in 2025. We believe that early-career researchers need resources to invest in their research and to expand their academic and professional networks. Therefore, the prize money will be made available to the recipient without restrictions following the official award ceremony.
Review Committee
Prof. Dr.
Julia Arlinghaus
Director, Fraunhofer IFF
Prof. Dr.
Michael Krupp
Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr.
Dirk Morschett
University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
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