Altenburg, Tilman

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Photo: Dr. Tilman Altenburg is an economic geographer and Head of the research program "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

Dr. Tilman Altenburg

Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems

Function
Head of Department

Specialization
Economic Geography

Work areas

  • Private sector development in developing countries
  • Enviromental economic policy

Regional expertise

  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Latin America
  • South Asia

Vita

since 1/2018German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
(until 6/2022 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE))
Head of the Research Department "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"
2006-12/2017German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Head of Department „Sustainable Economic and Social Development”
2000-2006


1995-2000		German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Head of Department „Latin America”
DIE Researcher
1994-1995Scholarship of German Research Association / Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Research on "World market integration and industrial competi-tiveness exemplified by small Latin American countries"
1992-1994Research fellow of Philipps University Marburg
Research project "Trade liberalization and deregulation in small Third World countries"
1989-1991Scholarship of German Academic Exchange Service – Deutsche Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
Research on "Possibilities and limits of regional development in peripheral areas of Costa Rica"
1986-1989Research fellow of the Latin American Institute of the Free University Berlin
Research project "Agro-industrial development as key to overcome the crisis in Costa Rica?"
1991PhD in Economic Geography
Thesis on: “Regional Economic Development. Case Studies from Peripheral Regions in Costa Rica”
1977-1986University of Hamburg:
Studies in Economic Geography
Graduation in June 1986

Refereed Publications

Non-refereed Publications

Opinion Pieces

Projects

Contact

E-mail  Tilman.Altenburg@idos-research.de
Phone +49 (0)228 94927-182
Fax +49 (0)228 94927-130

Highlight

Cover: The Current Column of 22 November 2023 "Greening cooperation for economic development" by Tilman Altenburg and Anna Pegels.

Greening cooperation for economic development
Altenburg, Tilman / Anna Pegels (2023)
The Current Column of 22 November 2023

Highlight

Cover: Discussion Paper 9/2023 "Green hydrogen: implications for international cooperation: with special reference to South Africa" by Andreas Stamm, Tilman Altenburg, Rita Strohmaier, Ece Oyan and Katharina Thoms.

Green hydrogen: implications for international cooperation: with special reference to South Africa
Stamm, Andreas / Tilman Altenburg / Rita Strohmaier / Ece Oyan / Katharina Thoms (2023)
Discussion Paper 9/2023

Highlight

Cover: "China's leapfrogging in electromobility: a story of green transformation driving catch-up and competitive advantage" by Tilman Altenburg, Nicoletta Corrocher and Franco Malerba (2022) in: Technological Forecasting and Social Change (183).

China's leapfrogging in electromobility: a story of green transformation driving catch-up and competitive advantage
Altenburg, Tilman / Nicoletta Corrocher / Franco Malerba (2022)
in: Technological Forecasting and Social Change (183), article 121914