Our Team
Dr. rer. nat. Iris Zwirner-Baier
Life Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy
Areas of Focus:
Technology transfer matters
Policy issues
JMU patent portfolio
Commercialization of IP
Licensing agreements
State-certified food chemist and toxicologist
Patent engineer
Office hours: Mon–Thu by appointment
Saschan Korder
| Manages invention- and patent-related matters in: | physics, computer science and technology |
| Office hours: | We 14:00-17:00 and by arrangement |
Ass. jur. Tina Dlugi
Key Areas of Expertise:
Project management for the “Hochschulverbund Bayern Patent” consortium
Contract negotiations with spin-offs
Process management
Fully qualified attorney
Office Hours: Mon–Fri by appointment
Dr. rer. nat. Karin Streker
Key Areas:
Advice on the Employee Inventions Act, invention disclosures, and the Central Data Agency (CDA)
Support for patent proceedings
Collaboration with the Bavarian Patent Alliance (BayPAT)
IP provisions in material transfer agreements (MTAs) and cooperation agreements
Licensing inquiries
Master’s degree in biology
Dr. rer. nat. Korinna Thiem
Areas of Focus:
Social Entrepreneurship Education
Education for Sustainable Development
Startup Support
Geography Graduate
Fabian Rotter
Patent Database, Patent Procedures, Key Metrics
Key Areas:
Statistics on invention disclosures and patent applications
Monitoring and billing of patent costs
Database management
Consulting on patent processes
Economist
Evelyn Weidenbach
Office Clerk
Andreas Veber
Computer Science, Company Formation, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Focus Areas:
Support Programs
Business Plan
Pitch
Economists
Dr. rer. nat. Thorsten Zacher
Life Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy
Areas of expertise:
Evaluation and identification of research results with regard to their potential for innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization
Outreach and patent commercialization
Biologist (B.S.)
Dr. rer. nat. Eike Schwier
Physics, Technology, Software & AI
Key Areas:
Grant consulting for validation projects (VAL, VIP+) and startup initiatives (Exist Startup Grant & Exist Research Transfer)
Evaluation and identification of research results with regard to their potential for innovation, transfer, and commercialization
Digital transformation
Process automation
Project management
Ph.D. in Physics
Noah Michael Vogel
Areas of expertise:
Website management
Social media
Art history / Classical archaeology student
