Alexander Bode

Dr. Alexander Bode is lecturer for management studies and management of enterprises and networks at Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany). He is also director of Hessenmetall Cluster-Initiative responsible for four networks in the metal industry in Germany. He studied industrial engineering and focused on international strategic management and mechanical engineering. Afterwards he spent 3 years as lecturer at DHL-Chair of Global Supply Chain Management at the Chinese German School for Postgraduate Studies at Tongji University Shanghai (China). He received his PhD from Darmstadt University of Technology. Working at chair of cluster & value chain management his research interests are in the fields of international business, clusters and network management.