Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Habilitation, venia legendi: "Business Administration", Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1 Jun 2006 → 14 Dec 2011
Award Date: 14 Dec 2011
Management and Technology, PhD, Dr.rer.pol., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1 Jan 2001 → 19 Dec 2005
Award Date: 19 Dec 2005
Management and Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management (Diploma), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1 Oct 1995 → 28 Nov 2000
Award Date: 28 Nov 2000
External positions
Professor of Business Administration, esp. Resource Management, TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF)
1 Sep 2015 → 31 Aug 2018
Academic Counselor and Research Group Lead, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1 Aug 2006 → 31 Aug 2015
Research Associate and PhD student, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1 Jan 2001 → 31 Jul 2006
Keywords
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- Circular Economy
- Bioeconomy
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Techno-economic Assessment
- Business Model Innovation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ECOMO: Electrobiocatalytic cascade for bulk reduction of CO2 to CO coupled to fermentative production of high value diamine monomers
Fröhling, M. (PI)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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FaCE: FaCE: Facilitating the Circular Economy with Distributed Ledger Technology
Fröhling, M. (PI)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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TU&M: Timber Use and Maintain (TU&M): Development and assessment of circular woodframed building elements
Fröhling, M. (PI), Winter, S. (PI), Benz, J. P. (PI), Birk, S. (PI), Petzold, F. (PI) & van de Kuilen, J. W. (PI)
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Car2Car: Car2Car: Closed-loop recycling concepts for end-of-life vehicles
Fröhling, M. (PI), Mayr, P. (PI) & Fottner, J. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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FSCM: Future Sustainable Car Materials
Fröhling, M. (PI), Fottner, J. (PI) & Zäh, M. (PI)
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Assessing the influence of flexible design on environmental sustainability assessment results – a case study from timber housing
Huber, J., Decker, T., Menrad, K. & Fröhling, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Industrial Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Closed-loop recycled plastics from end-of-life vehicles: Sensor-based sorting of automotive shredder residues and simulation of closed-loop rates
Reichert, D., Maeder, M., Hahn, I., Himpel, E., Rademacher, P., Lyon, T., Corella-Puertas, E., Peuker, U. & Fröhling, M., 15 Mar 2026, In: Waste Management. 214, 115408.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community-oriented reuse organisations: A strong sustainability articulation of the circular economy
Miranda de Souza, V., Rebehy, P. C. P. W., Cardoso de Mattos, P., Pigosso, D. C. A. & Fröhling, M., 15 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 404, 129405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Advancing circularity in a Chilean neighborhood through the water-waste-energy nexus: A stakeholder analysis
Bolivar, V., Poganietz, W. R. & Fröhling, M., Jan 2025, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 212, 107986.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Advancing Sustainable Development in the Ghanaian e-Waste Sector: A System Dynamics Perspective
Heinrich, V., Klose, S. & Fröhling, M., Nov 2025, In: Sustainable Development. 33, S1, p. 1437-1458 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Visiting an external academic institution
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Fröhling, M. (Visiting researcher)
Aug 2013 → Oct 2013Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution