Prof. Dr. Julia Koehn joins CODE as Professor of Entrepreneurship
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Julia Koehn to CODE University of Applied Sciences as our new Professor of Entrepreneurship.
Julia is an economist, philosopher, and serial entrepreneur whose work explores the intersection of technology-driven growth, systemic resilience, and welfare. She combines entrepreneurial and leadership experience as a CEO with analytical and philosophical insight — a combination that beautifully reflects CODE’s spirit of connecting theory and practice.
After completing a Research Master’s in Economics and Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Julia earned her doctorate at Witten/Herdecke University and the University of Cambridge, focusing on modern theories of economic uncertainty. Her research views entrepreneurial action as a process of experimentation, discovery, and value creation, emphasizing how innovation helps shape future economic possibilities.
At CODE, her professorship focuses on understanding how technological innovation and entrepreneurship contribute to long-term growth and welfare, and how these forces are shaped by uncertainty and the architecture of capital markets. The goal: to develop an analytically coherent perspective that connects micro-level entrepreneurial experimentation with macro-level growth dynamics — and to explore how venture capital can effectively translate innovation into broad-based economic and social benefits.
Julia’s work is guided by three key observations:
- Innovation gaps: Technological progress is rapid, yet productivity and welfare gains remain uneven across firms, sectors, and regions.
- Structural uncertainty: Economic and geopolitical instability, technological change, and regulatory complexity now define the landscape entrepreneurs must navigate.
- Financing innovation: The EU faces a major innovation financing gap despite abundant private savings — highlighting the need for better capital mobilization and allocation.
“Uncertainty is a driver of entrepreneurial discovery and growth.”
“Venture capital is not just finance — it is the infrastructure of innovation-led growth.”
We are excited to have Prof. Dr. Julia Koehn join the CODE community and look forward to her contributions to our research, teaching, and entrepreneurial ecosystem.