Prof. Christoph Schumacher ME, MIntBus, PhD

Business Manager

Christoph Schumacher is Professor of Innovation and Economics at Massey University and Director of the Auckland Knowledge Exchange Hub. Before coming to New Zealand he completed under and post graduate degrees in Engineering, Economics and International Business at Karlsruhe University (Germany), the University of Auckland and Massey University. Christoph has worked as a business consultant in Europe and New Zealand and has published in top ranked international journals. He is an advisor to the Auckland District Health Board and the Auckland Council and has produced several reports for local governments and businesses. Christoph has taught courses in microeconomics, game theory, mathematics and international business. In 2002 he was awarded the Jan Whitwell Memorial Prize by the New Zealand Association of Economists for outstanding research by a young scholar.

Throughout his life, Christoph has had a keen interest in cars and motor sport.