Katrin Fritzmann joined Prof. Dr. Talke’s team in April 2010 as a PhD student and academic assistant. Her dissertation dealt with the influence of design innovations on consumer product preferences. Katrin is now working for the Nielsen Company.

Sven Kleinknecht joined Prof. Talke's team in early 2011 as a research assistant. His research interests include simulation of entrepreneurial decision making and the influence of business planning on nascent entrepreneurs. Sven is now researching at TU Munich.

Sebastian Müller joined Prof. Dr. Talke's Team in 2010. His dissertation dealt with the influence of design innovations on market performance. Sebastian is now working for Datalogue. 

Kathrin Urban joined Prof. Dr. Talke’s team in April 2010 as an academic assistant and PhD student. In her dissertation she analyzed open innovation and customer-driven value creation. Kathrin is now working for Bosch.

Antonia Wagner joined Prof. Talkes’ team in September 2016 with her expertise in business administration, consumer culture and design. She holds a diploma in economic engineering from the Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe (KIT) and studied Art Theory and Media Philosophy at the Karlsruhe University of the Arts and Design (HfG) where between 2013–2016 she also worked as a research assistant on the project „Konsumästhetik. Formen des Umgangs mit käuflichen Dingen“ (Consumer Aesthetics: Forms of Dealing with Commercial Objects) funded by the VolkswagenStiftung. Her PhD focuses on feminist perspectives in the fine arts since the 1960s. Antonia gained teaching experience in the Department of Sociology (KIT) and as a lecturer from 2011–2013 at the HfG.

In August 2014 Paul Walter joined Prof. Dr Talke's team as an academic assistant and PhD student. His research focuses on the effect of design newness on market performance. Paul is now researching at FU Berlin.

Peter Paul Zurek studied psychology at the Humboldt University in Berlin. In January 2013 he joined the team of Prof. Dr. Talke. Peter is now researching at University Potsdam.

Pierre Franke joined Professor Talke’s team as PhD student in November 2012. He studied Business Administration at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL), majoring in Strategic Management and Finance. Pierre started his career as a consultant at the Commerzbank, where he stayed for three years. In his dissertation he analyses the influence of product design on market performance and market demand.