Dr. Claus Nottbrock, who was a joint PhD candidate at Ghent University and the University of Antwerp, and is a member of UGent Business Informatics and the Antwerp Management School, has successfully defended his PhD and officially received his doctoral degree on 12 March 2026.

His dissertation, “A Novel Maturity Model for Managing Digital Industry 4.0 Innovations through Interorganizational Value Chains”, addresses a pressing challenge in manufacturing: why many organisations struggle to scale digital Industry 4.0 initiatives and unlock their full value across the entire value chain. For the full story, see PhD Claus Nottbrock.

From left to right on the picture: Dr. ir. Nicole Berx (UGent), Prof. dr. Banu Aysolmaz (Eindhoven University of Technology), Prof. dr. Bart Cambré (Antwerp Management School, University of Antwerp), Prof. dr. Amy Van Looy (supervisor; Ghent University), on screen, Prof. dr. Maximilian Röglinger (University of Bayreuth), Dr. Claus Nottbrock, Prof. dr. Steven De Haes (supervisor; Antwerp Management School, University of Antwerp), and Prof. dr. Jan Verelst (University of Antwerp).

The UGent Business Informatics research group congratulates Dr. Nottbrock for this outstanding achievement.