Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister was the only German representative to take part in the OECD conference on "Service R&D and Innovation" and gave a presentation on the topic of "Service Innovation" at the event. Prof. Leimeister was nominated for this by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF ).

The aim of the conference, which was held on December 11 at the OECD headquarters in Paris, was to provide an international forum for dialog on research and development in the service sector. On the other hand, the conference highlighted current development trends in the service sector as well as new measures for service-based activities in various sectors.