Rockwool Foundation Offers Espionage Expert to Journalists
Berlin think tank promotes a new study on the economic benefits of industrial espionage, as German debate over intelligence powers continues.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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Rockwool Foundation Berlin has offered journalists an expert on industrial espionage, pointing to a new study by Prof. Albrecht Glitz of Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. The study, titled "When Knowledge Crosses Borders - Economic Espionage and Technological Progress," was co-authored by Adrian Lerche and Lukas Mergele.
Why it matters
The offer arrives as industrial espionage draws attention following Jensen Huang's resignation from Nvidia and a parliamentary debate in Germany over expanding the powers of its intelligence services. The study frames the topic around how knowledge flows across borders and affects technological progress.
The press offer is distributed through idw-online.de and routed to Harald Schultz for interview requests, with Prof. Glitz listed as available for comment. Specific measured outcomes of the economic espionage analysis are not included in the available material.
The players
Rockwool Foundation Berlin
A Berlin-based foundation that issued the press offer promoting expert commentary on industrial espionage.
Jensen Huang
The chief executive of Nvidia, whose resignation from the chipmaker is cited as part of the news context around industrial espionage.
The details
Rockwool Foundation Berlin issued a press release on November 13, 2026, offering journalists access to Prof. Albrecht Glitz, who is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. The release promotes his new study on the economic benefits of espionage, authored with Adrian Lerche and Lukas Mergele.
Timeline
November 13, 2026: Rockwool Foundation Berlin issues the expert offer press release.
The Tech Race
The study treats industrial espionage as an economic input to technological competition rather than only a security concern. That framing places it within the broader race among firms and states to acquire and protect advanced technical knowledge.
For readers following technology policy, the study's framing suggests that protections for proprietary knowledge may shape how companies handle research and hiring across borders. Journalists seeking commentary can request interviews through the listed press contact.
The takeaway
Industrial espionage is increasingly examined as an economic phenomenon with measurable effects on innovation. Readers should watch how the German debate over intelligence powers develops alongside research on knowledge flows.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in our Artificial Intelligence section for context on the technology race behind this debate.
More information
Read the full study on economic benefits of espionage published by Rockwool Foundation Berlin.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Informationdienst Wissenschaft e.V. - idw.
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