He holds a Diploma in Business Engeneering from the University of Karlsruhe (2005). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wuerzburg. Subsequently he worked as an assistant professor at RWTH Aachen University and as a professor in Technology and Innovation Management at the Technical University of Berlin. Robin had several stays abroad for teaching, research and consulting, for example at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, German University of Technology and LECG Brussels.