Bosch Alumni Network - Driving Change

Network Density: Indicator of
Important Players:
Effectiveness and Stability
Influencers and Networkers
An entire network can be described through
Social network analysis not only considers
What is a cluster?
one major indicator: its density.The density
the entire network, but can likewise provide
The Bosch Alumni Network
brings together alumni from
over 160 programs of the
Robert Bosch Stiftung.
In order to connect alumni
with similar profiles, the
concept of topic-based
clusters was developed.
provides insight about the entirety of
existing connections compared with the
connections that are theoretically possible.
Networks with particularly high levels of
density possess greater effectiveness and
stability.
insight on particularly central and there fore
important players (larger nodes). These
are identified by the connections issuing
from them (out-degree) and the connections
going towards them (in-degree).
People who are mentioned particularly
often by others can be called influencers.
The Governance
Cluster in figures:
Those who mention a high number of other
people can be called networkers. In the
structure of a network, these two groups of
500+
people are of particular signifi cance: they
serve as multipliers and communicators
into their network and are thus key points
for spreading information, among other
alumni
things.
have subscribed to the
“Governance” group on
boschalumni.net.
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project ideas
from alumni of
20
programs
The alumni network of the
were submitted to the first
call for ideas announced
within the Governance
Cluster in fall 2017.
1 hackathon
about biodiversity
1 listening lab about
urban transformation
“Bellevue Program.” The last two
program cycles are depicted
in light blue and pink. Their
network is relatively dense, for
instance, but is mainly limited
to their own program cycle.
1 podcast series and
online symposium
Network maps: between | . | ness
about online learning
1 virtual training for more
citizen participation
1 cross-sectoral workshop
on the promotion of
trust and transparency
were organized by alumni
for alumni in 2018.
Navigation assistance for the
network maps
Behind every node of these graphics is
a clearly identifiable person. Every line
between two nodes represents a connection
between two people. The colors
stand for different program cycles.
The influencers in the network
of the “Robert Bosch
Foundation Fellowship
Program.” The larger the
nodes, the more often the
person was mentioned
by other alumni from the
program.
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