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Chair in International Management and Marketing

President of Karlshochschule

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 September 2007

Main Focus of Teaching:

• International Management and Marketing
• Law
• Business Administration
• Modules: Business Environment, Introduction to Scientific Research Methods, Interdependence of Management, Culture and Communication, Introduction to International Marketing, Markets and Market Players, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Instruments, International Marketing Programme, International Economic Relations, International E-Business and E-Marketing, Evolution in Marketing Theory and Practice

Academic Education:

• Studies in Political Science and Law at Regensburg University, Freiburg University, and Tübingen University
• Degrees: Master's Degree in Political Science, State Law Examination
• Postgraduate studies in Administrative Sciences at the University of Administrative Sciences Speyer; degree: Magister Artium
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Social Sciences (Dr. rer. soc.) at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen

Business Experience (selection):

• vm-people GmbH: Managing Partner
• Yello Strom GmbH: Founder and Managing Director
• EnBW AG: Chief Representative for brands and e-business
• EnBW Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH: Managing Director
• Head of Corporate Development at Badenwerk/EnBW
• Assistant of the Head of the State Chancellery at the Ministry of State Baden-Württemberg
• District Office Ravensburg: Head of the legal board of construction

Expert Activities (selection):

• Temporary member of various supervisory boards in the energy and telecommunications sectors

Publications (selection):

• Zerr, M. (2006). Staatskanzleien. In. H. Schneider & H.-G. Wehling (Eds.), Landespolitik in Deutschland. Grundlagen – Strukturen – Arbeitsfelder (185-206). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Zerr, M, Herrmann, W., & Schiele, I. (2006). Industrieansiedlung im Bäratal 1860–2006. Villingen-Schwenningen.
• Zerr, M. (2005). Bürgermeister im Kreistag. Empirische Untersuchung am Beispiel Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag.
• Zerr, M. (2003). Gerüchte und Tratsch als Element lokaler politischer Kultur. In A. Dornheim & S. Greiffenhagen (Eds.), Identität und politische Kultur (211-218). Stuttgart: Verlag W. Kohlhammer.
• Zerr, M. (2000, 19 October). Was heißt hier, „nur“ die Farbe zählt?. HORIZONTmagazin 4/2000, 29.

Chair in Intercultural Communication and Intercultural Management

Head of the BA programme "Intercultural Management and Communication"

Member of the Presidential Board of Karlshochschule: Responsible for Research and International Affairs

Dean of Faculty I

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 September 2006

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Cultural Area Studies of Spanish and French speaking Countries
• Organisational Communication (Written and Spoken Language, Communicative Styles and Genres), Discourse and Conversation Analysis of Organisational Environments, Multilingualism in the Organisation, Diversity Management
• Cultural Studies
• Organisational Culture
• Intercultural Business Communication
• Regional Studies
• Intercultural Communicative Competence
• Organisational Rhetoric

Academic Education:

• Studies in Geology at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg
• Studies in Romance and German Languages and Literature at the University of Mannheim (Magister Artium)
• Conferral of a PhD (Dr. phil.) at the University of Mannheim
• Habilitation (post-doctoral qualification) in Romance Linguistics at the University of Mannheim

Research Interests:

• Cultural Diversity and Corporate Multilingualism
• Genres of Organisational Communication
• Social Storytelling and Entrepreneurial Change

Business Experience (selection):

• For 20 years selective cooperation with companies in the research and documentation of corporate communication

Expert Activities (selection):

• Consulting of Bosch GmbH at different European locations et al.

Publications:

Monographs

• Müller, A. P. (2006). Sprache und Arbeit. Aspekte einer Ethnographie der Unternehmenskommunikation. Tübingen: Narr. (= Forum für Fachsprachenforschung, Bd. 71).
• Müller, A. P. (1997). "Reden ist Chefsache". Linguistische Studien zu sprachlichen Formen sozialer 'Kontrolle' in innerbetrieblichen Arbeitsbesprechungen. Tübingen: Narr. (= Studien zur deutschen Sprache, Bd. 6).

Publications

• Menz, F., & Müller, A. P. (Eds.).(2008). Organisationskommunikation. Mering: Hampp.
• Müller, A. P., Schrader-Kniffki, M., & Kluge, B. (Eds.).(2007). Límites y traspasos de límites en la organización de la conversación. (= RILI Vol. V (2007) N° 1 (9)). Frankfurt/Madrid: Vervuert.
• Müller, A. P., & Kieser, A. (Eds.).(2003). Communication in Organizations. Structures and Practices. Frankfurt: Lang.

Articles/Articles in Anthologies (selection, as of 2000)

• Becker, L. & Müller, A. P. (2010). Über Narrative und Diskurse Innovationschancen aufspüren. In C. Gundlach, J. Gutsche, & A. Glanz (Eds.), Die frühe Innovationsphase - Methoden und Strategien für die Vorentwicklung. Düsseldorf: Symposion. 211-245. [Also published in H. Barske, A. Gerybadze, L. Hünninghausen, & T. Sommerlatte (2010), Innovationsmanagement. Düsseldorf: Symposion, and M. Muth, L. Weidner, & E. Zehetbauer (2010), Unternehmenskommunikation. Düsseldorf: Symposion].
• Müller, A. P. (2008). Arbeitsfelder einer Linguistik der Organisation. In F. Menz & A. P. Müller (Eds.), Organisationskommunikation (17-46). Mering: Hampp.
• Müller, A. (2007). Babylon ist überall – Führen mit fremden Sprachen und in fremden Kulturen. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt & W. Gora (Eds.), Führungspraxis und Führungspersönlichkeit (299-314). Düsseldorf: Symposion.
• Müller, A. P. (2006). Some Preliminaries for the Analysis of Genres in Organizational Talk. In F. Ramallo, A. Lorenzo, & M. Rodríguez-Yáñez (Eds.), Discourse and Enterprise. Communication, Business, Management and other Professional Fields (277-286). München: Lincom.
• Müller, A. P. (2002). Aspekte kommunikativer Stilistik in organisationalen (Sub-) Kulturen. In H. Kotthoff (Ed.), Kultur(en) im Gespräch (181-209). Tübingen: Narr.
• Müller, A. P. (2002). Interaktionsregeln in innerbetrieblichen sozialen Welten. In I. Keim, & W. Schütte (Eds.), Soziale Welten und kommunikative Stile (85-111). Tübingen: Narr.
• Müller, A. P. (2001). Vielfalt in der Einheit: Code-Shiftings in französischen und spanischen Gesprächen. In S. Cigada, S. Gilardoni & M. Matthey (Eds.), Communicare in ambiente professionale plurilingue. Atti del convegno tenuto a Lugano dal 14 al 16 settembre 2000 (25-45). Lugano: Università della Svizzera italiana.
• Müller, A. P. (2000). Bericht an den Betrieb: Zur soziolinguistischen Dokumentation und Beurteilung des kommunikativen Haushalts in einer Organisation. In Gesprächsforschung – Online-Zeitschrift zur verbalen Interaktion 1-2000, 149-168. www.gespraechsforschung-ozs.de.
• Müller, A. P. (2000). Zur Konstitution von Kultur und Gedächtnis in der verbalen Interaktion. In H. Brohm, C. Eberle, & B. Schwarze (Eds.), Erinnern – Gedächtnis – Vergessen. Beiträge zum 15. Nachwuchskolloquium der Romanistik, Düsseldorf, 9 June - 12 June 1999, (17-29). Bonn: Romanistischer Verlag.

Chair in Creativity and Performative Management

Head of the BA programme in Arts and Cultural Management

Member of the Presidential Board of Karlshochschule

Dean of Faculty II (Service Industries)

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 16 October 2008

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Introductory Company Project
• Advanced Company Project
• Cultural Marketing
• Interdependence of Management, Culture, and Communication
• Marketing Instruments
• International Marketing Programme
• Evolution in Marketing Theory and Practice
• Dramatisation and Dramaturgy of Artistic Productions

Academic Education:

• Studies in European Business Administration at Middlesex University Business School, London
• Studies of Communication in Social and Economic Contexts at the Berlin University of the Arts; degree: Diplom-Kommunikationswirt (Graduate in Communications)
• Second degree in Science of Art at the Technical University of Berlin
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.) at the Berlin University of the Arts; dissertation: "Kooperative Kreativität: Theoretische Basisentwürfe und organisationale Implikationen"

Research Interests:

• Creativity and Innovation Systems
• Branding, in particular brand as a result of the overall cultural context
• Performative Management
• Theory and Practice of Creative Communication Planning
• Interdisciplinary and constructivist orientation in the main areas of research

Business Experience (selection):

• Planning Director at SelectNY.Berlin: Key account responsibility: Aktion Mensch, Douglas, Thalia, Radisson BLU, BASF
• Senior Strategic Planner at ECONOMIA/BBDO in Hamburg
  Brand Management, Creative Planning, and Qualitative Market Research
  Key account responsibility: Telekom, Volvo, Beiersdorf, Schwartau
• Senior Adviser and Planner at heller & partner in Berlin
  Set-up of the Berlin Branch and New Business: Key account responsibility: BMW, Messe Berlin, Deutsche Kreditbank
• Consultant at zeb/rolfes.schierenbeck.associates in Berlin: Customer projects in the banking and insurance sector

Guest Lectureships:

• 2006 - 2010: Berlin University of the Arts
• Since 2010: BI-Norwegian School of Management

Publications (selection):

• Sonnenburg, S. (2011). Brauchen Kulturmarken Markenkultur? Zwischen Inszenierung und Involvierung. In C. Holst, K. Janner & A. Kopp (Eds.), Social Media im Kulturmanagement: Wie Online-Geschäftsmodelle und das mobile Web das Kulturmanagement revolutionieren. Heidelberg: mitp (forthcoming).
• Sonnenburg, S. (2011). Kreativität. In R. Meier & A. Janßen (Eds.), Coachs ausbilden: Ein strategisches Curriculum (406-413). Sternenfels: Wissenschaft & Praxis Dr. Brauner.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2010). Brands are like Barbecues: Die Mit-Mach-Kultur in der Marke. In German Council Magazin “Kultur“, 34-38.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2010). Unternehmenskreativität als Unternehmen Kreativität: Und was können wir dabei von berühmten Unternehmungen lernen? (101-112). In J. Preiß (Ed.), Jahrbuch der Kreativität 2010. Köln: JPMK.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2009). Markenmodelle des Involvements: Von der Mission zur Transmission. In S. Sonnenburg (Ed.), Swarm Branding: Markenführung im Zeitalter von Web 2.0 (73-86). Wiesbaden: VS Research.
• Sonnenburg, S., Burgold, F., & Voß, M. (2009). Masse macht Marke: Die Bedeutung von Web 2.0 für die Markenführung. In S. Sonnenburg (Ed.), Swarm Branding: Markenführung im Zeitalter von Web 2.0 (9-18). Wiesbaden: VS Research.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2007). Creative Complexes: A Theoretical Framework for Collaborative Creativity. In B. Jöstingmeier & H. Boeddrich (Eds.), Cross-Cultural Innovation (149-165). München: Oldenbourg.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2007). Kooperative Kreativität: Theoretische Basisentwürfe und organisationale Erfolgsfaktoren. Wiesbaden: DUV.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2004). Creativity in Communication: A Theoretical Framework for Collaborative Product Creation. Creativity and Innovation Management, 13 (4), 254-262.

Conference Contributions:

• Sonnenburg, S. (2010). Brauchen Kulturmarken Markenkultur? Zwischen Inszenierung und Involvierung. Lecture held at the stART.10 Conference, Duisburg, Germany.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2010). We-Branding: Brands are like Barbecues. Lecture held at the Narrative + Innovation Conference at Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe, Germany.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2009). Masse macht Marke. Lecture held at the Marketing + Services Trade Show, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2009). Products, People, Places: Horizons and Limits of Branding. Lecture held at the 12th ACEEPT (Association of European Training Centres in Tourism) Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2009). Project Creativity in Organizations: What can we learn from The Beatles, Picasso, Braque, and Herzog & de Meuron?. Lecture held at the Creative Economy and Beyond Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2009). Swarm Creativity. Lecture held at the 3rd UNeECC (University Network of the European Capitals of Culture) General Assembly and Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2007). Group Creativity and Beyond: What can we learn from famous groups?. Lecture held at the Applied Business Creativity in 21st-Century Organisations Conference, London, GB.
• Sonnenburg, S. (2003). Creative Complexes: A Theoretical Framework for Collaborative Creativity. Lecture held at the 8th European Conference on Creativity and Innovation, Mainz, Germany.

Awards and Grants

• 2011: Visiting Scholar (February to April) at the BI-Norwegian School of Management
  Scholarship from the Research Council of Norway (Yggdrasil), topic: “The Relevance of Cultural Differences for Swarm Branding: Reducing SkepticismScepticism towards Cause-related Marketing or Cause-related Branding?“
• 2010: ERASMUS Mobility Grant for the BI-Norwegian School of Management
• 2004-2005: Doctoral Fellowship of Berlin
• 1997: Kunst3 oder wie lernt ein Museum laufen?, 1st prize in the competition “Jugend entwickelt Berlin”

Professor of Constructivist Finance

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 March 2010

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Finance, in particular International Finance
• Business Model Innovation
• "Leading for Results" in the MA degree programme "Leadership"
• Accounting
• Risk Management
• Performance Measurement and Key Performance Indicator Systems
• Business Ethics
• Company Projects
• Leadership & Change Management

Academic Education:

• Degree in Business and Economics with a focus on Finance, System Theory, and Market Research at Witten/Herdecke University
• Stockholm University School of Business; major fields of study: Business Intelligence, International Marketing, Design, and International Business Strategy
• Ph.D. (Dr. rer. pol.) at Witten/Herdecke University; Dissertation: "Die Verbriefung und Bewertung von Namensrechten mittels Informationsderivatebörsen"

Research Interests:

• Valuation of Intangible Assets (in particular brands, customer relations, and human capital)
• Forecasting Systems
• Dynamic Risk Management Systems
• Innovative and Sustainable Financial Services (in particular mobile financial services, easier access, sustainable financial products)
• Hedging Activities (among others for the protection against price fluctuations, environmental influences, market changes etc.
• Competitive Intelligence
• Business Model Visualisation and Business Model Innovation

Business Experience (selection):

• Managing Director of gexid GmbH, a consulting and IT company specialising in the step up and operation of information markets to support risk management, market- and trend research, various planning processes as well as employee and customer activation
• Management Director at k:lab, a research institute for prototypical economics at Witten/Herdecke University
• Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Michael Hutter, holder of the chair in Theory of the Economy and its Environment at Witten/Herdecke University
• Partner at MOSAIG iHG, an academic research and consulting firm that creates evaluations, market and industry studies as well as profitability and trend analyses
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance, Frankfurt/Main, Intangible Asset Management Group, part of the Valuation & Strategy Department
• Kienbaum Management Consultants, Berlin

Expert Activities (selection):

• Profitability studies as well as market and trend analyses for organisations and companies (both for medium-sized companies and international groups)
• Expertise in the valuation of assets (in particular brands, organisational capital, customer relations, and human capital)
• Evaluation and optimisation of business forecasting porcesses
• Consulting in change management projects

Publications (selection):

• Ankenbrand, B. (2011). Collectively Staging Business Models, Proceedings of the Participatory Innovation Conference 2011, Sønderborg, Denmark, 355-360.
• Decker, C., Welpe, I., & Ankenbrand, B. (2011). How to motivate people to put their money where their mouth is: what makes employees participate in electronic prediction markets. Technological Forecasting & Social Change 78, 1002–1015.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2009). Prognosebörsen - Experimente im Feld versus Experimente im Labor. In Aulinger (Ed.), SMI Spring Workshop „Kollektive Intelligenz“. Stuttgart.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Nutzung kollektiver Intelligenz zur Verbesserung von Planung und Früherkennung. In Tagungsband zur KnowTech 2008, 10. Kongress zum IT-gestützten Wissensmanagement. Frankfurt: CMP-WEKA Verlag.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Communicating Strategy with Information Markets. San Diego: ACM.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Description of Information Markets, Faculty for Management Science and Economics. Witten: Witten/Herdecke University.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Die Verbriefung und Bewertung von Namensrechten mittels Informationsderivatebörsen. In Locarek-Junge, Röder & Wahrenburg (Eds.), Finanzierung, Kapitalmarkt und Banken. Köln: Eul-Verlag.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2003). Methoden zur Konstruktion ökonomischer Realitäten - die Identifizierung und Bewertung immaterieller Vermögenswerte, Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Witten: Universität Witten/Herdecke.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2001). The Short-Circuit Manager. In M. Hutter (Ed.), E-Conomy 2.0 Management und Ökonomie in digitalen Kontexten. Marburg: Metropolis Verlag.

Lectures (selection):

• Ankenbrand, B. (2010). Uni 2.0 - wie hat sich die Lehre verändert? Know Tech 2010, 15 September – 16 September 2010, Bad Homburg, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2009). Experimente im Feld versus Experimente im Labor. SMI Spring Workshop 2009 “Collective Intelligence”, 26 March 2009, Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology (SIMT), Stuttgart, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Business Prediction Markets. Real Business Modells in Digital Worlds, 10 April 2008, Berlin, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Dynamisches Feedback im Innovationsprozess. Gründerwerkstatt, 25 October 2008, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Prognoseinformationen als Netzwerkgut. First Cologne Infoconomy Symposium, 31 October 2008, Cologne, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Risk Management with Prediction Markets. McKinsey Innovation Platform, 17 April 2008, Kempinski Hotel Falkenstein, Königstein im Taunus, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2008). Webbasierte Prognosebörsen. Know Tech 2008, 08 October – 09 October 2008, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Communicating Strategy with Information Markets. ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce, 12 June 2007, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Dynamic Forecasts for competitive advantage. German Centre Beijing, 29 March 2007, Beijing, China.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Dynamic Strategy Communication and Multinational Risk Management. European Prediction Market Summit, 12 October 2007, London, GB.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Realtime Feedback in Change Prozessen. Autumn Conference of the Human Capital Club, 13 October 2007, Munich, Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2007). Risk Innovations. McKinsey Innovation Platform, 27 September 2007, Villa Rothschild, Königstein im Taunus. Germany.
• Ankenbrand, B. (2006). Information and Prediction Markets. European Summit, 02 November 2006, Vienna, Austria.

Chair in Energy Management

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 January 2011

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Energy Markets
• Energy Products and Operations
• Sustainable Energy Systems
• Energy Services
• International Aspects of the Energy Industry

Academic Education:

• Studies in Industrial Engineering at Berlin Technical University (TU)
• Studies in Business Administration at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Paris (ESCP)
• Conferral of a Doctorate at the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Research Interests:

• Innovation and Energy
• Energetically Sustainable Spatial Development

Business Experience/Expert Activities:

• Research assistant at the French-German Institute for Environmental Research (DFIU), KIT
• Head of a research department at the European Institute for Energy Research (EIFER), Karlsruhe, a joint research institute established by Electricité de France (EDF) and KIT

Publications (selection):

• Peter, M., Avci, N., Girard, S., & Keim, C. (2009). Energy Demands in City-Regions - Methods to Model Dynamics of Spatial Energy Consumption. eceee Summer Study 2009 (presentation and paper), ISBN: 978-91-633-4454-1.
• Markl, L., & Avci, N. (2009). Kommunen als Akteure im Klimaschutz – Deutschland und Frankreich im Fokus. 1st German-French Workshop "Energy Economy and Sustainability". Karlsruhe, Germany, 29 January 2009 (presentation and paper), ISBN: 978-3-866-44-455-3.
• Avci, N., Keim, N., & Viejo, N. (2008). Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies - Methods for Simulation. German-Turkish Workshop „Sustainable Energy“. TÜBITAK, Gebze, 12 - 14 November 2008 (presentation).
• Koch, A., Avci, N., & Huber, A. (2008). Behaviour Oriented Optimisation Strategies for Energy Efficiency in the Residential Sector. International Conference for Enhanced Building Operation (ICEBO 2008). Berlin, Germany, 20 - 22 October (poster and paper).
• Khomenko, N., Avci, N., Kaikov I., & Markl, L. (2008). Innovation Management of Interdisciplinary Teams: Contribution of OTSM-TRIZ Network of Problems Approach. The R&D Management Conference. Ottawa, Canada, 18 - 20 June 2008 (presentation and paper).
• Cypra, S., Avci, N., Hiete, M., & Rentz, O. (2007). Public Private Partnerships für energetische Sanierung von öffentlichen Gebäuden - ein deutsch-französischer Vergleich. World Sustainable Energy Days. Wels, Austria, 28 February - 02 March 2007 (poster).
• Geldermann, J, Avci, N., Wenzel, S., Nunge, S., & Rentz, O. (2004). Techno-Economic Assessment of VOC- and NOx-Emission Reduction Techniques. In H.-D. Haasis & T. Spengler (Eds.), Produktion und Umwelt (91-96). Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Verlag. ISBN: 3-540-21108.
• Avci, N. (2003). Zur Produktprogrammplanung in Unternehmen der Lackproduktion - Entwicklung eines Vorgehensmodells unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Auswirkungen neuer umweltgesetzlicher Regelungen auf die Lackanwendung. Reihe 16 (Technik und Wirtschaft), 162.
• Geldermann, J., Avci, N., Wenzel, S., & Rentz, O. (2002). Decision Support for the National Implementation of Emission Reduction Measures by the Dynamic Mass Flow Optimisation Model ARGUS. In Leopold-Wildburger et al. (Eds.), Operations Research Proceedings, ISBN: 3-54000-387-8.
• Geldermann, J., Avci, N., Wenzel, S., Nunge, S., Rentz, O., & Atushi, T. (2002). Techno-Economic Assessment of VOC- and NOx-Emission Reduction Techniques. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on EcoBalance - Practical Tools and Thoughtful Principles for Sustainability (655-658). Tsukuba, Japan, 06 November 2002 (presentation and paper), ISSN-0948-3349.

Chair in Corporate Management and International Management

Head of the MA programme in Leadership

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 October 2006

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Foundations of Strategic Management
• Introductory Company Project
• Advanced Company Project
• Change and Innovation
• International Collaboration Management

Academic Education:

• Studies in Economics, Design Techniques, and German Language and Literature at Bergische University of Wuppertal
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Economics (Dr. rer. oec.) at the Bergische University of Wuppertal

Research Interests:

• Project Based Enterprise - Project Economics
• Business Development and Innovation
• Management and Leadership Practice
• Strategic Leadership
• IT- and Media Industry, Private Equity

Business Experience:

• Consultant
• Key Account Manager
• Managing Director
• Partner
• On the advisory board of several enterprises
• Projects in the financial sector, consumer goods-, media-, and IT-sector as well as in the consulting industry in Germany and abroad

Publications:

Books
• Becker, L. (2010). Der Business Development Manager - Eine Standortbestimmung. Working Paper: Karlsruhe: Karlshochschule International University.
• Sandrino-Arndt, B., Thomas, R. L., & Becker, L. (Eds.).(2010). Handbuch Project Management Office - Mit dem PMO zum strategischen Management der Projektlandschaft, Düsseldorf: Symposion (ISBN 978-3-939707-65-3).
• Becker, L., Ehrhardt, J., & Gora, W. (Eds.).(2009). Projektführung und Projektmanagement - Wie Sie Strategien erfolgreich umsetzen. Düsseldorf: Symposion. (ISBN 978-3-939707-54-7).
• Becker, L., Ehrhardt, J., & Gora, W. (Eds.).(2008). Führung, Wandel und Innovation. Düsseldorf: Symposion. (ISBN 978-3-939707-05-9).
• Becker, L., Ehrhardt, J., & Gora, W. (Eds.).(2007). Führungspraxis und Führungskultur. Düsseldorf: Symposion. (ISBN 978-3-936608-96).
• Becker, L., Ehrhardt, J., & Gora, W. (Eds.).(2006). Führungskonzepte und Führungskompetenz. Düsseldorf: Symposion. (ISBN 3-936608-80-6).
• Becker, L., Nadin, M., & Eicher, Th. (Eds.).(2001). trust//das.prinzip.vertrauen. Heidelberg: Synchron. (ISBN 3-935025-11-4).
• Becker, L., & Ehrhardt, J. (Eds.).(1995). Business Netzwerke. Stuttgart: Schaeffer-Poeschel. (ISBN 3-7910-0936-2).
• Becker, L. (1994). Integrales Informationsmanagement als Funktion einer marktorientierten Unternehmensführung. Bergisch Gladbach/Köln: Verlag Josef Eul. (ISBN 3-89012-373-2).
• Becker L., & Lukas, A. (Eds.).(1994). Effizienz im Marketing. Wiesbaden: Gabler. (ISBN 3-409-18775-8).
• Becker, L., Ehrhardt, J., & Gora, W. (Eds.). Führen in der Krise - Unternehmens- und Projektführung in schwierigen Zeiten. Düsseldorf: Symposion. (ISBN 978-3-939707-52-3).
• Becker, L. (Ed.). Management und Führungspraxis. Düsseldorf: Digitale Fachbibliothek. (ISBN 978-3-939707-4-2).

Selected Contributions
• Becker, L. (2011). Verschiedene Beiträge. In H.-P. Fröschle, & M. Kütz (Eds.), Lexikon IT-Management, Düsseldorf: Symposion.
• Becker, L. (2011). Was wir von Erik dem Roten lernen können. In Harvard Business Manager 02/2011. [online: http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-745491.html (16.02.11)].
• Becker, L. (2011). Übung macht den Manager. In Harvard Business Manager [online: http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-752496.html (23.03.11)].
• Becker, L. (2011). Lasst doch das Organisieren sein. In Wagner, R. (Hrsg.), Organisationale Kompetenz im Projektmanagement; Nürnberg. GPM - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
• Becker, L. (2011). Die dunkle Triade der Macht. In Harvard Business Manager [online: http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-765796.html (01.06.11)].
• Becker, L. (2011). Vor der nächsten Revolution.In Harvard Business Manager [online: http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-796586.html (09.11.11)].
• Becker, L. (2011). Wie Sie Aufgaben im Blick behalten. In Harvard Business Manager [online:http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-791713.html (19.11.11)].
• Becker, L. (2011). Mut zur Offenheit. In Harvard Business Manager [online: http://www.harvardbusinessmanager.de/blogs/artikel/a-799997.html (30.11.11)].
• Becker, L. (2010). Was wir von Darwin lernen können - Das PMO aus evolutorischer Sicht. In B. Sandrino-Arndt, R.L. Thomas, & Becker, L. (Eds.), Handbuch Project Management Office - Mit dem PMO zum strategischen Management der Projektlandschaft, Düsseldorf: Symposion.
• Becker, L. (2010). Der Business Development Manager - Eine Standortbestimmung. Working Paper: Karlsruhe: Karlshochschule International University.
• Becker, L. (2010). Wir stellen ein: Geschäftsentwickler. In Harvard Business Manager 09/2010.
• Dinius, V., & Becker, L. (2010). Psychological Ownership in Project Driven Organizations. In R. Wagner, & M. Engstler (Eds.), Projektarbeit zwischen Effizienzdruck und Qualitätsanforderungen. Heidelberg: d.punkt Verlag.
• Becker, L. (2010). Gastkommentar: Selbstausbeutung und echte Führungstugenden. In Wirtschaftswoche vom 04.03.2010 [online: www.wiwo.de/management-erfolg/selbstausbeutung-und-echte-fuehrungstugenden-423918/].
• Becker, L. (2010). Kommentar zur Fallstudie: Die Reifeprüfung. Harvard Business Manager 01/2010.
• Becker, L., & Müller, A. P. (2010). Über Erzählungen und Diskurse Innovationschancen aufspüren. In C. Gundlach, J. Gutsche, & A. Glanz (Eds.), Die frühe Innovationsphase - Methoden und Strategien für die Vorentwicklung. Düsseldorf: Symposion.
• Becker, L. (2009, 19. November). Als Industriestandort schon ausgeträumt? (Gastbeitrag). Solinger Tageblatt.
• Becker, L. (2009). Kann man „gute“ Führung lernen?. Rotaract News 03, 2009/2010.
• Becker, L. (2009). Strategische Führung als Projektführung. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt, & W. Gora (Eds.), Projektführung und Projektmanagement - Wie Sie Srategien erfolgreich umsetzen. Düsseldorf.
• Becker, L. (2008). Führung, Innovation und Wandel. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt & W. Gora (Eds.), Neue Führungskunst – The New Art of Leadership: Führung, Innovation und Wandel. Düsseldorf. Also published in L. Becker (Hrsg.), Management und Führungspraxis. Düsseldorf: Digitale Fachbibliothek.
• Becker, L. (2007). Unternehmensführung in bewegten Zeiten. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt & W. Gora (Eds.), Neue Führungskunst – The New Art of Leadership: Führungskonzepte und Führungskompetenz. Düsseldorf. Also published in A. Wollert & P. Knauth (Eds.), Human Resource Management. Düsseldorf.
• Cai, X. Y., & Becker, L. (2007). Cross-Cultural Leadership - Built on Relations. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt & W. Gora (Eds.), Neue Führungskunst – The New Art of Leadership: Führungspraxis und Führungskultur. Düsseldorf.
• Becker, L. (2006). Projektmethodische Führung in Marketing und Vertrieb. In S. Albers, V. Haßmann & T. Tomczak (Eds.), Verkauf. Düsseldorf.
• Becker, L. (2005). PM in Marketing und Vertrieb: Neue Führungskunst?. ProjektMANAGEMENT aktuell, 16. Jg, 4/2005.
• Becker, L. (2003). Produktzertifikate sind zweite Wahl. NetworkWorld Germany, 06-07/03.
• Becker, L. (2002). Einführung von Biometrie- und Public-Key-Infrastrukturen in der Unternehmenspraxis. In V. Nolde & L. Leger (Eds.), Biometrische Verfahren. Köln.
• Becker, L. (2001). Das Prinzip Vertrauen: Anmerkungen über ein Netzwelt Problem. In L. Becker, M. Nadin & Th. Eicher (Eds.), trust//das.prinzip.vertrauen. Berlin/Heidelberg/New York.
• Becker, L. (2001). Das Rätsel der Sandbank – Je komplexer das Produkt und je abstrakter das Konzept, desto wichtiger die Legende dahinter (Kolumne). webtrade 6/2001.
• Becker, L. (2001). Engpaß Vertrauen. webtrade 2/2001.
• Becker, L. (2001). Kaffa – Zeitlich und räumlich weit entfernte Ursachen als Bedrohung (Kolumne). webtrade 5/2001.
• Becker, L. (2001). PKI Einführung – ein organisatorischer Kraftakt. VARbusiness 1/2001.
• Becker, L. (2001). Quengelzone: Dem eBusiness fehlt Einkaufsvergnügen (Kolumne). webtrade 7/2001.
• Becker, L. (2001). Verschiedene Beiträge. Different contributions. In R. Bühner (Ed.), Management-Lexikon. München/Wien.
• Becker, L. (2001). Wie Unternehmen atmen lernen – Gedanken zur virtuellen Organisation. In W. Gora & H. Bauer (Eds.), Virtuelle Organisationen im Zeitalter von eBusiness und eGovernment. Berlin/Heidelberg/New York.
• Becker, L. (2001). Zellteilung: Kaum Wachstumsschub für eBusiness (Kolumne). webtrade 8-9/2001.
• Becker, L. (2000, 10. Mai). Wo bleibt die Vernunft?. Die Welt.

Chair in Communication and Strategic Management

Head of the BA programme in Management of Meetings, Expositions, Events and Conventions

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 September 2007

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Management and marketing of Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions, especially event venue development and management
• Media and Communication Management
• Public Relations
• International Business Communication

Academic Education:

• Studies in Modern and Contemporary History, Communications Theory, and Political Science at the University of Münster (WWU), Westphalia
• Dissertation "Perzeption, Grenzen und Chancen des Subsidiaritätsprinzips im Prozess der Europäischen Einigung. Eine international vergleichende Analyse aus historischer Perspektive", which includes a content analysis in five languages (English, French, Italian, Swedish, and German)
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.) with the utmost distinction: summa cum laude

Research Interests:

• Strategic management and marketing of event venues and leisure property
• Current issues in event management and event marketing
• Current challenges in event venue management with special regard to corporate social responsibility and sustainability

Publications:

• Bielzer, L., & Wadsack, R. (Eds.).(2011 - in preparation). Betrieb von Sport- und Veranstaltungsimmobilien – Managementherausforderungen und Handlungsoptionen. Frankfurt am Main.
• Bielzer, L. (2011 - in preparation). Nachhaltigkeit bei Sport- und Veranstaltungsimmobilien – Historie, aktueller Stand und Perspektiven bei ausgewählten Immobilienclustern. In L. Bielzer & R. Wadsack (Eds.), a. a. O.
• Bielzer, L. (2011 - in preparation). Historische Entwicklung von Sport- und Veranstaltungsimmobilien. In L. Bielzer & R. Wadsack (Eds.), a. a. O.
• Bielzer, L. (2011 - in preparation). Eissporthallen. In L. Bielzer & R. Wadsack (Eds.), a. a. O.
• Bielzer, L., & Fahrner, A. (2011 - in preparation). „Internationalisierung“ der Trägerschaft bei Multifunktionsarenen - Lernen von den USA?. In L. Bielzer & R. Wadsack (Eds.), a. a. O.
• Wadsack, R., & Bielzer, L. (2011 - in preparation). Betriebswirtschaftliche Herausforderungen des Managements von Sport- und Veranstaltungsimmobilien. In L. Bielzer & R. Wadsack (Eds.), a. a. O.
• Bielzer, L. (2009). Führung deutsch-italienischer Projektteams. In L. Becker, J. Erhardt, & W. Gora (Eds.), Führung und Projektmanagement (AT), Düsseldorf.
• Bielzer, L. (2009). Sustainable Development of Event Venues – Selected International Examples in Facts and Figures. In S. Kaiser, R. Kaspar, & G. Wolfram (Eds.), Kufstein Congress on Sports & Culture 2009. Sustainable Event Management - Lessons Learnt and Prospects. Congress Proceedings. Norderstedt, 27-46.
• Bielzer, L. (2005). Standort- und betriebsoptimierte Projektplanung und Projektentwicklung von Sportimmobilien. In P. Jakubczyk (Eds.), Perspektiven Sport- & Aktivtourismus. O. O., 163-180.
• Bielzer, L. (2005). Wollen die europäischen Bürger eine „allmächtige“ Europäische Union? Eine international vergleichende Untersuchung zu Europaeinstellungen und dem Subsidiaritätsprinzip in ausgewählten EU-Mitgliedstaaten. In L. Bielzer & B. Thomas (Eds.), a. a. O., 137-166.
• Bielzer, L., & May, Th. (2005). Bewertung von Veranstaltungszentren und Messen. In S. Bienert (Ed.), Bewertung von Spezialimmobilien. Risiken, Benchmarks und Methoden (381-404). Wiesbaden.
• Bielzer, L., & Weber, K. (2005). Bewertung von Schlössern und Burgen. In S. Bienert (Ed.), a. a. O., 927-950.
• Bielzer, L. (2003). Perzeption, Grenzen und Chancen des Subsidiaritätsprinzips im Prozess der Europäischen Einigung. Eine international vergleichende Analyse aus historischer Perspektive. Münster.
• Bielzer, L., & Thomas, B. (Eds.).(2002). Vielfalt in Einheit. Europäische Einigung und westfälische Geschichte. Festschrift für Paul Leidinger. Münster.

Lectures (selection):

• Bielzer, L. (2010). Medien im Spannungsfeld zwischen Globalisierung und Lokalisierung, lecture held at the Youth Media Days 2010, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Bielzer, L. (2010). Strategic Marketing of Airlines – Theoretic Introduction, Overview and Current Trends, lecture held at the seminar “Marketing & Market Research for Air Transport”, University of Westminster, London, GB
• Bielzer, L. (2010). Zwischen Italianità und deutscher Gründlichkeit: Chancen und Risiken deutsch-italienischer Zusammenarbeit, lecture held at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
• Bielzer, L. (2009). Managementherausforderungen multifunktionaler Sportimmobilien, lecture held at the University of Heilbronn’s Reinhold-Würth Campus in Künzelsau, Germany.
• Bielzer, L. (2008). Special Marketing Activities and Event-Marketing in Air Transport, lecture held at the seminar “Marketing & Market Research for Air Transport”, University of Westminster, London, GB.
• Bielzer, L. (2008). ’Dritte Orte’ oder ‘Built Marketing Events’: Chancen und Risiken von Brandlands im Marketing-Mix von Unternehmen“, lecture held at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences (Campus Wolfenbüttel), Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
• Bielzer, L. (2007). How to produce Long-Term Air Traffic Forecasts?, lecture held at the seminar “Demand Analysis and Capacity Management”, University of Westminster, London, GB.

Business Experience (selection):

• Head of the subdivision “Venues” at SYMBIOS AG, a management consultancy specialising in special venues (exhibition centres, convention centres, multipurpose arenas, event venues, airports etc.)
• Project manager of over 50 consulting projects, mainly for local authorities or operating companies of exhibition- and congress centres, other event venues as well as airports in Germany and abroad

Selected Projects (expert activity/project management) in Germany:

• Bielefeld, City of Bielefeld
  Support within the partial privatisation and the tender process for a structural extension of Stadthalle Bielefeld (Bielefeld Convention Centre)
• Bremen, Stadthalle Bremen (Bremen Arena)
  Market and demand analysis for the extension of Bremen Arena, opportunities and risk analysis
• Bremerhaven, Stadthalle Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Arena)
  SWOT analysis, development and economic evaluation of different scenarios for the professional ice hockey sport in Bremerhaven, profit-centre analysis (Bremerhaven Arena, ice-arena, catering), organisational concept
• Darmstadt
  Municipal Corporation Darmstadt/Technical University Darmstadt/the former Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum GmbH (science and congress centre)
  Consultancy support for competition design functionality, marketing and operational concept for the new science and congress centre (today: “Darmstadtium”), development of a utilisation concept and room layout for the science and congress centre, business planning
• Frankfurt, EVVC (European Association of Event Centres)
  Development of the new corporate statistics as well as the "fit for the future" management information system (index system with approximately 120 participants)

Selected Projects (expert activity/project management) abroad:

• Brugg/Windisch (Switzerland)
  Market and demand analysis for a new multifunctional auditorium within the design process of a university campus, development of a room layout and utilisation concept, evaluation of different operating concepts, assessment of the option “Public-Private-Partnership“, business planning
• Beijing (China)
  Development of the operational concept for a post-Olympic utilisation of the National Gymnasium Beijing (central indoor sports arena of the Beijing Olympics 2008)
• Rome (Italy)
  Management of the “AdR Airport Management System“ project for the Aeroporti di Roma, conception and development of a short- and long term forecasting tool for the airports in Rome
• Zurich (Switzerland)
  Opportunities, risks and location evaluation of a new congress centre in Zurich
• Zurich (Switzerland)
  Development of a room layout, acquisition of investors and operators

Chair in Behavioural Leadership and Organisational Culture

Head of the BA programme in Energy Management

Equal Rights Representative

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 18 July 2005

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Introduction to Scientific Research Methods
• Introduction to Management and its Quantitative Methods
• Corporate Culture, Resources
• Interdependence of Management, Culture, and Communication
• Leadership
• Organisational Culture
• Human Resource Management

Academic Education:

• Studies in Industrial Engineering - subject area Corporate Planning - at Karlsruhe Technical University
• One-year Erasmus mobility grant for the University of Valencia
• For five years assistant at the Institute for Industrial Production, Department of Industrial Engineering (head: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Peter Knauth), Karlsruhe Technical University, Conferral of a Doctorate in Political Science (Dr. rer.pol.)
• Participation in the European projects RESPECT and CREDIT

Research Interests:

• Demographic Change
• Organisational Culture
• Individualised, Age Related Leadership
• Age Related Learning
• Diversity Management
• Age, leadership, diversity

Business Experience (selection):

• Assistant to the head of personnel of the Volkswagen production plant Wolfsburg
• Leader of research activity "Age-related Leadership. Workshop for managers who lead elder employees"

Publications:

• Braedel-Kühner, C., van Elst, H. (2012). Age constructions and age images of leaders within the concept of individualised, age-related leadership. In. Sociolgia del lavoro, 125, 1, 118-137.
• Braedel-Kühner, C., Eberhardt, D., & Meyer, M. (2011). Individualisierte, alternsgerechte Führung: ein Konzept im Spannungsfeld von Individualisierung und Gleichbehandlung. In Diversitas, Zeitschrift für Zeitschrift für Managing Diversity und Diversity Studies, 1, 63-71.
• Braedel-Kühner, C. (2007). Alternsgerechte Führung. In K. Landau (Ed.), Lexikon Arbeitsgestaltung (40-41). Stuttgart: Gentner Verlag.
• Braedel-Kühner, C. (2005). Individualisierte, alternsgerechte Führung. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.
• Braedel-Kühner, C., & Domres, A. (2005). Individualisierte, alternsgerechte Führung. Demografischer Wandel als Herausforderung für das HRM, Personalfachkongress, Basel.
• Braedel-Kühner, C., & Knauth, P. (2005). Individualisierte, alternsgerechte Führung. In Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (Ed.), Personalmanagement und Arbeitsgestaltung (279-282). Dortmund: GFA-Press.
• Braedel, C., Karl, D., & Knauth, P. (2004). Darstellung von zwei Pilotstudien im Rahmen eines europäischen Forschungsprojektes zur Förderung der Arbeitsfähigkeit älterer Mitarbeiter. In Arbeit und Gesundheit in effizienten Arbeitssystemen (317-320). Dortmund: gfa-Press.
• Knauth, P., Braedel, C. et al. (2004). CREDIT D2.1: Report on life-long training schemes for elderly workers that are based on their particular residual needs. http://www.credit-euproject.org
• Amditis, A., Bekiaris, E., Braedel, C., & Knauth, P. (2003). Dealing with the Problems of Elderly Workforce - the RESPECT Approach. In H. Strasser, K. Kluth, H. Rausch & H. Bubb (Eds.), Quality of Work and Products in Enterprises of the Future (881-884). Stuttgart: ergonomia Verlag.
• Braedel, C. (2003). Age Awareness. In A. Görn, & M. Rentzsch (Eds.), Solutions for effective design of work life within the demographical change. Berlin: IAS.
• Braedel, C. (2003). Information concept for the top management. In A. Görn & M. Rentzsch (Eds.), Solutions for effective design of work life within the demographical change. Berlin: IAS.
• Braedel, C. (2003). Proposed policy interventions and recommendations. In A. Görn & M. Rentzsch (Eds.), Solutions for effective design of work life within the demographical change. Berlin: IAS.
• Elmerich, K., Braedel-Kühner, C., & Knauth, P. (2003). Alternsgerechte, betriebliche Qualifizierung. Personal, 12, 38-41.
• Görn, A., Rentzsch, M., Boutsikaki, N., Karl, D., & Braedel, C. (2003). RESPECT D5.2: Proposed vocational training schemes for elderly workers. http://respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Härmä, M., Amditis, A., Braedel-Kühner, C. et al. (2003). RESPECT D4.2: Pilot evaluation. http://respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Härmä, M., Kandolin, I., Knauth, P., Braedel-Kühner, C. et al. (2003). RESPECT D5.1: Generic guidelines on work organisation of elderly workers. http://respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Karl, D., Knauth, P., & Braedel, C. (2003). Avoiding Aging catastrophe. First experiences with a pilot project Advanced Professionals in the Deutsche Bank. International Symposium Avoiding Aging Catastrophe.
• Karl, D., Braedel-Kühner, C., Rott, M., & Knauth, P. (2003). Experience sharing - A concept for advanced professionals. In H. Strasser, K. Kluth, H. Rausch, & H. Bubb (Eds.), Quality of Work and Products in Enterprises of the Future (920-922). Stuttgart: ergonomia Verlag.
• Knauth, P., Braedel, C., & Karl, D. (2003). RESPECT D5.4: Recommendations for policy interventions. http://respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Knauth, P., Karl, D., Braedel, C., & Rott, M. (2003). Arbeitsgestaltung für ältere Mitarbeiter-Bedeutung der Führung und des Erfahrungsmanagements. In Psychologie der Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheit BGAG Dresden (219-225). Dresden: Ansanger Verlag.
• Nikolaou, S., Mousadakou, A., Knauth, P., Braedel, C. et al. (2003). RESPECT D7.2: Managers and formean workshop scheme. http://.respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Rothaug, J., & Braedel, C. (2003). Staying fit for future ATM. In The Controller, 42, H. 1, 22-24.
• Braedel, C., Karl, D., & Knauth, P. (2002). Ältere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter - hilfreich oder hilfsbedürftig?. In Strategien und Modelle zur Beschäftigungssituation älterer Erwerbspersonen (57-70). Rottenburg-Stuttgart: Akademie der Diözese.
• Knauth, P., Braedel, C. et al. (2002). RESPECT D2.1: New work models, criteria and tools for their assessment. http://www.respect.iccs.ntua.gr
• Rentzsch, M., Braedel, C. et al. (2001). RESPECT D1.1: Problems of elderly workers in relation to various work models and their aetiological analysis. http://www.respect.iccs.ntua.gr

Lectures (selection):

• Braedel-Kühner, C., & Eberhardt, D. (2011). Individualized, age related leadership. FINSE II Workshop, 1-3 June 2011, Rigi Kulm.

Chair in Marketing and General Business Administration

Head of the BA programme in International Marketing

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 October 2006

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Marketing (Basic Principles of Marketing, Strategic and Operative Marketing, International Marketing, Intercultural Marketing, Market Research, Interdisciplinary Aspects: Consumer Behaviour)
• General Business Administration
• Structuration
• Coaching of the students teams in international company projects

Academic Education:

• Studies of Economics with a focus on Marketing, Controlling, and Organisation at Universität Wuppertal; degree: Diplom-Ökonomin (Graduate Economist)
• Dissertation conferral of a Doctorate in Economics (Dr. rer. oec.) at Universität Wuppertal; subject: "Kommunikation in dynamischen Unternehmungsnetzwerken unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Videokommunikation"

Business Experience (selection):

Paul Hartmann AG, Heidenheim

• Project and brand management for customised operating theatre products (procedure trays) in International Marketing: Development and implementation of business segment strategies, process optimisation and reorganisation projects for the segment, business development in European subsidiaries, operative marketing, market research
• Project management in National Marketing and Sales: Strategic project management for strategy development, marketing control and in particular segment reorganisation, operative contribution to segment controlling, planning and organisation of the multiday annual conference

Magdalena Klein Organisationsberatung (organisation consultancy), Hamburg

• Freelance organisation consulting: business planning, development of training concepts concerning "project management", acquisition and execution of trainings for different target groups

PNP Unternehmensberatung (consultancy), Hamburg

• Business consulting in the fields of strategy and organisation, projects in strategy implementation/balanced scorecards, project-, knowledge-, and skill management, responsible for optimising the strategy consulting process

Stadtsparkasse Viersen

• Customer care and service as well as administration of the private and business customer segments

Expert Activities (selection):

Deutsche Telekom AG

• Expert activity regarding the organisation of committees

Publications (selection):

• Boskovic, S., & Klein, M. (2008). Projektmanagement im lösungsorientierten Vertrieb. In L. Becker et al. (Eds.), Düsseldorf: Symposium Verlag.
• Gehle, M., Heindl, H., Klein, M., & Pauschert, D. (2003). Digitale Wirtschaft –Regionen im Benchmarkingvergleich. In F.H. Witt (Ed.), Digitale Wirtschaft – Regionen im Benchmrakingvergleich: Chancen für die "Neue Wirtschaft" im Ruhrgebiet?. Aachen.
• Witt, F.H., & Klein, M. (2003). Marktentwicklung und Technologie: Positionierung und Entwicklungsperspektiven der IT-Wirtschaft im Ruhrgebiet. In F.H. Witt (Ed..), Digitale Wirtschaft – Regionen im Benchmarkingvergleich: Chancen für die "Neue Wirtschaft" im Ruhrgebiet?. Aachen.
• Klein, M. (2002). Kommunikation in dynamischen Unter nehmungsnetzwerken – eine transaktionskosten- und strukturationstheoretische Analyse unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Videokommunikation. Aachen.
• Gehle, M., Heindl, H., Klein, M., Pauschert, D., & Witt, F. (2001). Die Internetökonomie in New York - Analyse der Rahmenbedingungen von New Economy-Unternehmen in New York, working paper no. 192 of the Department of Economics at Universität Wuppertal
• Gehle, M., Heindl, H., Klein, M., Pauschert, D., & Witt, F. (2001). Die Internetökonomie im Ruhrgebiet - Analyse der Rahmen-bedingungen von New Economy-Unternehmen im Ruhrgebiet, working paper no. 193 of the Department of Economics at Universität Wuppertal
• Klein, M. (2000). Strukturierung von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien und (Inter-)Organisation. In F.H. Witt (Ed.), Unternehmung und Informationsgesellschaft (35-54). Wiesbaden.

Chair in Tourism Management and Service Marketing

Equal Rights Representative

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 February 2007

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Tourism
• Modules: Marketing, Marketing Planning in Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Service Providers in the Tourism Value Chain etc.

Academic Education:

• Studies in Business Administration and Political Science at Saarbrücken University and Mannheim University
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Social Sciences (Dr. rer. soc.)

Business Experience:

• 2002-2005: Member of the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament) for the constituency of Freiburg; member of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group executive and member of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development
• Tourismus-Verband (Tourism Federation) and Tourismus Akademie (Tourism Academy) Baden-Württemberg
• Managing Director of a municipal marketing organisation and City Manager
• Development aid volunteer in Cape Town, South Africa

Lectures (selection):

International

• Mayer-Bonde, C. (August 2006). Elections in Baiersbronn? A classic example of Baden-Württemberg (lecture held for US politicians at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation). Mannheim, Germany.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (April 2006). The Cooperation between Parliament and Civil Society in Germany (Council of Europe). Chişinău, Moldova.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (January 2006). Membership of Turkey in the EU (The German Marshall Fund of the United States). Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (December 2005). Effective Development in Africa: A Politician's View (Konrad Adenauer Foundation). Windhoek, Namibia.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (February 2004). "Social Security in a Market Economy: The German Experience". Abuja, Nigeria.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (May 2003). Le droit d’ ingérence politique et économique pour des raisons humanitaires (International Conference of Parliamentarians). Cotonou, Benin.

National

• Mayer-Bonde, C. (March 2009). "Trends im Marketing" (Economic Council).
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (August 2005). Erfolgsfaktor kommunales Marketing - Neue Wege für ein lebendiges Baiersbronn (Baiersbronn trade and business multipliers). Baiersbronn, Germany.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (July 2005). City-Management - Neue Wege zur lebendigen Innenstadt?! (Municipal council). Waldkirch, Germany.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (June 2005). Erfolgsfaktor Marketing - Neue Wege für Tourismus in Bahlingen (Municipal council and trade and commerce association). Bahlingen, Germany.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (May 2005). Marketing - Neue Wege zur lebendigen Stadt (Multipliers). Alpirsbach, Germany.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (April 2005). Frische Ideen für Freiburgs Mitte - Stadtmarketing mit Herz und Verstand (CDU city council faction). Freiburg, Germany.

Publications:

• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2009). Superstar Deutschland - Oder: res publica und Marke D. In D. Dettling & C. Schüle (eds.), Minima Moralia der nächsten Gesellschaft (43-47). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaft.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2009). Bundestagswahl 2005: Mit Projektmanagement Wahlkampf führen. In L. Becker, J. Ehrhardt & W. Gora (eds.), Projektführung und Projektmanagement. Wie Sie Strategien schlagkräftig umsetzen.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2008). Stadt und Region als Marke – Zur Markenvielfalt in Südbaden. Regio Basiliensis, 49/3.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2008). Stadt und Region als Marke. Branding - Herausforderung für Leistungsträger vor Ort. W. News, 5/2008, 46f.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2005). Funktionsverlust des Deutschen Bundestages. Wie Expertengremien und Konsensrunden die Rolle des Parlamentes schwächen. Die politische Meinung. Monatszeitschrift zu Fragen der Zeit, 422, 50. Jg., 59-61.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Demnächst vielleicht bis Mitternacht. Zehn Jahre nach dem Ende der Apartheid ist Südafrika in der Realität angekommen. KAS Auslandsinformationen, 7/2004, 101-105.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Senioren als neue Zielgruppe. Demografischer Wandel und die Folgen auf die Innenstädte. Stadt und Gemeinde, 9/2004, 59. Jg., 323-326.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Südafrika. 10 Jahre nach dem Ende der Apartheid. Südzeit, 6-8.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Regenzauber – auf dem Fluss der Götter. Afrika-Post, 6, 48f.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Aids ist weiblich. Frau und Politik, 6, 50. Jg., 17f.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Senioren als neue Zielgruppe. Wie der demografische Wandel die Innenstädte verändern wird. kommunalintern, 8, 17-19.
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (2004). Vom Bedeutungsverlust des Gemeinderates – Eine Analyse am Beispiel Stadtmarketing (Dissertation, Mannheim University).
• Mayer-Bonde, C. (1997). Stadtmarketing: Auswirkungen einer unterschiedlichen Beteiligung des Gemeinderates. Analyse der Vorgehensweise in Gernsbach und St. Georgen. (Magister's Thesis, Mannheim University). Unpublished manuscript.

Chair in Economics, Foreign Trade, and International Relations

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 October 2005

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Economics
• Foreign Trade
• International Economic Relations
• Modules: Business Environment, International Economic Relations

Academic Education:

• Studies in Economics and Political Science at the Free University of Berlin and at Karlsruhe Technical University; degree: Diplom-Volkswirt (Graduate Economist)
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Political Science (Dr. rer. pol.) at Karlsruhe Technical University

Business Experience/ Expert Activities (selection):

• 1975-1977: Assistant Manager in a medium-sized brewery, Karlsruhe
• 1976-1984: Chairman of the FDP/DVP Parliamentary Group in the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
• 1985-1989: Member of the Management Board of Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft für Städtebau und Wohnungswesen Baden-Württemberg mbH, Stuttgart (a state-owned organisation for city development and housing
• 1987-1989: Executive Member of the Board of Stiftung Außenwirtschaft Baden-Württemberg (International Trade Foundation)
• As of June 1988: Chairman of the Board of Stiftung Außenwirtschaft Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
• 1990-1992: Head of Department at Daimler-Benz AG and Head of the Bonn Representative Office of Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart and Bonn
• 1992-1993: Head of Department External Relations at Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart
• 1994-2001: Managing Director of Baden Airpark GmbH Airport, Trade Park and Leisure Facilities, Rheinmünster, Germany and after the conversion of the GmbH into an AG Chairman of the board of Baden-Airpark AG
• Since April 2001: Independent management consultant and political adviser
• Member of various supervisory and advisory boards of medium-sized companies as well as participation in committees, commissions, project groups etc. in business and politics

Publications (selection):

• Morlok, J., & Brandenburg, J.P. (2007). Werte und Stil als Fundament politischen Handelns – der Bürger, Oberbürgermeister, Parlamentarier und Parteipolitiker. In H. Hammel (ed.), Die Zukunft hat schon begonnen. Heidelberg.
• Morlok, J., & Söltenfuß, G. (2007). Führung in politiknahen Organisationen. In L. Becker et al. (ed.), Führungspraxis und Führungskultur (129-166). Düsseldorf.
• Morlok, J. (2006). Einführung in das Symposium Menschenrechte im Spannungsfeld von Außen- und Wirtschaftspolitik. In Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung (ed.), Dokumentation des Symposiums vom 15.05.2006. Berlin/Potsdam.
• Morlok, J., & Kölsch, K. (2000). Der Baden-Airpark und seine Bedeutung für die Technologie Region Karlsruhe. In W. Rothengatter & J. Kowalski (eds.), Soft Factors in Spatial Dynamics. Karlsruher Beiträge zur wirtschaftspolitischen Forschung, Band 7. Baden-Baden.
• Morlok, J. (1999). Zukunftsprojekt Baden-Airport. In M. Koch & J. Morlok (eds.), Von Graspisten zum Baden-Airport – Luftfahrt in Mittelbaden. Karlsruhe.
• Morlok, J. (1997). Entscheidungsprofile und Kennziffern für das Investitionsverhalten und Standortentscheidungen von Unternehmen in europäischen Regionen, Dokumentation einer Podiumsdiskussion. In Verband deutscher Städtestatistiker (ed.), Tagungsbericht der Statistischen Woche 1996 in Karlsruhe. Oberhausen.

Chair in International Business & Finance

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 March 2011

Main Focus of Teaching:

• International Economics
• International Finance
• Philosophy of Science and Empirical Methods of Social Research

Academic Education:

• Studies in Economics at Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance and at Friedrich Wilhelm University Bonn
• Further studies in Philosophy of Economics at FernUniversity Hagen (open university)
• Conferral of a Doctorate in Philosophy (Dr. phil.) at FernUniversity Hagen; dissertation: "Sensemaking in Economics"

Research Interests:

• Linking Economics with Humanities such as Philosophy and Sociology
• Methodology of Economics
• Economic Sociology and Sociology of Financial Markets
• Modelling and Application of Theoretical Models in Financial Markets
• Risk- and Uncertainty Theories in Economics and in Humanities

Business Experience:

• Stock Analyst, Country Analyst, and Portfolio Manager at Deutscher Investment Trust, the investment subdivision of Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt/Main (focal point: Emerging Europe/Eastern Europe)
• Customer Adviser at Dresdner Bank AG, Cologne branch

Publications (selection):

• Svetlova, E., & Fiedler, M. (2011). Understanding Crisis: On the Meaning of Uncertainty and Probability. In O. Asenjo & C. Marcuzzo (Eds.), The Recession 2008. Competing explanations (42-62). Camberley, UK: Edward Elgar publishing.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Plausibility check of consensus: Expectation building in financial markets. In Journal of Financial and Economic Practice, 10(1), 101-113.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Sensemaking in Economics: Economic Activity from a Social-Philosophical Perspective. PhD thesis summary. In The Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, Spring 2010, 3(1), 136-138.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Unternehmer als Sinnstifter: Macht das Sinn?. In M. Ebertz & R. Schützeichel (Eds.), Sinnstiftung als Beruf (165-179), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). "What you see is what you get; what you don’t see gets you": Transparenz in den Zeiten der Finanzkrise. In S.A. Jansen, E. Schröter, & N. Stehr (Eds.), Transparenz. Multidisziplinäre Durchsichten durch Phänomene und Theorien des Undurchsichtigen (82-96). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.
• Svetlova, E. (2009). Do I See What the Market Doesn't See?: Counterfactual Thinking in Financial Markets. In Historical Social Research 34(2), Special Issue "Counterfactual Thinking as a Scientific Method", 147-157.
• Svetlova, E. (2009). Komplexität an den Finanzmärkten: Das Beispiel des Portfoliomanagements. In J. Weyer, & I. Schulz-Schaeffer (Eds.), Management komplexer Systeme: Konzepte für die Bewältigung von Intransparenz, Unsicherheit und Chaos (185-199). München: Oldenbourg-Verlag.
• Svetlova, E. (2009). Theoretical Models as Creative Resources in Financial Markets. In S. Jansen, E. Schröter & N. Stehr (Eds.), Rationalität der Kreativität? Multidisziplinäre Beiträge zur Analyse der Produktion, Organisation und Bildung von Kreativität (121-135). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.
• Svetlova, E. (2008). Framing Complexity in Financial Markets. An Example of Portfolio Management. In Science, Technology & Innovation Studies 4(2), 115-130.
• Svetlova, E. (2008). Sinnstiftung in der Ökonomie: Wirtschaftliches Handeln aus sozialphilosophischer Sicht. Bielefeld: transcript.
• Svetlova, E. (2008). Innovation als soziale Sinnstiftung. In P. Seele (Ed.), Philosophie des Neuen (166-179). Darmstadt: WBG.
• Svetlova, E. (2003). Die Macht der Manager: zu Corporate Governance in Russland. In Osteuropa Wirtschaft 48(3), 244-260.

Lectures (selection):

• Svetlova, E. (2011). Does Performativity Matter? The IX conference of the International Network for Economic Method, Helsinki, Finland, 1-3 September 2011.
• Svetlova, E., & Wansleben, L. (2011). The Emergence of Charts In Modern Financial Markets: Disappearance of the Social?”, the 2nd Workshop on Imagining Business, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Segovia, Spain, 19-20 May 2011.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Financial Models as Non-Epistemic Tools. University of Helsinki, Finland: Philosophy of Science/TINT Summer Workshop, 16 June 2010.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Some Ideas on Refinement of the Uncertainty Concept. Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, Paris, France: Social Studies of Finance Workshop "Reembedding Finance", 20–21 May 2010.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Towards an Account of Models Use. Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: International Conference "Models and Simulations 4", 7–9 May 2010.
• Svetlova, E. (2010). Constructing Forecasts In Financial Markets: Contribution Of Models. Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC) at the University of Manchester, Manchester, GB: International Conference "Finance in Question/Finance in Crisis", 12–14 April 2010.
• Svetlova, E., & Fiedler, M. (2010). Understanding Crisis: On the Meaning of Uncertainty and Probability. European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET) and the University of Castilla - La Mancha (UCLM), Albacete, Spain: International Workshop "The Recession of 2008. Do Economists ever agree on Analysis and Prescriptions?", 21–22 January 2010.
• Svetlova, E. (2009). Why Did No One See It Coming?: A Sociological Approach to Financial Crisis. Annual Conference of British International Studies Association, Leicester, GB, 14–16 December 2009.
• Svetlova, E. (2009). How Do Financial Models Influence Markets?. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA: International Conference "Models and Simulations 3", 6–8 March 2009.

Chair in Business Mathematics and Statistics

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 September 2005

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Business Mathematics and Statistics
• Modules: Introduction to Scientific Research Methods, Statistics, Introduction to Management and its Quantitative Methods

Academic Education:

• Studies in Physics at Karlsruhe Technical University
• Thesis at Friedrich Schiller University Jena; degree: Diplom-Physiker (Graduate Physicist)
• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at the Astronomy Unit of Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London (GB)
• Postdoctoral student at the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town (RSA)

Expert Activities (selection):

• Reviewer for the scientific journals Classical and Quantum Gravity, General Relativity and Gravitation, Journal of Mathematical Physics, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical and Foundations of Physics

Publications:

Research Articles in Peer-Reviewed Scietific Journals

• Braedel-Kühner, C., van Elst, H. (2012). Age constructions and age images of leaders within the concept of individualised, age-related leadership. In Sociolgia del lavoro, 125, 1, 118-137.
• Ellis, G.F.R., van Elst, H., Murugan, J., & Uzan, J. P. (2011). On the trace-free Einstein equations as a viable alternative to general relativity, Class. Quant. Grav. 28, 225007 (11pp.) [arXiv:1008.1196v2 [gr-qc]].
• Andersson, L., van Elst, H., Lim, W.C., & Uggla, C. (2005). Asymptotic silence of generic cosmological singularities, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 051101 (1-4). [Featured in Phys. Rev. Focus 15 (2005), story 8.] [arXiv:gr-qc/0402051v2]
• Lim, W.C., van Elst, H., Uggla, C., & Wainwright, J. (2004). Asymptotic isotropization in inhomogeneous cosmology, Phys. Rev. D 69, 103507 (1–22). [arXiv:gr-qc/0306118v1].
• Andersson, L., van Elst, H., & Uggla, C. (2004). Gowdy phenomenology in scale-invariant variables, Class. Quantum Grav. 21, S29–S57. [Festschrift in honour of the 60th birthday of Vincent Moncrief.] [arXiv:gr-qc/0310127v1].
• Uggla, C., van Elst, H., Wainwright, J., & Ellis, G.F.R. (2003). Past attractor in inhomogeneous cosmology, Phys. Rev. D 68, 103502 (1–22). [arXiv:gr-qc/0304002v1].
• van Elst, H., Uggla, C., & Wainwright, J. (2002). Dynamical systems approach to 2 G cosmology, Class. Quantum Grav. 19, 51–82. [Listed as Research Highlight of 2001 and 2002 in CQG.] [arXiv:grqc/0107041v2].
• Ellis, G.F.R., van Elst, H., & Maartens, R. (2001). General relativistic analysis of peculiar velocities, Class. Quantum Grav. 18, 5115–5123. [Featured in IoP Select.] [arXiv:gr-qc/0105083v2].
• van Elst, H., Ellis, G.F.R., & Schmidt, B.G. (2000). Propagation of jump discontinuities in relativistic cosmology, Phys. Rev. D 62, 104023 (1–17). [arXiv:gr-qc/0007003v2].
• Mustapha, N., Ellis, G.F.R., van Elst, H., & Marklund, M. (2000). Partially locally rotationally symmetric perfect fluid cosmologies, Class. Quantum Grav. 17, 3135–3156. [arXiv:gr-qc/9912107v2].

Chair in International Tourism Management and related areas, in particular Management of Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions as well as Cultural Management

Head of the BA programme in International Tourism Management

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 March 2010

Main Focus of Teaching:

• International Tourism
• Destination Management
• Culture and Destination Image
• Product Identity and Tourism

Academic Education:

• Studies in Political Science at Hamburg University, degree: Diplom-Politologe (Graduate in Political Science)
• Conferral of a Doctorate (Dr. phil.) in Musicology at Helsinki University

Research Interests:

• "Music & City"
• City Development
• Destination Image

Business Experience (selection):

• 1991 - 1994: Sibelius Academy, International Office
• 1994 - 1998: The Finnish Institute in Germany, Berlin, cultural adviser
• 1999 - 2010: Sibelius-Hall Ltd, Managing Director

Expert Activities (selection):

• 2005 - 2010: Lahti Travel Ltd, Finland, Chairman of the Board
• 2002 - 2008: AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres), Member of the Board

Publications (selection):

• Vihinen, A. (2006). Nopeita pakinoita. Helsinki: LIKE.
• Vihinen, A. (2005). Musiikkia ja politiikkaa. Esseitä Wagnerista Sibeliukseen. Helsinki: LIKE-kustannus.
• Vihinen, A. (2003). Adorno’s critique of Sibelius – The Political Dimension. In Sibelius Forum II. Helsinki.
• Vihinen, A. (2003). Ainolas store tavshed. Klassisk musik (Denmark) 6/2003.
• Vihinen, A. (2002). Kahdeksannen sinfonian mysteeri. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 15.9.2002. (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (2001). Sibelius ja Berliini (Sibelius and Berlin) Teoksessa: Hannes Saarinen (toim.): Suomi Berliinissä (Finland in Berlin).
• Vihinen, A. (2000). Der politische Sibelius. In Finnland-Institut in Deutschland (Ed.), Sibelius und Deutschland. Berlin.
• Vihinen, A. (2000). Theodor W. Adornon Sibelius-kritiikin poliittinen ulottuvuus (Dissertation, Lahti/Helsinki 2000) Die politische Dimension der Sibelius-Kritik von Theodor W. Adorno.
• Vihinen, A. (1999). Musiikkibolshevismi. Rondo, marraskuu 1999. (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (1999). Suomalaisen musiikin suurin menestystarina. Etelä Suomen Sanomat 22.8.1999. (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (1998). Poliittinen Sibelius, Politiikka 3/1998 (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (1998). Sibeliuksen reseption poliittisuudesta, Musiikki 3/98 (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (1998). Zarte skandinavische Stimmungsbilder: Der Komponist Jean Sibelius. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Finnland Beilage, Nov. 1998.
• Vihinen, A. (1997). Hitlerin Wagner, vaiko sittenkin: Wagnerin Hitler?. Politiikka 4/1997 (Finland).
• Vihinen, A. (1991). Das Deutschenbild aus finnischer Sicht. In G. Trautmann (Ed.), Die häßlichen Deutschen?. Darmstadt.

Chair in General Management

Professor at Karlshochschule since:

• 01 August 2011

Main Focus of Teaching:

• Resources
• Managerial Accounting
• Business Games

Academic Education:

• Studies in Economics (focus on Latin America) in Tübingen and Porto Alegre/Brasil
• Conferral of a Doctorate (Dr. oec.) at Hohenheim University
• Habilitation (post-doctoral qualification) at Hohenheim University

Business Experience:

• Social institution, Chairman of the Board
• Professor for accounting, controlling and industrial management at Göttingen, Tübingen and Marburg university
• Diverse activities in industrial enterprises

Expert Activities:

• Diverse advisory activities
• Supervision of Controwiki

Publications:

• Burr, W., Stephan, M., & Werkmeister, C. (2011). Unternehmensführung. 2nd edition. Munich: Vahlen.
• Troßmann, E., Baumeister, A., & Werkmeister, C. (2008). Management-Fallstudien im Controlling. 2nd edition. Munich: Vahlen.
• Werkmeister, C. (2005). Investitionsbudgetierung mit leistungsorientierter Managemententlohnung. Munich: Gabler.