About me
I am a Strategic and International Management Professor at EBS Universität, Germany. I have held a permanent position at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and a visiting position at IESE Business School (Spain).
My research interests are organizational adaptation and strategic renewal, inter-organizational strategy making (including strategic alliances and business ecosystems), the control of modern organizational work, sustainable organizational growth and the role of strategy in addressing climate change, and the management of professional service firms (PSFs). My teaching at all levels are also focused on these topics.
I have served in various roles at EBS Business School (Dean, Vice Dean Research, Group Head, Doctoral Program Academic Director, etc.), on the editorial board of the Journal of Management, and in professional associations, including the German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB, Strategy Commission) and the Strategic Management Society.
CURRENT POSITION
EBS Universität, EBS Business School (Germany)
Since Sept. 2015 Professor of Strategic and International Management (with tenure)
Oct. 2014–Aug. 2015 Acting Professor of Strategic and International Management
Since Oct. 2021 Speaker of the Management Group
Since Oct. 2023 Academic Director of the Master in Management and the Master in Strategic and International Management Program
Since Oct. 2021 Academic Director of the Doctoral Program
June 2017–Jan. 2019 Dean
Feb. 2017–May 2017 Acting Dean
Feb. 2016–May 2017 Vice Dean Research
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Since Sept. 2004 University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
Since Sept. 2015 Lecturer (“Lehrbeauftragter”)
Feb. 2009–Aug. 2015 Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Institute of Management
Feb. 2009–Dec. 2014 Executive Director of the Excellence Initiative “Responsible Corporate Competitiveness” (RoCC)
Sept. 2004–Jan. 2009 Research Associate at the Chair of Strategic Management of Prof. Dr. Christoph Lechner at the Institute of Management
IESE Business School (Spain)
May 2013–July 2013 Visiting Professor at the Entrepreneurship Department
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Since June 2019 Member of the Board of Trustees (“Kuratorium”) of the Kloster Eberbach
Since 2018 Member of Wirtschaftswoche’s Best of Consulting Award (“Fachbeirat”)
EDUCATION
October 2008–February 2017 Habilitation at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland); Title: “Strategic Renewal and Adaptation: The Roles of Strategic Initiatives and Activity Systems”
October 2004–September 2008 Doctorate in Strategy at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland); Advisors: Prof. Dr. Christoph Lechner & Prof. Dr. Andreas Herrmann; Title: “Controlling Strategic Initiatives: A Contribution to Corporate Entrepreneurship”
October 2001–June 2004 Master of Science at the University of Passau (Germany), School of Economics and Business Administration; Double major in Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) and Economics (Dipl.-Vw.)
February 2001–July 2001 Visiting Master’s student in Economics and Business Administration Université des Sciences Sociales Toulouse 1 (France)
September 2000–February 2001 Visiting Master’s student in Economics and Business Administration Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
October 1998–August 2000 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Vordiplom) at the University of Passau (Germany), School of Economics and Business Administration
Sept. 1997–Oct. 1998 Community service, ambulance officer, Red Cross
1988–1997 Secondary school Wendalinum Gymnasium in St. Wendel (Germany)
