School of Management and Technology
Organisational unit: Research School
- Institute for Auditing & Tax
- Institute for production technology and systems
- Institute of Experimental Industrial Psychology
- Institute of Information Systems
- Institute of Knowledge and Information Management
- Institute of Management, Accounting & Finance
- Institute of Management and Organization
- Institute of Marketing
- Institute of New Venture Management
- Institute of Performance Management
Organisation profile
EMPOWERING MINDS. INSPIRING INNOVATIONS. SHAPING TRANSFORMATIONS.
As part of Leuphana University, the School of Management and Technology is a dynamic and innovative community of students and faculty with high-level expertise in the fields of organization studies, responsible management, entrepreneurship, product development process, digital transformation and data science, and psychology and societal transformation. Our core aspiration is driving innovation in management and technology to shape responsible and sustainable transformations. In our research, we pioneer understandings of and solutions to the core challenges of our time, such as digitalization and sustainable production. In our teaching, we challenge conventional wisdom and inspire entrepreneurial thinking and responsible action. In business and society, we team up with local and international partners to contribute to the regional development of northern Germany. We value the interrelationships between disciplines, which is reflected in our interdisciplinary degree programs and collaboration in research.
The School of Management and Technology is home to the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Business Psychology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Management and Marketing. We support the respective identities and profile development of the disciplines, while also promoting interdisciplinary research and teaching in the shape of programs of study and research centers. This interdisciplinary approach is characterized by a commitment to responsibility and helping meet societal challenges.
Main research areas
The School of Management and Technology is the academic and professional home to 1,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students, more than 50 professors, more than 70 research associates and research assistants, 36 professional staff members.
The main themes of the school are reflected in its study programs: The 3 major and 7 minor programs at the College, 5 master's programs and 4 doctoral programs at the Graduate School provide academic training. The doctoral programs focus on (1.) Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (EMI), (2.) Information Systems and Data Science, (3.) Engineering and (4.) Management, Finance and Accounting.
In total, we offer 16 programs of study in the disciplines of Business Administration (in particular Accounting and Finance), Business Information Systems, Business Psychology, Engineering and Management.
Opening Week 2025 "Cooperating"
Usbeck, R. (Project manager, academic), Usmanova, A. (Project staff), Banerjee, D. (Project staff) & Kohler, M. (Project staff)
01.10.25 → 10.10.25
Project: Teaching
Open Social Innovation: Gemeinsam Lernen aus #WirvsVirus
Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic), Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic), Thäter, L. (Project manager, academic) & Lührsen, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.20 → 19.03.21
Project: Research
Open Social Innovation: The case of UpdateDeutschland and WirvsVirus
Lührsen, R. (Project manager, academic), Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic), Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic) & Thäter, L. (Project staff)
Project: Practical Project
TM 1.3 C F&E-Projekt 01 - Operations Excellence: Operations Excellence für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen
Schleich, H.-H. (Project manager, academic), Japsen, A. (Project staff) & Nolte, C. (Project staff)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
19.08.09 → 31.12.16
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Optimal robot scheduling of an AGV in the RCLL and introduction of team Leuphana
Georgiadis, A. (Project staff), Meier, N. (Project staff), Voß, T. (Project staff) & Heger, J. (Project staff)
04.07.16 → 04.07.16
Project: Research
OptUm-MagNa: Optimierte Umformbarkeit von Magnesium-Nanokompositen – Teilvorhaben Umformtheorie (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz)
Ben Khalifa, N. (Project manager, academic), Lehmann, J. (Project staff) & Kruse, M. (Project staff)
01.02.22 → 31.12.24
Project: Research
Franatech VII: Optimierung der Produktionsabläufe bei einem Unternehmen der maritimen Wirtschaft
Schmidt, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.05.21 → 30.04.22
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
OPTIROB: Optimierung der roboterbasierten, hybriden Fertigung
Georgiadis, A. (Project manager, academic), Mercorelli, P. (Project manager, academic), Haus, B. (Project staff), Schäfer, L. (Project staff) & Yap, J. S. (Project staff)
01.04.20 → 30.06.22
Project: Research
Optimierung der Zusammenarbeit von autonomen logistik-Fahrzeugen in einem autonomen cyber-physischem System.
Papadoudis, J. (Project staff), Meier, N. (Project staff) & Georgiadis, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.16 → 31.03.17
Project: Research
OptimUm: Optimization of forming parameters using AI and FEM
Heger, J. (Project manager, academic), Ben Khalifa, N. (Partner), Zein El Abdine, M. (Project staff) & Thiery, S. (Project staff)
01.04.20 → 31.03.23
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
optimizing the decentral dispatching of autonomous guided vehicles
Voß, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.17 → …
Project: Dissertation project
Organizing beyond the mainstream
Kostuj, L. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.23 → 30.09.26
Project: Dissertation project
Organizing Temporary Co-Presence to Induce and Cope with Uncertainty in Creative Processes
Schüßler, E. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.16 → 01.11.20
Project: Research
PANASONIC - wireless sensors
Georgiadis, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.08.05 → 31.03.12
Project: Other
PIT: Participatory Innovation in Times of Crisis and Beyond
Gegenhuber, T. (Project manager, academic) & Johanna, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.07.21 → 31.01.23
Project: Research
Personalentwicklung - Lebenslanges Lernen
Söffker, C. (Project manager, academic)
15.10.12 → 28.02.13
Project: Practical Project
Personalmanagement im demografischen Wandel
Söffker, C. (Project manager, academic)
15.11.11 → 15.02.12
Project: Practical Project
Pflichten Privater im Informationsfreiheitsrecht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Richtlinie 2003/4/EG und ihre Umsetzung in Deutschland
Elfeld, F. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
05.03.06 → 15.05.13
Project: Dissertation project
Planerische, technische und ökologische Anforderungen an das Freileitungsrecht
Lauer, J. J. (Project manager, academic) & Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic)
02.11.15 → …
Project: Dissertation project
Planning work-related activities in retirement
Wöhrmann, A. M. (Project manager, academic) & Deller, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.11.10 → …
Project: Research
Plural Modes of Organization
Krzeminska, A. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.04 → 31.12.13
Project: Research
Podiumsdiskussion "Neue Erwartungslücke
Velte, P. (Project manager, academic), Simon-Heckroth, E. (Partner, non-academic), Kolb, S. (Partner, non-academic), Ruhwedel, P. (Partner, non-academic) & Kirchhoff, K. R. (Partner, non-academic)
01.03.18 → 01.01.19
Project: Other
Potentiale und Wirkungen des neuen kommunalen Haushalts- und Rechnungswesens – erste Evidenzen
Gärtner, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.10 → 31.12.13
Project: Dissertation project
potential of autonomous guided vehicles in the scope of digitalization
Heger, J. (Project manager, academic) & Voß, T. (Project staff)
03.04.17 → 03.04.18
Project: Research
DIANA: Potenzialanalyse und Entwicklung des Konzepts universitärer Übungsfirmen - Didaktische Innovation durch Modellierung und Erprobung von "Managing Gender- and Diversity"-Ansätzen - Teilprojekt Objektstrukturen
Schulte, R. (Project manager, academic)
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
01.12.06 → 30.11.08
Project: Research
Power electronics for applications in automotive industries
Mercorelli, P. (Project manager, academic), Oberrath, J. (Project manager, academic) & Schmidt, S. (Project staff)
01.11.16 → 31.12.21
Project: Research
PPP Brasilien 2021: PPP 2021 - Development of friction stir welding for joining cladded pipes
Klusemann, B. (Project manager, academic) & Reguly, A. (Partner)
01.01.21 → 31.12.21
Project: Practical Project
PPP Brasilien - Development of friction welding process for joining clad pipes
Klusemann, B. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.19 → 31.12.20
Project: Research
Präventionsprogramm zur Vermeidung menschlicher Fehler in gefahrenintensiven Industrien
Höger, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.08 → 22.01.10
Project: Research
Precise Anchors in Negotiation
Loschelder, D. (Project manager, academic) & Friese, M. (Project manager, academic)
15.04.16 → 30.06.20
Project: Research
EFL Gobal Fund: Predicting Entrepreneurial Success Through Computer-Based Assessment
Frese, M. (Project manager, academic) & Dlugosch, T. (Project staff)
01.04.12 → 31.12.14
Project: Research
Programm des Projektbezogenen Personenaustauschs Australien
Klusemann, B. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.25 → 31.12.26
Project: Teaching
TM 1.3 C F&E-Projekt 04: Programmentwicklung für den Aufbau eines Fahrsimulationszentrums
Höger, R. (Project manager, academic), Robelski, S. (Project staff), Witthöft, H. (Project staff), Schulz, B. (Project staff), Japsen, A. (Project staff), Wiethof, M. (Project staff) & Rheker, T. (Project staff)
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen – NBank
19.08.09 → 31.12.15
Project: Transfer (R&D project)
Promotion Doctoral Scholarship
Lueg, R. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.20 → 31.01.24
Project: Research
Promotion Doctoral Scholaship
Brefeld, U. (Project manager, academic)
01.11.20 → 31.10.23
Project: Research
Promotion of Young Academics in Accounting and Finance
Velte, P. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.21 → 30.09.22
Project: Research
Promotionsstipendium
Oberrath, J. (Project manager, academic) & Mahdavipour, B. (Project staff)
01.03.18 → 31.12.21
Project: Research
Promotionsstipendium
Mahdavipour, B. (Project manager, academic) & Oberrath, J. (Project manager, academic)
11.06.18 → 31.05.21
Project: Research
Promotionsstipendium "Big Data&Auditing"
Drews, P. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.17 → 20.04.22
Project: Other
Proof of a kinetic influence on the resonance broadening in the spectrum of an active plasma resonance spectroscopic probe
Oberrath, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.10.15 → 14.01.17
Project: Research
PROSOCIAL-WE - learning in student Well-being and Education (EUniWell Seed Funding)
Genschow, O. (Project manager, academic)
01.09.22 → …
Project: Research
PROSEU: PROSumers for the Energy Union: mainstreaming active participation of citizens in the energy transition
Degenhart, H. (Project manager, academic), Ehrtmann, M. (Project staff) & Holstenkamp, L. (Project manager, academic)
01.03.18 → 28.02.21
Project: Research
Publication Bias and Selective Reporting in Corporate Governance Research
Hasso, T. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.15 → …
Project: Research
Qualification of a magnesium-based in-situ nanocomposite for hot extrusion
Ben Khalifa, N. (Project manager, academic) & Dieringa, H. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.25 → 31.03.28
Project: Research
Qualität plus_Responsible Management Education in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre
Velte, P. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.19 → 31.12.22
Project: Teaching
Quantification of central input factors for the determination of planning lead times in shop floor production
Schmidt, M. (Project manager, academic) & Wolter, F. (Project staff)
01.12.23 → 31.05.25
Project: Research
Quantitative Analyse und Bewertung der Ursachen einer geringen logistischen Performance entlang der unternehmensinternen Lieferkette
Schmidt, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.12.16 → 31.12.18
Project: Research
Rechtliche Konzepte für eine effizientere Energienutzung
Schomerus, T. (Project manager, academic) & Sanden, J. (Project manager, academic)
01.06.07 → 31.01.08
Project: Research
