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.  

  1. Published

    Tourism in the Face of Environmental Risks: Sunbathing under the Ozone Hole, and Strolling through Polluted Air

    Böhm, G. & Pfister, H.-R., 10.2011, In: Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. 11, 3, p. 250-267 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Tourism strategies for adaption and sustainable development in mountain and coastal destinations in Germany

    Bartels, C., Barth, M., Heinrichs, H., Kreilkamp, E., Matzarakis, A. & Moeller, A., 2007, Developments in tourism climatology: 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation. Matzarakis, A., de Freitas, C. & Scott, D. (eds.). International Society of Biometeorology (ISB), p. 207-213 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Tourismus

    Matzarakis, A. & Lohmann, M., 2017, Klimawandel in Deutschland: Entwicklung, Folgen, Risiken und Perspektiven. Brasseur, G. P., Jacob, D. & Schuck-Zöller, S. (eds.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, p. 235-241 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

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    Tourismus und wirtschaftliche Regionalentwicklung

    Rulle, M., Scheibe, R., Schmidt, S., Kreilkamp, E., Bartels, C., Toben, C. & Rechlin, H., 2010, Studie: Folgen des Klimawandels in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2010. Schwerin: Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, p. 47-51

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContribution to expert's reports

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    Tourist Behavior and weather - Understanding the role of preferences, expectations and in-situ adaptation

    Lohmann, M. & Hübner, A. C., 01.12.2013, In: Mondes du tourisme : revue pluridisciplinaire de recherche. 8, p. 44-59 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Tourist perceptions of summer weather in Scandinavia

    Denstadli, J. M., Jacobsen, J. K. S. & Lohmann, M., 07.2011, In: Annals of Tourism Research. 38, 3, p. 920–940 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Tourists' motives for gamified technology use

    Aebli, A., 09.2019, In: Annals of Tourism Research. 78, 102753.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Tourists’ Weather Perceptions and Weather Related Behavior: A qualitative pilot study with holiday tourists to Martinique

    Lohmann, M. & Hübner, A. C., 2011, In: Etudes Caribéennes. 19, 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Tourist Trend Research by Trend Screening: Innovation Trends

    Alms, N., Gross, S. & Dreyer, A., 01.11.2015, In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft. 7, 2, p. 147-168 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review