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. 2025
  2. Published

    Development and Implementation of Technical Interventions to Motivate Young Females for STEM Studies

    Guerne, M. G. & Block, B. M., 2025, Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility : Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2024. Auer, M. E. & Rüütmann, T. (eds.). Cham: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 149-159 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1280 LNNS).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Die Prüfung von Nachhaltigkeitsberichten nach dem internationalen Prüfungsstandard ISSA 5000 - eine kritische Würdigung

    Velte, P., Borcherding, N. & Lackmann, J., 2025, In: Der Betrieb. 78, 17, p. 1025-1031 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  4. Published

    Digital technology and global mobility: Narrative review and directions for future research

    Bucher, J., Lazarova, M. & Deller, J., 2025, In: International Business Review. 34, 1, 18 p., 102294.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Direct hot rolling as a solid-state recycling process for green sheets production

    El Mehtedi, M., Ben Khalifa, N., Buonadonna, P., El Mohtadi, R., Marongiu, G., Aymerich, F. & Carta, M., 2025, 28th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2025. Carlone, P., Filice, L. & Umbrello, D. (eds.). Association of American Publishers, p. 1449-1459 11 p. (Materials Research Proceedings; vol. 54).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    DISCIE–Discriminative Closed Information Extraction

    Möller, C. & Usbeck, R., 2025, The Semantic Web – ISWC 2024 - 23rd International Semantic Web Conference, Proceedings. Demartini, G., Hose, K., Acosta, M., Palmonari, M., Cheng, G., Skaf-Molli, H., Ferranti, N., Hernández, D. & Hogan, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 23-40 18 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 15232 LNCS).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  7. Accepted/In press

    Does ownership structure impact carbon performance and reporting? A literature review and a research agenda

    Velte, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Accounting Research Journal.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Efficient Production of Nanoparticle Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites by High-Shear Stir Casting and Hot Extrusion

    Kruse, M., Kujur, M. S., Dieringa, H. & Ben Khalifa, N., 2025, Production at the Leading Edge of Technology : Proceedings of the 14th Congress of the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP), Chemnitz University of Technology, December 2024. Drossel, W.-G., Ihlenfeldt, S. & Dix, M. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 208-215 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Production Engineering; vol. Part F679).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Accepted/In press

    Einfluss der nachhaltigen Corporate Governance auf die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung

    Velte, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Der Prüfungsausschuss des Aufsichtsrats. : Praxisleitfaden für Finanzexperten und Aufsichtsräte. 4 ed. Stuttgart: Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag

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

  10. Accepted/In press

    Emotional Dynamics of Social Comparisons: Nonlinear Relationships Between Comparison Extremity and Social Emotions, and Their Motivational Functioning

    Diel, K., Boecker, L., Lange, J., Hofmann, W. & Crusius, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Enhancing SME Production Efficiency: A Case Study on Autonomous Manufacturing Systems

    Prüfer, O. C. & Heger, J., 2025, In: Procedia CIRP. 134, p. 313-318 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review