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

    Development and prospects of degradable magnesium alloys for structural and functional applications in the fields of environment and energy

    Huang, Y., Zhang, Y., Song, J., Pan, F., Willumeit-Römer, R., Kainer, K. U. & Hort, N., 27.11.2023, In: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 11, 11, p. 3926-3947 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  2. Published

    Non-driving related activities in heavy goods vehicles with SAE Level 3 and 4: An attempt to systematise

    Beck, K., Flämig, H., Höger, R. & Schindhelm, R., 01.01.2023, In: VDI Berichte. 2023, 2417, p. 205-216 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Friction surfacing of aluminum to steel: Influence of different substrate surface topographies

    Roos, A., Metternich, F., Kallien, Z., Baumann, J., Ehrich, J., Kipp, M., Hanke, S., Biermann, D. & Klusemann, B., 01.11.2023, In: Materials and Design. 235, 12 p., 112390.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Digital Gazelles: Challenges of Digital Startups during Phases of High Growth

    Tschoppe, N. J., Drechsler, A. & Drews, P., 08.12.2023, ACIS 2023 Proceedings: "Rising like a Phoenix: Emerging from the Pandemic and Reshaping Human Endeavors with Digital Technologies". Wellington, New Zealand: Association for Information Systems, 12 p. 51

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

  5. Published

    Disentangling the Digitality of Startups from an Enterprise Architecture Perspective

    Tschoppe, N. J. & Drews, P., 08.12.2023, ACIS 2023 Proceedings. Wellington, New Zealand: Association for Information Systems, 12 p. 145

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

  6. Published

    Success Factors of Digital Start-ups: A Qualitative Analysis of the Entrepreneurial Personality from the Perspective of German Venture Investors

    Schumacher, N., 06.11.2023, De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship. Dabić, M. & Kraus, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 559-576 18 p. (De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance).

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

  7. Published

    Lean Social Media Communication Strategies for SMEs: Exploring the Field of Risk-Adjusted Lean Social Media Communication Strategies in the Context of the Lean Startup Method for SMEs

    Kizilkan, K. & Wagenknecht, M., 06.11.2023, De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship. Dabić, M. & Kraus, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 201-239 39 p. (De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Entrepreneurial Investment Cycle – A Large-scale Longitudinal Study

    Schulte, R., 06.11.2023, De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship. Dabić, M. & Kraus, S. (eds.). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, p. 97-112 15 p. (De Gruyter Handbooks in Business, Economics and Finance).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    Input-Output Linearization of a Thermoelectric Cooler for an Ice Clamping System Using a Dual Extended Kalman Filter

    Van Rossum, F., Haus, B., Mercorelli, P. & Aschemann, H., 2023, 2023 27th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, MMAR 2023 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 199-204 6 p. (International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics).

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

  10. Published

    How Much Home Office is Ideal? A Multi-Perspective Algorithm

    Colley, M., Jansen, P., Matthiesen, J., Hoberg, H., Reger, C. & Thiermann, I., 20.09.2023, Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work, CHIWORK 2023. Boll, S., Cox, A., Ludwig, T. & Cecchinato, M. E. (eds.). New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 12 p. 8. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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