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

    Extended Income Dynamics: Valueing Household Production and its Distributional Impacts - A Ten Years Panelanalysis for Professions, Entrepreneurs and Employees

    Merz, J. & Kirsten, D., 1999, Time Use: Research, Data and Policy. Merz, J. & Ehling, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Vol. 10. p. 351-382 32 p. (FFB Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe Universität Lüneburg; vol. 10).

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

  2. Published

    Working Hour Tension Dynamics: Professions, Entrepreneurs and Employees in a Ten Years Panelanalysis of Desired vs. Actual Working Hours Incorporating Non-Market Influences

    Merz, J. & Lang, R., 1999, Time use - research, data, and policy: Contributions from the International Conference on Time Use (ICTU). Merz, J. & Ehling, M. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Vol. 10. p. 241-268 28 p. (Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe (FFB) Universität Lüneburg; vol. 10).

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

  3. Published

    Time Use -: Research, Data and Policy

    Merz, J. (Editor) & Ehling, M. (Editor), 1999, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 568 p. (Publication of the Research Institute on Professions; vol. 10)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  4. Published

    Zeitbudget in Deutschland: Eine Einführung zur bisherigen Nutzung von Zeitverwendungsdaten

    Merz, J., 2001, Zeitbudget in Deutschland: Erfahrungsberichte der Wissenschaft. Ehling, M. & Merz, J. (eds.). Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, p. 7-19 12 p. (Spektrum Bundesstatistik; vol. 17).

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

  5. Published

    Gemeindefinanzreform und Freie Berufe

    Zwick, M., 2008, Freie Berufe - Einkommen und Steuern (FBESt): Beiträge aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik. Merz, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 219-248 30 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; no. 16).

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

  6. Published

    Nachfrage nach Gesundheitsleistungen: Einkommensrisiken und Einkommenschancen

    Stolze, H., 2008, Freie Berufe - Einkommen und Steuern (FBESt): Beiträge aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik. Merz, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 167-178 12 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; vol. 16).

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

  7. Published

    Einstellungschancen von Älteren: Wie wirkt der Schwellenwert im Kündigungsschutz?

    Burgert, D., 2008, Freie Berufe - Einkommen und Steuern (FBESt): Beiträge aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik. Merz, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 147-166 20 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; vol. 16).

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

  8. Published

    Existenzgründung und Einkommen Freier Berufe: Ergebnisse aus dem Sozio-oekonomischen Panel

    Paic, P., 01.01.2008, Freie Berufe - Einkommen und Steuern (FB€St): Beiträge aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Politik. Merz, J. (ed.). 1 ed. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 117-146 30 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; vol. 16).

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

  9. Published

    Time Use Research and Time Use Data: Actual Topics and New Frontiers

    Merz, J., 2002, Neue Technologien in der Umfrageforschung: Anwendungen bei der Erhebung von Zeitverwendung. Ehling, M. & Merz, J. (eds.). 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 3-20 18 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; vol. 14).

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

  10. Published

    Freie Berufe im Wandel der Arbeitsmärkte

    Merz, J., 2002, Freie Berufe im Wandel der Märkte. Merz, J. (ed.). 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 122-144 23 p. (Schriften des Forschungsinstituts Freie Berufe; vol. 13).

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