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

    All Along the Data Watch Tower. 15 Yers of European Data Watch in Schmollers Jahrbuch

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Journal of Contextual Economics (JCE) - Schmollers Jahrbuch. 135, 3, p. 401-409 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Aligning Experimentation with Product Operations: A Taxonomy for Structuring Experimentation Teams

    Stotz, N., Labay, B., Vermeer, L. & Drews, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of SEAA 2025. 8 p.

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

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    Algorithmen? Nein, danke! Misstrauen und Unwissen bremsen die Digitalisierung im HR

    Gotzian, L. & Deller, J., 10.10.2019, Grenzüberschreitungen zwischen Unternehmen und Gesellschaft : Herausforderungen im System Arbeit gemeinsam bewältigen. Goinger Kreis e.V. (ed.). 1 ed. Bad Homburg v.d.H.: VAS Verlag für Akademische Schriften, p. 193-198 6 p.

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

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    A legal framework for biobanking: the German experience

    Simon, J., Paslack, R., Robienski, J., Cooper, D. N., Goebel, J. W. & Krawczak, M., 01.05.2007, In: European Journal of Human Genetics. 15, 5, p. 528-532 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    A learning factory approach on machine learning in production companies: How a learning factory approach can help to increase the understanding of the application of machine learning on production planning and control tasks

    Rokoss, A., Kramer, K. & Schmidt, M., 2021, Competence development and learning assistance systems for the data-driven future. Sihn, W. & Schlund, S. (eds.). Berlin: GITO mbH Verlag, p. 125-142 18 p. (Schriftenreihe der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Betriebsorganisation (WGAB) e.V.).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    A Lean Convolutional Neural Network for Vehicle Classification

    Sanchez-Castro, J. J., Rodriguez-Quinonez, J. C., Ramirez-Hernandez, L. R., Galaviz, G., Hernandez-Balbuena, D., Trujillo-Hernandez, G., Flores-Fuentes, W., Mercorelli, P., Hernandez-Perdomo, W., Sergiyenko, O. & Gonzalez-Navarro, F. F., 01.06.2020, 2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE): 17 - 19 June, 2020, Delft, Netherlands, Proceedings. Piscataway: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1365-1369 5 p. 9152274. (IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE); vol. 2020).

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

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    A latent state-trait analysis of current achievement motivation across different tasks of cognitive ability

    Freund, P. A., Jaensch, V. & Preckel, F., 09.2017, In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 33, 5, p. 318-327 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Akzeptanz durch finanzielle Beteiligung?

    Holstenkamp, L., 07.2018, Die Energiewende der Bürger stärken. Lautermann, C. (ed.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag, p. 271-288 18 p. (Theorie der Unternehmung; vol. 67).

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