Professorship for Business Administration, in Particular Organization Studies

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

The Professorship for Organization Studies examines contemporary organizational, strategic and entrepreneural practices as well as their societal implications. Being anchored in the broader social sciences, the professorship advances an interdisciplinary research program, that is embedded in contemporary discourses in management and organization research. In teaching, the team contributes an extensive portfolio of courses and seminars to the Leuphana College, the Graduate School, and the Professional School, and supervises final theses in the areas of organization, strategy, and entrepreneurship.

Main research areas

The research projects at the Professorship for Organization Studies aim to better understand contemporary organizational, strategic and entrepreneural practices and their social impact. The social-scientific, mostly practical-theoretical orientation of the research projects is decisive for this, as it sharpens the view for the subtle, partly profane, but nevertheless effective activities in organizations through which work is coordinated and strategies are produced.
The research activities of the team are not dogmatically bound to specific research methods. Nevertheless, the team has acquired specialized knowledge in the field of qualitative research, which also includes less conventional methods, e.g. in the areas of video analysis and discourse analysis.

  1. 2025
  2. Dimo Dimov

    Schüßler, E. (Host) & Wenzel, M. (Host)

    19.05.202521.05.2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  3. Entrepreneurs of Chaos?

    Galligo, I. (Organiser), Schüßler, E. (Organiser), Wenzel, M. (Organiser) & Hörl, E. (Organiser)

    19.05.202520.05.2025

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Jeffery McMullen

    Schüßler, E. (Host) & Wenzel, M. (Host)

    19.05.202521.05.2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  5. Jochen Koch

    Schüßler, E. (Host) & Wenzel, M. (Host)

    19.05.202521.05.2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  6. Nevena Radoynovska

    Schüßler, E. (Host) & Wenzel, M. (Host)

    19.05.202521.05.2025

    Activity: Hosting a visitorHosting an academic visitor

  7. 2024
  8. EAFIT University

    Wenzel, M. (Visiting researcher)

    02.12.202414.12.2024

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  9. Macquarie University Sydney

    Wenzel, M. (Visiting researcher)

    05.10.202426.10.2024

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  10. 84. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. - VHB 2024

    Imschloß, M. (Organiser), Reihlen, M. (Organiser) & Wenzel, M. (Speaker)

    06.03.202408.03.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesTransfer

  11. 84. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. - VHB 2024

    Wenzel, M. (Organiser)

    05.03.202408.03.2024

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  12. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Meyer, V. (Visiting researcher)

    02.202406.2024

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  13. 2023
  14. Place work in the legitimation of start-ups and start-up culture

    Cnossen, B. (Speaker) & Stanske, S. (Speaker)

    06.07.202308.07.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  15. Presentation: “Organizational Identity Formation in a Real Utopia: Provisional Identity and the Interplay between Desirable and Undesirable Futures”

    Meyer, V. (Speaker) & Wenzel, M. (Speaker)

    06.07.202308.07.2023

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  16. 39th EGOS Colloquium - EGOS 2023

    Wenzel, M. (Moderator)

    07.2023

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  17. European Group of Organizational Studies (External organisation)

    Lommel, L. (Member)

    01.05.2023 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  18. German Academic Association for Business Research e.V. (External organisation)

    Lommel, L. (Member)

    2023 → …

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  19. 2022
  20. SAP Chat

    Wenzel, M. (Speaker)

    11.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  21. AMOR Workshop 2022

    Wenzel, M. (Organiser)

    04.10.202205.10.2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  22. Conference - The 6th International CSR Communication Conference - 2022

    Wenzel, M. (Organiser)

    14.09.202222.09.2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  23. Workshop - PhD Workshop of the 6th International CSRCommunication Conference

    Wenzel, M. (Organiser)

    13.09.202214.09.2022

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  24. Workshop on “Acting towards promising futures”

    Wenzel, M. (Keynote Speaker)

    06.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  25. Dean's Office (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair) & Wenzel, M. (Office)

    01.04.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  26. Graduate School (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    04.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  27. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    04.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  28. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    04.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  29. oncampus GmbH (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    03.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  30. Strategic Management Society (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    01.2022 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  31. Strategic Organization (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    2022 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  32. 2021
  33. Institute of Management and Organization (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    11.202103.2022

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  34. Panel session on “The grand challenges of the 21st century”

    Wenzel, M. (Oral presentation)

    10.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  35. Conference- Strategic Management Society 41th Annual International Conference: Imagination and Inspiration

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    18.09.202121.09.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  36. Panel session on “Strategy Communications: Talk and Text” with Andreas König, Eero Vaara, Freek Vermeulen, and Basak Yakis-Douglas

    Wenzel, M. (Speaker)

    18.09.202121.09.2021

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  37. Startup Booster (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    09.2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  38. 37th EGOS Colloquium - EGOS 2021

    Wenzel, M. (Moderator)

    07.07.2021

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  39. Strategic Management Journal (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    06.2021 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  40. Strategic Management Society (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    01.2021 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  41. 2020
  42. Conference - Strategic Mangement Society 40th Annual Meeting

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    26.10.202030.10.2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  43. Strategic Management Society (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    10.2020 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  44. 36th EGOS Colloquium - EGOS 2020

    Wenzel, M. (Participant)

    02.07.202004.07.2020

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  45. Strategic Management Society (Publisher)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    07.20202022

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  46. Fakultät W allgemein (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Member)

    06.2020 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  47. School of Management and Technology (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    06.202003.2022

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  48. College (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    04.202003.2022

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  49. Fakultät W allgemein (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Member)

    04.2020 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  50. European Group of Organizational Studies (External organisation)

    Meyer, V. (Full member)

    2020 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  51. Strategic Management Society (Publisher)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    20202022

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  52. 2019
  53. SMS 39th Annual Conference

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    19.10.201922.10.2019

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  54. Preventing the collapse of sensemaking in organizations: On legitimizing digital innovations in established organizations

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    10.10.201911.10.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  55. The hidden power dynamics of organizing through enterprise social media

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    10.10.201911.10.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  56. Fakultät W allgemein (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Deputy member)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  57. Global Strategy Journal (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  58. Professional School (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Member)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  59. Professional School (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    10.201905.2022

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  60. School of Management and Technology (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  61. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  62. Strategic Management Journal (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    10.2019 → …

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  63. Fakultät W allgemein (Organisational unit)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    01.09.2019 → …

    Activity: MembershipLeuphana academic councils and committeesLeuphana Academic Committees

  64. Killing Boredom: On the Expansion and Contraction of Time in Organizational Transformation

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    09.08.201913.08.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  65. Exploring organizational processes:A tension-based view

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    04.07.201906.07.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  66. Killing Boredom: On the Expansion and Contraction of Time in Strategic Change

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    04.07.201906.07.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  67. Temporary Organizing and Organizing Trmporality: On the Multilayered Architecture of Accelerators

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    04.07.201906.07.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  68. University of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg

    Meyer, V. (Visiting researcher)

    01.07.201931.07.2019

    Activity: Visiting an external institutionVisiting an external academic institutionResearch

  69. Legitimizing Digital Transformation within an Incumbent: How Unaccepted Leaders Can Initiate Strategic Changes

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    19.06.201922.06.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  70. Organizing temporality: A practice perspective on the multilayered architecture of accelerators

    Stanske, S. (Coauthor)

    19.06.201922.06.2019

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  71. 2018
  72. Strategic Management Society (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    10.201809.2020

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsTransfer

  73. 78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - AOM 2018

    Wenzel, M. (Speaker)

    10.08.2018

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  74. Journal of Business Research (Journal)

    Wenzel, M. (Editorial Board)

    20182021

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of journalsResearch

  75. 2017
  76. European Group of Organizational Studies (External organisation)

    Wenzel, M. (Chair)

    12.2017 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  77. 2016
  78. European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) (External organisation)

    Meyer, V. (Full member)

    2016 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch