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Current news from Department

Graduation Ceremony 2026

The department's next graduation ceremony will take place on May 22, 2026.

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Dortmunder Hochschultage 2026

The Dortmunder Hochschultage will take place on January 21 and 22, 2026.

The department congratulates Edgar Preugschat, Ph.D., on his habilitation

Mr. Edgar Preugschat, Ph.D., was awarded the Venia Legendi for Economics on the basis of his habilitation thesis "Essays in Directed Search".

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Department Mourns Passing of Prof. Dr. Egon Jehle

* 15.02.1939 † 15.11.2025

Department Mourns Passing of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Teichmann

* 30.10.1942 † 21.08.2025

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New publication in MIS Quarterly

Digital transformation: Prof. Wiesche and co-authors publish a study on trust in AI triads.

Graphic depicts a relationship triad involving two people and an AI.

Open House 2025: Exploring Research

The department presented an interactive hands-on activity (Management Science) and an immersive exhibition (Digital Transformation).

Two people wearing VR headsets in the Audimax foyer.

New Publication in Studies in Higher Education

Entrepreneurship and Digitalization: How can universities design coworking spaces?

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Welcome Prof. Dr. Sascha Alavi!

Prof. Dr. Sascha Alavi has held the Professorship of Marketing since November 1, 2025.

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Internationalization Award of the TU Dortmund University 2025

Award for Outstanding Service in Administration.

Picture of the award winners (from left): Professor Matthias Faes, Professor Angela Madeo, Dr. Maximilian Hartmann, Dr. Debra Hanning, and Frigga Göckede together with Vice President for International Affairs Professor Tessa Flatten (right).

New publication in the Journal of Product Innovation Management

Entrepreneurship & Digitalization/Strategic Management and Leadership: Study on social and human capital of supervisory boards and digital innovations

Awarded the Jürgen Hauschildt Prize for a publication in Strategic Management Journal

Prof. Graf-Vlachy from the Professorship of Strategic Management and Leadership received the award together with his co-authors from the WK TIE.

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