News from the Department
Study start 2025
We're ready to go, October marks the start of the lecture season!

10/20/2025
Advancing Women in Science and Academia: The Mentoring@WiWi Program
Apply now until 15.11.2025!

10/06/2025
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.

09/25/2025
New Dean and Vide Dean elected
Professor Christiane Pott will be the new Dean of the Department of Business and Economics from October 1, 2025. The
Department Council elected her…

09/25/2025
Best Paper Award at the BIR 2025
Mathis Wilz and Richard Lackes win the Best Paper Award at BIR 2025 with their contribution on storage management.

09/20/2025
Article in Fortune on key factors for the mental well-being of entrepreneurs
International study on the well-being of entrepreneurs. Funded by the UA Ruhr Future's Fellow Program.

09/16/2025
Interview in the Handelsblatt: The influence of language on the success of start-up pitches
Language determines success: Prof. Graf-Vlachy explains how complex language benefits start-up pitches financially.

09/01/2025
Farewell to Prof. Richard Lackes
The department bids farewell to Prof. Dr. Richard Lackes after more than 30 years as holder of the Professorship of Business Informatics

08/18/2025
The role of bioeconomy start-ups in the Rhenish mining area
"Bioeconomy Start-up Pulse 2025" published by the TIE Institute.
