"Set broad guidelines, but take people with you." According to Hans-Joachim Watzke, Managing Director of Borussia Dortmund, this is an important principle for good leadership. As a graduate of Paderborn University, he visited our faculty last week. As part of a lecture in the "Organisational Behaviour" module offered by our department, he gave our students fascinating insights into his life as managing director, 1st DFB vice president and…

From 21 to 25 September 2025, OstWestfalenLippe (OWL) will host a special international week of events for young professionals: the International Fall School, organised by the Centre of Excellence Arbeitswelt.Plus initiated by the leading-edge cluster it's OWL in cooperation with the Canadian supercluster NGen - Next Generation Manufacturing Canada. The aim of the Fall School is to promote professional exchange, intercultural learning and…

Registration for theses in the winter semester 2025/26 at our chair is possible from 23 June - 4 July 2025 via the central allocation procedure of the faculty on this page. Further information on the chair-specific requirements can be found on the following page. We will publish the topics for the final theses at our professorship in advance under this link.