Our teaching
The team of Prof Dr Dr h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane offers the modules listed below. Detailed information is available by clicking on the respective module. Click here for the complete module handbook of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics.
Further information and materials on the modules we offer can be found in the module catalogue and, after logging in with your university account, on the PAUL and PANDA platforms.
Bachelor
| Module name | Semester | ECTS | Language | Lecturer | Organisation |
| M.184.2219 TX4 Transfer Taxes | summer semester | 5 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Maria Höne |
| M.184.2218 TX3 Case Studies in Corporate Taxation | summer semester | 5 | DEU | Prof. Dr Jens Müller | Daniel Dyck |
| M.184.1202 Taxation, Accounting & Finance | summer semester | 10 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Yuri Piper |
| M.184.2216 TX1 Corporate Taxation | winter semester | 5 | DEU | Prof. Dr Jens Müller | Yuri Piper |
| Bachelor thesis Taxation, Accounting & Finance | winter semester / summer semester | 10 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Stefanie Jack |
Master
| Module name | Semester | ECTS | Language | Lecturer | Organisation |
| M.184.4222 International Taxation | summer semester | 10 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Kim Alina Schulz |
| M.184.4225 Reorganisation Tax Law | winter semester | 5 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Oliver Middendorf / Dr. Anja Rickermann | Kim Alina Schulz |
| M.184.4224 Choice of legal form & tax planning | winter semester | 10 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Daniel Dyck |
| M.184.4223 Current research issues in business taxation | summer semester | 5 | DEU | Dr Henning Giese | Kim Alina Schulz |
| Master's thesis Taxation, Accounting and Finance | winter semester / summer semester | 20/30 | DEU | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane | Stefanie Jack |
We take part in the centralised allocation procedure for final theses. The procedure distributes the students who wish to write a thesis fairly among the professorships. All information on the centralised allocation procedure.
Information on writing your thesis at our professorships can be found here.
You can find information on the requirements for theses from our department in the following information sheets:
Exchange programme supervised by us
Students of economics can apply for a study abroad programme. We run an exchange programme with the Karl-Franzens-University Graz and University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.
If we have aroused your interest, you should find out about the next steps (application deadlines, forms, etc.) as soon as possible. Please note the current information on our homepage and the notices on the professorship notice board on level Q5.
Tax advice | Auditing | Consulting
If you discover an interest in tax planning and tax structuring during your studies, you will open up interesting career and life paths for your future. In combination with specialist expertise in accounting, company law, international law, labour law and/or business organisation, you will be ideally equipped for a career in tax consultancy, auditing or business consultancy (consulting).
Your education at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Paderborn University is designed to offer you a broad range of methodological knowledge in addition to specialist aspects, which you can use profitably in your professional practice.
You should take the study recommendations for the various Paderborn degree programmes developed in the following overview as a suggestion for your individual study planning. However, a good knowledge of corporate taxation and internal and external accounting is essential for tax and business consultancy professions.
„I particularly liked the fact that I was able to actively work on current research projects at the chair and was in close contact with Mrs Sureth-Sloane and all the doctoral students.”
„During my time at the chair, I had the opportunity to gain exciting insights into research processes and to work on interesting projects. In addition to the diverse tasks, valuable friendships have developed from the collaboration, which have lasted beyond my studies.”
„The TAF Master's programme was an incredibly valuable experience for me. The practical cooperation modules made it easier for me to start my career and helped me to make many of my fellow students as friends through the numerous group projects.”
„I have fond memories of my time as a research assistant, particularly because of the very varied areas of responsibility and activities, which meant that the work was always interesting, but also challenging.”
„The outstanding teaching, combined with the numerous extra-curricular, practice-orientated and, above all, international opportunities offered by the TAF Master's degree prepared me perfectly for the challenges of the practical world and made my time at UPB unforgettable.”
„The mixture of subject-specific cooperation modules and the option of choosing modules from the entire module catalogue have made the TAF Master's programme a well-rounded one.”
Recent publications
2026
Steuern und Steuergerechtigkeit – Ein Gespräch zwischen Korinna Schönhärl und Caren Sureth-Sloane
Schönhärl, K., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (n.d.). Steuern und Steuergerechtigkeit – Ein Gespräch zwischen Korinna Schönhärl und Caren Sureth-Sloane. Ethik und Gesellschaft, 19(2).
2025
The Consequences of Abandoning the Quarterly Reporting Mandate in the Prime Market Segment
Bornemann, T., Moosmann, A.-L., & Novotny-Farkas, Z. (2025). The Consequences of Abandoning the Quarterly Reporting Mandate in the Prime Market Segment. European Accounting Review, 34(1), 89–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638180.2023.2239298
Does Fair Value Taxation Affect Banks' Investment Portfolio and Risk-Taking?
Bornemann, T., Auer, S., & Eberhartinger, E. (2025). Does Fair Value Taxation Affect Banks’ Investment Portfolio and Risk-Taking? Journal of the American Taxation Association, 47(1), 7–30. https://doi.org/10.2308/JATA-2022-019
Paragraphen und Künstliche Intelligenz meistern: Welche Steuerprofis Unternehmen suchen.
Giese, H., Schulz, K. A., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). Paragraphen und Künstliche Intelligenz meistern: Welche Steuerprofis Unternehmen suchen. . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 261(16).
How Much to Pay for Tax Certainty? The Role of Advance Tax Rulings for Risky Investment under Loss Offset and Tax Uncertainty
Chen, A., Hieber, P., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). How Much to Pay for Tax Certainty? The Role of Advance Tax Rulings for Risky Investment under Loss Offset and Tax Uncertainty. International Tax and Public Finance, forthcoming.
Determinants of Tax Complexity in Tax Regulations and Tax Procedures - Evidence from a Developing Country
Schipp, A., Siahaan, F., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). Determinants of Tax Complexity in Tax Regulations and Tax Procedures - Evidence from a Developing Country. Intertax, forthcoming. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4924632
An Economic Analysis of Joint Tax Audits
Dyck, D., Kourouxous, T., & Lorenz, J. (2025). An Economic Analysis of Joint Tax Audits. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5398645
Sloppiness in Tax Disputes: How to Prevent Litigation?
Dyck, D., Lorenz, J., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). Sloppiness in Tax Disputes: How to Prevent Litigation?
Choosing the Wrong Box? Behavioral Frictions and Limits of Tax Advice in Tax Regime Choice
Blaufus, K., Maiterth, R., Milde, M., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). Choosing the Wrong Box? Behavioral Frictions and Limits of Tax Advice in Tax Regime Choice . https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5378466
Tax Complexity and Firm Value
Braun, A.-S., Koch, R., & Sureth-Sloane, C. (2025). Tax Complexity and Firm Value. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5378221
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Research & Network
Academic career of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Caren Sureth-Sloane
Research assistants & doctoral students
PhD Student & Research Assistant TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency (B01 - Investment Effects of Taxation). Research Focus: Tax Disputes
Office: Q5.140
Phone: +49 5251 60-5365
E-mail: daniel.dyck@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
nach Vereinbarung
Research Assistant TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency (A05 - Accounting for Tax Complexity). Research Focus: Tax Complexity
Office: Q5.143
Phone: +49 5251 60-2926
E-mail: henning.giese@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
by appointment
Office: Q5.337
Phone: +49 5251 60-1786
E-mail: maria.hoene@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
nach Vereinbarung
Manager - Managing Director SFB/TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency
Office: Q5.340
Phone: +49 5251 60-1785
E-mail: elmar.janssen@uni-paderborn.de
Web: Homepage
Office hours:
By appointment.
PhD Student & Research Assistant TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency (B08 - Tax Burden Transparency). Research Focus: Tax Misperception
Office: Q5.334
Phone: +49 5251 60-1789
E-mail: yuri.piper@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
by appointment
PhD Student & Research Assistant TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency (A05 - Accounting for Tax Complexity; B01 - Investment Effects of Taxation).…
Office: Q5.334
Phone: +49 5251 60-1788
E-mail: kim.alina.schulz@uni-paderborn.de
Office: Q5.140
Phone: +49 5251 60-5366
E-mail: gereon.seifert@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
nach Vereinbarung
Office: Q5.337
Phone: +49 5251 60-1787
E-mail: laura.wiredu@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
nach Vereinbarung
Team overview & former doctoral students and research assistants
Science Communication
Head -
Office: Q5.340
Phone: +49 5251 60-1784
E-mail: julia.goerdes@uni-paderborn.de
Office hours:
Montag bis Freitag
Coordinator - Science Communication Officer
Office: Q5.128
E-mail: theresa.koehnsen@uni-paderborn.de
Studen assistants
Office: Q5.343
Phone: +49 5251 60-1783
E-mail: finnrb@campus.uni-paderborn.de
Office: Q5.343
Phone: +49 5251 60-1783
E-mail: dinithi@campus.uni-paderborn.de
Former student assistants
Team assistant
Secretary -
Office: Q5.346
Phone: +49 5251 60-1782
E-mail: stefanie.jack@upb.de
Office hours:
Mo. - Fr., 08:00 - 14:00 Uhr„Taxes are one of the most important foundations of our state, as they play a key role in ensuring that our state has the resources it needs to fulfill its tasks.”
Jobs and events
| Company | Application deadline | Offer |
|---|---|---|
| KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft | 06.06.2024 | KPMG Backstage Bielefeld |
| Ernst & Young Global Limited | open-ended | Backstage Day in tax consulting |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH | unlimited | Career events at your university |