This year, the Student Council of the School of Business & Economics once again presented its Teaching Awards on behalf of the student body. The awards recognize courses distinguished by exceptional commitment, outstanding teaching quality, and a lasting contribution to students' academic success. The awards were presented during the Graduation Ceremony, which was also organized by the Student Council.
More than 400 bachelor's and master's graduates from the School of Business and Economics received their certificates during the recent graduation ceremony. Organized by the Student Council, the event provided graduates, their families, and friends with a festive setting to celebrate this special milestone together.
In Part 26 of the Alumni Stories, we introduce Dr. Marc Güntermann, Global Head of Sales Strategy at the Volkswagen Group. After completing his degree in Business Administration at the University of Münster, where he graduated as a Diplom-Kaufmann, he earned his doctorate from Steinbeis University Berlin (Dr. rer. oec.) with a focus on empirical research into customer loyalty. He further expanded his international perspective through the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School. Professionally, he has held various leadership roles within the Volkswagen Group and Audi AG, including positions in Sales, After-Sales, as well as Strategy and Transformation in Germany and North America. These experiences shaped his understanding of international markets, differing customer behaviors, and data-driven decision-making. Today, Dr. Güntermann is Global Head of Sales Strategy at the Volkswagen Group, where he is responsible for the company’s global sales strategy with a strong focus on data orientation, transformation, and sustainable growth.
This publication presents, for the first time, an overview of the teaching activities at the University of Münster. The faculty portraits invite you to experience the conviction that university instruction is a key pillar of higher education. Under the guiding theme “Thinking About Economics as Relations”, the profile of the School of Business and Economics highlights how modern teaching in business and economics is shaped in Münster: interactive, practice-oriented, and closely connected to current societal developments.
Prof. Dr. Manfred Krafft has been appointed as a Data Editor at the Journal of Marketing (JM) — one of the most influential and widely read academic journals in the marketing discipline, published by the American Marketing Association (AMA). As a Data Editor, Prof. Krafft joins a select team of scholars supporting the journal's commitment to research transparency, data quality, and methodological rigor, ensuring that empirical work published in the JM meets the highest scientific standards.
Dr. Verena Monschang, former doctoral researcher and postdoctoral researcher at the Chair of Empirical Economics headed by Prof. Dr. Bernd Wilfling, has been appointed to the Junior Professorship “Statistics and Prediction in Economics” at Kiel University as of June 1, 2026.
Family and friends, current and former colleagues, staff and students gathered at the Fürstenberghaus on 19 June 2026 for the inaugural lecture by Honorary Professor Dr Christian Böing. Following a welcome address by Dean Prof. Dr Thomas Langer, Prof. Dr Manfred Krafft delivered the laudatory speech, in which he described Christian Böing as a “positive role model for young people”. Böing then shared insights into ten exciting years of Marketing Analytics @SBE and expressed his gratitude to his family, colleagues and the School.
The 38 new students gathered at the beginning of the programme at the Große Ledder seminar and conference hotel in Wermelskirchen to spend their first days of study together with the programme directors, Prof. Dr. Peter Kajüter (University of Münster) and Prof. Dr. Martin Nienhaus (RUB), as well as the ASBM team, in the picturesque Bergisches Land region. The first day focused on getting to know one another: with great team spirit and enthusiasm, the students worked together to solve complex construction tasks and puzzles, among other activities. A particular highlight was the evening discussion round with experts from professional practice.
On 11 and 12 June 2026, the Institute of Public Economics once again held its Brussels Seminar under the direction of Prof. Dr. Johannes Becker. Following its successful premiere last year, 18 bachelor students once again travelled to the political centre of Europe.
