The 11th cohort of the Master's programme in Accounting and Auditing was celebrated at a graduation ceremony held in the ceremonial hall of Münster Castle on 4 July 2026. The programme directors, Prof. Dr. Kajüter and Prof. Dr. Nienhaus, presented the graduates with their master's certificates in the presence of their families and friends and congratulated them on the successful completion of their studies.
The Universitätsgesellschaft Münster (University Society of Münster) has honoured Dr Colin Schulz from the Institute for Entrepreneurship with this year's Research Award. The award recognises his outstanding academic achievements, particularly his research into how companies—especially at the top management level—respond to technological and environmental change and develop forward-looking innovation and transformation pathways.
As part of the doctoral graduation ceremony of the School of Business and Economics on 8 July 2026, 15 early-career researchers successfully completed their doctoral studies. The doctoral certificates were ceremonially presented by the Dean of the School, Prof. Dr. Thomas Langer, in the historic setting of Münster University Schloss.
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.
