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Guest lecture: What the German Council of Economic Experts recommends

On 14 January 2025, Dr. Christopher Zuber, Senior Consultant of Macroeconomics and Productivity in the scientific staff of the German Council of Economic Experts, presented the current annual report entitled “Addressing failures, investing decisively”. As part of the lecture “Fundamentals of Macroeconomics” by Prof. Dr. Martin Watzinger, key topics such as the lack of economic recovery in Germany despite an improved global economy and the need to shape public finances in a future-oriented manner were discussed.

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Five Questions for Prof. Dr. Johann Nils Foege: "We are committed to continuously expanding the exchange between science and practice"

Prof. Dr. Johann Nils Foege has held the Professorship for Innovation, Strategy, and Organization at the Center for Management at the University of Münster since October 1, 2024. The institute's key focus areas include digital innovation, digitalization, innovation collaborations and platforms, artificial intelligence, sustainability strategy, sustainable consumption, and top management teams. In our interview, Prof Foege reveals what he would like to focus on, what characterises good teaching for him, and why he is delighted to be returning to his alma mater in Münster.

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Prof. Jan vom Brocke is the new Managing Director of the Department of Information Systems

The Department of Information Systems has elected Prof. Jan vom Brocke as its new Managing Director effective 1 January 2025. He succeeds Prof. Jörg Becker, who served as Managing Director for 30 years until now. In June 2023 Jan vom Brocke was appointed Professor and Chair of Information Systems and Business Process Management. He studied Information Systems at the University of Münster and is recognised internationally as a highly respected researcher in the field of Information Systems.

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New Alumni Story: Christian Osterhold from the Federal Ministry of Finance

Interview series featuring alumni of the School of Business & Economics

The School of Business & Economics and its alumni association, AlumniUM, present the "Alumni Stories" – an interview series where graduates of the School share their career paths and experiences at the University of Münster. In part 12 of the Alumni Stories, Christian Osterhold, Economist at the German Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin, provides fascinating insights into his work in European financial and economic policy. He also shares memorable experiences from his international career and offers his perspective on the current debate surrounding the future of Germany as a business location.

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University of Münster Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of the "Dr. Andreas Dombret Foundation"

The stabilization of financial markets, doping in elite sports, the impact of a universal basic income: these are just some of the diverse topics addressed in the award-winning dissertations recognized with the "Dr. Andreas Dombret Dissertation Award" at the University of Münster. What these dissertations share, alongside their "summa cum laude" evaluations, is their ability to connect theoretical knowledge with economic policy practice. The Dissertation Award has been presented since 2007. In 2014, it was solidified through the establishment of the first foundation fund created under the umbrella of the University of Münster Foundation. The "Dr. Andreas Dombret Foundation" now awards this €2,000 prize twice annually.

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New Episode of "One Coffee with MCM" Featuring apl. Prof. Dr. Sonja Gensler

The second episode of the series "One Coffee with MCM – Beyond Publications and Lectures" is now online. In this series, students from the University of Münster meet members of the MCM team at their favorite cafés in Münster. The interviews provide students with answers to questions they have always wanted to ask their professors or lecturers. This time, the spotlight is on apl. Prof. Dr. Sonja Gensler from the Chair of Value-Based Marketing. In a conversation with Nora Duschner, she offers insights into her academic journey, her research focus, and answers questions from students.

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Annual Review 2024

From the change in leadership at the dean's office, to the 20th ERCIS anniversary and the presentation of the 4-day pilot project – 2024 has been an eventful year at the School of Business and Economics. The recently published annual review impressively shows the wide range of activities through which our professors, staff, students, and alumni have shaped, developed, and contributed to our School this year. The bilingual review is divided into the chapters Organization and Strategy, Teaching and Learning, Research, Knowledge Transfer, International Affairs, Alumni, and Awards.

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Competition Policy Conference (2024) brings together national and international experts of Antitrust and Competition Policy

The Competition Policy Conference 2024, co-organized by the DICE (Justus Haucap, Paul Heidhues, and Christian Wey) and the University of Münster (Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt), took place from Dec 5 to 7 in Düsseldorf and was a
big success, bringing together national and international experts in competition policy and competition law. Additional participants from the University of Münster included Martin Watzinger, Chair of Economics with a focus on Innovation Economics and Entrepreneurship; Daniil Larionov, PostDoc at the Chair of Sustainable Market Design; and Maximilian Schmetzke, PhD student at the Chair of Behavioral and Digital Economics.

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University of Münster and ZEW jointly appoint Dr Asatryan

The University of Münster and the ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research have jointly appointed Dr. Zareh Asatryan to the professorship ‘Economics with a Focus on Empirical Economic Research’. Zareh Asatryan is Deputy Head of the ZEW's Research Unit ‘Corporate Taxation and Public Finance’, one of Germany's leading economic research institutes. Previously, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim and received his doctoral degree in economics from the University of Freiburg. Currently he co-leads the Armenian Economic Association.

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