Professor of International Management

Chair of International Management

The Chair of International Management deals with current issues in the management of internationally operating companies in research and teaching. The focus is on innovation and responsibility in global markets. In teaching, theoretical knowledge is consistently applied to management challenges, often in cooperation with practice partners.

 

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Secretariat Marion Elsner

Chair of International Management

Office hours

Monday to Wednesday: 9 am to 11 am and 1.30 pm to 3 pm

Team

To the team

The mission of the chair team is to create cutting-edge knowledge in the field of international management through relevant research contributions and to inspire students for the field of international management.

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Latest news

Honoured: Arite Stemmermann wins the Junior Chamber Award 2025

Arite Stemmermann won first place in the Junior Business Award 2025 with her dissertation "The wisdom of age, the vigour of youth" - supervised by Prof. Dr Albrecht Söllner. She analysed the collaboration between young and experienced founders in start-ups and showed that only the interplay of risk-taking and experience - like the accelerator and brakes in a racing car - creates sustainable success. Her interviews with entrepreneurs at MotionLab.Berlin made it clear that the decisive factors are not age or experience, but shared values, openness and a shared vision. A work that makes the power of intergenerational teams visible - scientifically sound and socially relevant.

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Biodiversity business model - innovation course with DAUCUM

In summer 2025, the "International Innovation Management" event will be all about biodiversity. Together with our project partner DAUCUM - Workshop for Biodiversity, we are developing new approaches for integrating biodiversity into business models, corporate strategies and reporting structures. The aim of the cooperation is to contribute to the design of biodiverse company premises with a practical focus and to provide companies with concrete tools. Join us and help shape the future. More information about our partner: daucum.de.

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Startup Bootcamp in Vilnius

In the 2025 summer semester, the seminar "Hinsehen" is dedicated to the question of how innovative approaches for social change can be designed and implemented. In a one-week boot camp in Vilnius, you will go through all the phases of founding start-ups together with students from various European universities. Together we will reflect on media and social dynamics and develop strategies for a conscious engagement with our environment. Join us and play an active part! Further information can be found in the syllabus. We also welcome students from the Faculties of Social and Cultural Sciences and Law).

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Important information for students

Application procedure for seminars and lectures

Information on the application procedure for seminars and lectures can be found on Moodle under the course title "LS International Management (application procedure)". The possibility to apply for the list of successors is available!

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Information for Final Theses

Information on requirements, application requirements and the general process for final theses

Before you take the important step of writing your final thesis in our department, we would like to inform you about the basic requirements, the application procedure and the general process.

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Supervision of the final thesis

The application for supervision of the final thesis must be submitted centrally to the examination board. Please note the deadlines (15 March and 15 September)! Further information can be found here.

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Research and teaching

Profile and projects

Research at the Chair of International Management strives to generate new and relevant knowledge in the areas of international management strategies and theories by focussing on innovation and responsibility in global markets. With a strong reference to institutional economic approaches and classical theories, the projects address diverse aspects such as market entry strategies, competitiveness and innovation processes.

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Courses

At the interface between theory and practice, the Chair of International Management imparts in-depth knowledge of the challenges faced by globally active companies. Special emphasis is placed on co-operation with practice partners in order to offer students a realistic and application-oriented education.

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Publications

The research work of Prof. Dr. Albrecht Söllner's chair at the European University Viadrina covers a broad spectrum in the field of international management, from evolution in energy production and distribution to resource mobilisation in start-ups, organisational adaptations to discontinuities and the importance of institutional distance for European integration. These works are characterised by their innovative approach and their contribution to the current discussion in international management research.

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