ANKÜNDIGUNG

• Charity-Jubiläumsveranstaltung: 10. Ostfalia-Gesprächsreihe "Glück & erfülltes Leben"
• Schwerpunktthema „Mit Würde wachsen und Potentiale entfalten!“
• Termin der 10. Gesprächsreihe am Freitag, den 11. Oktober 2024 geplant. Weitere Informationen zur Veranstaltung werden später hier, auf der Ostfalia-Website und dem YouTubeKanal Glück und erfülltes Leben https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT23axcesBLf3zxktiVVXXQ bekanntgegeben.
• Rückblick auf YouTube: 9. Ostfalia-Rotary-Gesprächsreihe "Glück und erfülltes Leben" mit Prof Dr Fredmund Malik als Special Guest - Schwerpunkt "Krisen meistern": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT23axcesBLf3zxktiVVXXQ

Rückblick

• 9. Öffentliche Ostfalia Gesprächsreihe "Glück und erfülltes Leben mit dem Schwerpunkt "Krisen meistern" fand am 23.11.2022 statt. Zum Flyer geht es hier.
• 8. Ostfalia-Gesprächsreiche „Glück und erfülltes Leben“ mit dem Schwerpunkt „Kraft schöpfen“ fand am 16.09.2021 statt. Weitere Infos hier.
• Die PowerPoint Präsentation der letzten Glücksveranstaltung zum Thema „Zuversicht“ vom 25. Juni 2020 finden Sie als Download hier.
• Impressionen vergangener Veranstaltungen finden Sie hier.
• Flyer zur Veranstaltungsreihe 

Forschungsberichte zum Themenbereich / Research Reports „Happiness at Work“:

• THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON HAPPINESS, Comparison of individualistic and collectivistic societies, A South African / Indian German Perspective, European Conference on Positive Psychology 2022
• "HAPPINESS AT WORK A GERMAN PERSPECTIVE" , International Conference on Advances in Business and Law (ICABL) 
• Bedeutung der Glücksforschung für das Management und die Führungskräfteausbildung
• Nachhaltige Mitarbeiterbindung im fabrikatsgebundenen Automobilhandel - Online Umfrage mit über 500 befragten Verkäufern
• Sustainable Employee Engagement of Salespeople at Automotive Dealerships in Germany - Online Survey with 500 Salespeople – International Business Conference Mauritius

• Diploma of Advanced Studies in “Positive Psychologie” an der DHGS Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport in Berlin in Kooperation mit der DGPP Deutsche Gesellschaft für Positive Psychologie in Berlin, WS 2022/2023
• Studium im Master-Programm „Positive Psychologie und Coaching“ der Deutschen Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport in Berlin seit 2022
• The Science of Happiness at Work, Online Seminar, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Trainer and Coach for Intercultural Competencies at Humboldt University, Artop Institut, Berlin, Germany (2008/09)
• Certified MBTI Trainer
• Integral Management Coach at the Coaching Center Berlin, Germany (2007/08)
• PhD at the University of Kassel 1997, topic: International Marketing - Multi-Franchising in Automotive Retailing (USA - Europe)
• Internships at Auto Industry, Banks and Advertising Agencies in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Düsseldorf, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Hong Kong and Cape Town
• Studying Business Administration (majors Marketing and Distribution) at the University of Nuremberg and the University of Muenster
• Apprenticeship at Volksbank Wolfsburg eG (Bankkaufmann)

Forschungsberichte zum Themenbereich / Research Reports „Happiness at Work“:

• THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON HAPPINESS , Comparison of individualistic and collectivistic societies, A South African / Indian German Perspective, European Conference on Positive Psychology 2022
• "HAPPINESS AT WORK A GERMAN PERSPECTIVE" , International Conference on Advances in Business and Law (ICABL) 
• Bedeutung der Glücksforschung für das Management und die Führungskräfteausbildung
• Nachhaltige Mitarbeiterbindung im fabrikatsgebundenen Automobilhandel - Online Umfrage mit über 500 befragten Verkäufern
• Sustainable Employee Engagement of Salespeople at Automotive Dealerships in Germany - Online Survey with 500 Salespeople – International Business Conference Mauritius

Topics/Interest

• Impact of Positive Psychology on Leadership
• Positive Psychology on Happiness / Fulfilled Life – an Intercultural Perspective
• Impact of Happiness on Leadership Processes in a Digital World
• Intercultural Management / Value Based Leadership

Current research projects

• Impact of happiness and well-being on management: self-management and leadership  (Bedeutung der Glücksforschung für das Management: Selbstmanagement und Personalführung)

Completed research projects

• "Importance of happiness research for management and executive training" („Bedeutung der Glücksforschung für das Management und die Führungskräfteausbildung“),Wolfsburg, Germany 2019
• Sustainable Engagement of Salespeople at Franchised Automotive Dealerships; online survey with over 500 salespeople in Germany; joint research with the ICDP International Car Distribution Programme Ltd, UK.
• Human Resource Management at Franchised Automotive Dealerships; empirical survey/inquiry with 250 sales and service managers in Germany
• Challenges of Conducting Business Abroad
• Global OEM Study 
  - “Market leading passenger vehicle manufacturers 2015”
• Global Supplier Study 
  - “Assessment of selected global suppliers in the automotive industry”
• Global Light Commercial Vehicle Study - “Winners and losers light commercial vehicles manufacturers 2020”
• Global Truck Study - “Winners and losers medium and heavy commercial vehicle manufacturers 2020” < /li>
• Global Bus Study - “Winners and losers bus manufacturers 2020"
• Human Research Management Study in Automotive Retailing

Current

• Member of the Fellowship Program to support students at “42” (private institution of higher education in computer science in Wolfsburg and Berlin) in the field of Happiness/Positive Psychology and Intercultural Competence since 2022
• Promoter of the Bildungshelden gGmbh (https://bildungshelden.net/unterstutzer/) since 2021; a non-profit organization that supports children and young people in their academic and personal development
• Guest Speaker, Trainer and Coach for Employees, Young Professionals and Manager on the Topics of Happiness at Work, Intercultural Competence and Communication, Team Motivation, Company Culture and Values, Fulfilled Life
• Member of the steering committee of the City Wolfsburg “Health Region Wolfsburg”(Mitglied im Steuerkreis der Gesundheitsregion Wolfsburg)
• Official reviewer of the IBC International Business Conference since 2018 (IBC is acknowledged by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training DHET)
• Founder and Host of the public Panel Discussion “Happiness” (event takes place once a semester; for details see “Aktuelles aus der Fakultät Wirtschaft”)
• Professor at the Ostfalia Business School Wolfsburg for International Business Management since 2003
• Visiting professor at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elisabeth, South Africa since 2006
• Guest Speaker at companies and universities in Germany, China, South Africa and the USA (previous years: Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland)
• Member of the “Internationalisierungs AG” of the Faculty of Business
• Certified MBTI Trainer, Management Coach
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the “Internationaler Freundeskreis Wolfsburg e.V. 
  – Circle of International Friends @ Wolfsburg" (ifk-wolfsburg.de)
• Board Member Rotary International - RC Gifhorn Wolfsburg: Rotary Youth Leadership Program

Previous

• Researcher/Consultant in the Automotive Industry/ Retailing
• President Rotary International - RC Gifhorn Wolfsburg, 2015 - 2016
• Founder and Host of  International Trend Forum Wolfsburg (now ATF Automotive Trend Forum); annual automotive conference; 2007 – 2016 
• Founder and Partner of the ”Institute for Management” (ima-wolfsburg.de) in Wolfsburg, Germany, 2007 - 2016 
• Founder and advisor of the ISU International Summer University Wolfsburg, Germany, 2004 – 2014
• Partner at the European Leadership Academy GmbH in Berlin, Germany (european-leadership-academy.com) 2008 - 2013 
• Visiting Professor at Hotel Institute Montreux , Montreux, Switzerland 2007 – 2012
• Visiting Professor at Internationale Verwaltungsakademie, Wuxi, Xiamen, and Zhuhai, China,  2007 – 2012
• Volkswagen AG (1992-2003)
  • Car dealership in Washington DC, USA
  • Marketing Consultant at departments “Dealer Network Development” and “Brand Strategy and Management”, Germany
  • Area Sales Manager for the Arabian Gulf Region
  • Manager for Sales Training Brand Volkswagen and the International Training Center
• Coalition of the German Dealer Council (Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe) and Automotive Manufacturers/Importers in Germany (Gütegemeinschaft Geprüfter Automobilverkäufer)
  • Industry initiative to improve salesforce recruitment and qualification
  • Volkswagen representative (2001 - 2003)
  • Member of the industry-wide certification committee/Zertifizierungsausschuss (2001 - 2003)

Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Online-Seminars within Bachelor, Master, international MBA Programmes for Students and Employees / Managers Across Industries

• MBA Students of the TUT Business School visit Volkswagen Drive Forum in Berlin (Flyer)
• Intercultural Dialogue (Flyer)
• International Business Online Workshop with over 90 students, from over 30 countries from 8 Universities (Flyer)
• Intercultural Intelligence: German – South African Seminar at the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa (WN, 6.3.2019 und Impressions Workshop NMU-Ostfalia, Feb 2023)
• Positive Leadership
• Happiness at Work – Impact on Management
• Intercultural Intelligence (joint course in South Africa with the Nelson Mandela University)
• Intercultural Communication
• Intercultural Business and Management
• International Sales Management / Vertriebsmanagement
• International Strategic Management
• Global Leadership
• Social Competence
• Marketing
• Business Presentations

Ergänzende Hinweise zur Erstellung von Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

Beurteiliunsbogen zu Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

Vorstellungsvideo International Management

Speeches

Selected Articles/Papers

Books