We cordially invite you to the inaugural lectures of Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer (W3 Professor of Information Systems III) and Dr. Gerd Gutekunst (Honorary Professor) on Monday, July 7 at 14 in the Tulla lecture hall (Building 11.40., Room 103). Jella Pfeiffer has been Professor of Business Informatics since January 2025 and will speak on the topic: "Decoding User Behavior: The Predictive Power of Eye-Tracking and AI in Virtual Reailty Environments". Gerd Gutekunst has been teaching "Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation" for seven years and will give his inaugural lecture on "Current Tax Challenges of an Energy Group". Informal registration is requested by June 21.

On Saturday, May 17, KIT will open its doors to all interested parties.

Visit the information stand of the KIT Department of Economics and Management on "Ehrenhof"  at KIT Campus South or take part in the various hands-on activities and lectures. Prospective students can talk to students at our information stand and ask questions about studying at the KIT Faculty of Business Administration and Economics.

You can find an overview of the entire program here or in the event app. We are looking forward to an excited day with you!

After studying technical economics at the University of Karlsruhe, Dr. Tobias Lindner embarked on a career in politics. He was a member of the German Bundestag from 2011 to 2025. In our interview, he talks about the valuable experience he gained during his studies and the key skills that have helped him on his career path - from working in the Bundestag to serving as Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office.

In the KIT topic highlight March, everything revolves around spin-offs and transfer. We spoke to students and graduates who have founded a start-up. Find out more about innovative ideas in a wide range of areas and what tips the founders have, if you are considering founding.

February 11 was International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We took this day as an opportunity to ask female professors from the KIT Department of Economics and Management why they ended up in science and what they particularly like about it. You can look forward to exciting stories about women in science!

BAI

Congratulations to Markus Bilz, who won the BAI Science Award of the German Alternative Investments Association (BAI) for his master's thesis "Improving Option Trade Classification With Machine Learning". The master's thesis was supervised by Professor Uhrig-Homburg. We wish Mr. Bilz continued success on his further - perhaps also scientific - career path. You can read more details about the master's thesis in the BAI's special newsletter.

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

At the end of last year, Professor Thomas Hirth, Wolfgang Grenke and Professor Orestis Terzidis met to sign the framework agreement for the new "Wolfgang Grenke Entrepreneurship Scholarships" at KIT. Grenke, an alumnus of the KIT Department of Economics and Management will support doctoral and post-doctoral students in the research field of entrepreneurship with the scholarships. The scholarships are awarded at EnTechnon.

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

On January 1, 2025, the Institute for Information Systems (WIN) was founded in Department II at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. WIN is made up of Professors Alexander Mädche and Christof Weinhardt as well as Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer, who we have been able to welcome to KIT since January. The Institute for Information Systems and Marketing (IISM) is renamed to Institute for Customer Insights (CIN) and consits of Prof. Andreas Geyer-Schulz, Prof. Dr. Martin Klarmann, Prof. Dr. Ann-Kristin Kupfer and Prof. Dr. Benjamin Scheibehenne.

2024 is almost over - time for a review of the year. Whether inaugural lectures, cooperation with company partners, Dialogtag or graduation ceremony - we look back with pleasure and at the same time look forward to further highlights during the KIT anniversary year 2025.

WISDOM

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Emilia Graß has been chosen as one of this year's Young Women for Operations Research (YW4OR) awarded by WISDOM (Women in Society: Doing Operational Research and Management Science).

WISDOM is a forum within the EURO (The Association of European Operational Research Societies) that aims to support, empower, and encourage the participation of all genders in Operations Research and Management Science (shortly OR). One of the goals of WISDOM is to promote championing, networking, and mentoring, particularly of women at the early stages of their careers in OR. On Thursday, 14th November Emilia Graß will give insights into her current research at the YW4OR webinar.

Christine Heinrich

Do you need something to read for cozy autumn days? In 2022, the KIT Department of Economics and Management celebrated its 50th anniversary. On the occasion of this anniversary, a comprehensive chronicle of the department's history was compiled. If you would like to receive one or more copies, please contact Melanie Ungemach.

In the current ranking of Wirtschaftswoche, KIT once again came in third place in the Industrial Engineering and Management degree program. HR managers at German companies, thus confirm, that KIT-graduates in Industrial Engineering and Management are in high demand on the job market. KIT also recently achieved very good results in the QS World University Ranking and is ranked 102nd worldwide.