Dr. Aline Lanzrath
Assistant Professor
E-mail: aline.lanzrath uni-mannheim.de
Tel.: +49 621 181-1870
Fax: +49 621 181-1556
Adress:
L 5, 1 – Room 210
68131 Mannheim
Consultation Hours:
Tuesday 3 p.m.–5.30 p.m.
Please send an email to make an appointment.
Educational Background
Since 03/
2023
University of Mannheim, Germany
Assistant Professor: Research Interests at the Interface of Sales Management and Psychology09/
2016 – 03/ 2023
University of Mannheim, Germany
Doctoral Student and Research Assistant
Doctoral Thesis: Talent and Diversity Management in Sales09/
2016 – 05/ 2019
University of Mannheim, Germany
Business Psychology (M. Sc.), passed with distinction
Focus: Consumer psychology, Organizational psychology01/
2018 – 07/ 2018
ISCTE-IUL Lisbon, Portugal
Semester abroad (ERASMUS)09/
2012 – 08/ 2015
University of Mannheim, Germany
Psychology (B. Sc.), passed with distinction
Minor: Marketing and Management09/
2004 – 07/ 2012
Secondary School Johanneum Homburg Saar, Germany
General Qualification for University Entrance
Baccalauréat généralWork Experience
Since 05/
2023
Multiple Clients in Germany and Switzerland (e.g., Accenture)
Senior Strategy Consultant (External Contractor)06/
2021 – 05/ 2023
Accenture, Kronberg, Germany
Strategy Analyst (Part-time)07/
2019 – 07/ 2022
Aivy UG, Berlin
Freelancer in the field of content marketing and psychometrics07/
2019 – 06/ 2021
Homburg&Partner, Mannheim, Germany
Freelance Business Consultant in Marketing and Sales Strategy07/
2014 – 06/ 2019
SIGMA GmbH, Mannheim, Germany
Student Employee in the Department Quantitative Market Research07/
2018 – 09/ 2018
HUMANOO (HR Start-up Award 2017), Berlin, Germany
Internship in the Department Business Development and Strategic Marketing04/
2016 – 07/ 2016
Instinct and Reason, Sydney, Australia
Research Consultant in the Department Consumer Insights09/
2015 – 03/ 2016
Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz, Rastatt, Germany
Internship in the Department Training and Organizational Development07/
2015 – 09/ 2015
Institut für Marktforschung (IFM), Mannheim, Germany
Internship in the Department Qualitative and Quantitative Market Research01/
2014 – 02/ 2014
Psychosoziale Projekte Saarpfalz gGmbH, Homburg, Germany
Internship in the field of Occupational ReintegrationResearch Papers
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C. and Ruhnau, R., (2023). “Women’s underrepresentation in business-to-business sales: Reasons, contingencies, and solutions,” Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C. and Ruhnau, R., (2023). “Increasing Graduates’ Interest in B2B Sales: How to Dispel Lay Beliefs, fight Stigma and Create a Profession of Choice,” Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C. and Ruhnau, R., (2024). “Wege aus dem Fachkräftemangel: Wie der Vertrieb attraktiver für den Nachwuchs wird,” WirtschaftsWoche.
Huang G., Homburg, C., and Lanzrath A., (2024). “ Trade Offs zwischen Preis und Nachhaltigkeit in B2B Kaufentscheidungen,“ IMU Research Insights, 087. Institut für Marktorientierte Unternehmensführung, Universität Mannheim.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2023). “ Diversitätsmanagement im B2B-Vertrieb: Maßnahmen zur Gewinnung und Bindung weiblicher Vertriebstalente,“ IMU Research Insights, 085. Mannheim: Institut für Marktorientierte Unternehmensführung, Universität Mannheim.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2021). “Den Wettbewerb um Vertriebstalente gewinnen: Maßnahmen zur Stärkung der Positionierung des B2B-Vertriebs auf dem Arbeitsmarkt,“ IMU Research Insights, 076. Mannheim: Institut für Marktorientierte Unternehmensführung, Universität Mannheim.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2023, February). “Establishing Diversity at your Corporate Fronline,” American Marketing Association Winter Conference, Nashville, United States..
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2022, May). “Talent and Diversity Management in Sales,” HICE Conference, Hawaii, United States.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2022, May). “Fighting the Stigma of Sales – How to Create a Profession of Choice,” European Marketing Academy Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2022, February). “Winning the War for Sales Talent,” American Marketing Association Winter Conference, Las Vegas, United States.
Lanzrath, A., Salwender, M., and Stahlberg, D., (2022, January). “Seeing the World Through a Daughter’s Eyes,” 20th EAWOP Congress, Glasgow, Scotland.
Lanzrath, A., Homburg, C., and Ruhnau, R., (2021, October). “Talent Management in B2B Sales,” Swiss Academy of Marketing Science Conference. University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
Honors and Rewards
2023: Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Suedwestmetallverband
2023: Direct Sales Outstanding Dissertation Award, Bundesverband für Direktvertrieb
2023: Award for Outstanding Scientific Contribution, Karin Islinger Stiftung
2023: Research Excellence Award, Stiftung Marketing, University of Mannheim
2023: Sales SIG Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award, Runner-Up
2023: 7. Annual Young Scholar Research Competition Award, Finalist
2019: Research Award (Otto-Selz Preis) for the best master thesis
Miscellaneous