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Chair of Business Administration, Accounting & Auditing

Prof. Dr. Jens Wüstemann

Prof. Dr. Jens Wüstemann

Jens Wüstemann joined the University of Mannheim in 2000 and holds the chair of Business Administration and Auditing. He earned his PhD from the Goethe University, Frankfurt / Main and visited Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Stern School, New York University and ESSEC Business School in Paris.

His research focuses on accounting theory, national and international accounting, business valuation, as well as corporate governance and auditing, which are examined using both normative and empirical methods.

Since 2010 Professor Wüstemann has acted as President of the Mannheim Business School, the umbrella organization for management education at the University of Mannheim.

News

Porträt von Prof. Olbert. Er steht vor einer begrünten Wand, trägt ein weißes Hemd und lächelt in die Kamera.
Professor Marcel Olbert Assumes the Chair of Taxation, Accounting, and Finance
Since February 2026, Marcel Olbert has joined the Area Accounting and Taxation at Mannheim Business School as Professor of Taxation, Accounting, and Finance. By returning from London Business School to Mannheim, he is making a deliberate commitment to Germany as a research hub and is establishing a ...
Portrait von Tabea Bucher-Koenen. Sie trägt eine weiße Bluse sowie einen dunkelblauen Blazer und sitzt mit gefaltetenen Händen in einem leeren Hörsaal.
Tabea Bucher-Koenen Appointed to Pension Commission
On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, the Federal Government announced the creation of its Pension Commission. A total of 13 experts are to present a package of measures aimed at making the pension system future-proof and fair across generations by June 30, 2026. The newly established commission, whose ...
Professor Reichelstein lächelt frontal in die Kamera. Er hat dunkelgraue Haare und braune Augen. Zudem trägt er einen dunkelblauen Wollanzug mit weißem Hemd.
Prof. Stefan Reichelstein, Ph.D., Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Vienna
The University of Vienna has awarded Prof. Stefan Reichelstein, Ph.D., Endowed Chair in Business Administration, an Honorary Doctorate. This award recognizes his outstanding academic achievements and exceptional dedication to advancing research and teaching in the field of business administration.
Alexander Münch lächelt frontal in die Kamera. Er hat dunkelblonde, kurze Haare,  trägt eine unten abgerundete Brille und einen grün-grauen Pullover.
Gerrit von Zedlitz receives Add-on Fellowship from the Joachim Herz Foundation
We are happy to announce that Gerrit von Zedlitz, doctoral student at the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences (GESS), has been awarded a prestigious Add-on Fellowship from the Joachim Herz Foundation.

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