Doctorates awarded at the Faculty of Business and Economics in 2026:

• Dominik Jockers

  
  

  "Decisions Under Constraints: Essays on the Economics of Behavioral and Structural Determinants of Health"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Vollmer, Chair of Development Economics and Global Health

  
  

  Examination date: 2 February 2026

  
  





• Leonie Reher

  
  

  "Beyond the Lamppost: A Regional Perspective on Innovation Informed by Innovation Modes"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer, Chair of Economic Policy and SME Research

  
  

  Examination date: 25 February 2026

  
  





• Lena Merkel

  
  

  "Market Design and Behavioral Responses in Health Contexts"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Renate Hartwig, PhD, Professor for Empirical Development Economics (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

  
  

  Examination date: 5 March 2026

  
  





• Jule Klass

  
  

  "Managing Impressions, Managing Value: An Empirical Analysis of the Interplay of CEO Strategic Communication and the Capital Market"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Wolff, Chair of Management and Control

  
  

  Examination date: 8 May 2026

  
  





• Louisa Jantos

  
  

  "Overcoming the profitability rationale: Challenges and resource acquisition of sustainable entrepreneurs"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer, Chair of Economic Policy and SME

  
  

  Examination date: 2 June 2026

  
  





• Alara Cansu Yaman Tayfun

  
  

  "Women’s Careers Across Contexts: Understanding the Role of Gender and Context in Shaping Career Experiences"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Fabian Froese, Chair of Human Resource Management and International Management

  
  

  Examination date: 2 June 2026

  
  





• Julia Sophie Schmid

  
  

  "Challenges and Opportunities in Expatriation"

  
  

  Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Fabian Froese, Chair of Human Resource Management and International Management

  
  

  Examination date: 3 June 2026