Professorship of Business Administration, in People, Work & Management

Professorship of Business Administration, in People, Work & Management

Prof. Dr. Jana Costas (currently on a research semester)

We deal with people, work, organisations and their management. The meanings and experiences of work and organisation play a central role in our research. We are also interested in the shaping of working environments and organisations through leadership and the influence of social, cultural, technological and economic trends such as digitalisation, flexibilisation, increasing mobility and the demands for social responsibility from organisations.

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Research project

Auditec[h]tures - Unpacking the European Tech Auditing Ecosystem

Interim professor

Dr. habil. Ronald Hartz

Dr. habil. Ronald Hartz studied business administration at the University of Leipzig. After graduation, he was a research assistant at the Chair of Organization (Prof. Dr. Rainhart Lang) at Chemnitz University of Technology (2002-2009). After his doctorate, he worked as a Juniorprofessor for European Management at Chemnitz University of Technology (2009-2016), as a Lecturer for Organization Studies at the University of Leicester (2018-2021) and as an Adjunct Professor at the Karlshochschule International University and the University of Duisburg-Essen. In October 2023, he joined Technische Universität Ilmenau as Senior Researcher.

Office:

Anette Hübner

Office hours

Monday and Wednesday 9am-12pm or by appointment

Room: HG 031

Latest news

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ERUA travel seminar "Researching Responsibility: Ethical Dilemmas in Organisational Life"

Students researched the ethical challenges of entrepreneurs on Chios in November 2025. As part of the return visit, a conference was held at the Viadrina in December 2025 to analyse the results.

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German Employer Award for Education 2025

Research assistants Lilo Meier, Elisa Lehrer and Dr Anna Rößner are honoured for their seminar on "Democracy in crisis?".

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Lilo Meier receives EGOS That’s Interesting Award

Research Associate at the Chair of People, Work and Management awarded for her work on the digital platform economy.

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Study on remuneration in music streaming published

Funded by the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media, it provides the first in-depth analysis of the German music streaming market.

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Team

The team introduces itself

Research and teaching

Teaching

Courses and information on seminar papers and final theses

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