At present, 39 professors are currently conducting high-quality research at WHU. Every member of our faculty is an international expert in their field, serving the academic world through innovative research collaboration projects:

• Professor Dr. Nihat Aktas - Chair of Mergers and Acquisitions
• Professor Dr. Christian Andres - Chair of Empirical Corporate Finance
• Professor Dr. Holger Ernst - Chair of Technology and Innovation Management
• Professor Dr. Dries Faems - Chair of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technological Transformation
• Professor Dr. Martin Fassnacht - Chair of Strategy and Marketing
• Professor Dr. Ralf Fendel - Chair of Monetary Economics
• Professor Dr. Michael Frenkel - Chair of Macroeconomics and International Economics
• Professor Dr. Fabiola H. Gerpott - Chair of Leadership
• Professor Dr. Martin Glaum - Chair of International Accounting
• Professor Dr. Christina Günther - IHK-Chair of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
• Professor Dr. Christian Hagist - Chair of Economic and Social Policy
• Professor Dr. Walter Herzog - Chair of Market Research
• Professor Dr. Christoph Hienerth - Chair of Entrepreneurship and New Business Development
• Professor Dr. Arnd Huchzermeier - Chair of Production Management
• Professor Dr. Martin Jacob - adidas Chair of Finance, Accounting and Taxation
• Professor Dr. Ove Jensen - Chair of Sales Management and Business-to-Business Marketing
• Professor Dr. Lutz Johanning - Chair of Empirical Capital Market Research
• Professor Dr. Peter-J. Jost - Chair of Organizational Theory
• Professor Dr. Nadine Kammerlander - Chair of Family Business
• Professor Dr. Ayse Karaevli - Chair of Corporate Management and Change

• Professor Dr. Lutz Kaufmann - Chair of International Business & Supply Management I
• Professor Dr. Jane Lê - Chair of Strategic  Management
• Professor Dr. Michael Massmann - Chair of Econometrics and Statistics
• Professor Dr. Miriam Müthel - Chair of Organizational Behavior
• Professor Dr. Serden Ozcan - Chair of Innovation and Corporate Transformation
• Professor Dr. Felix Reimann - Chair of International Business and Supply Management II
• Professor Dr. Marko Reimer - Institute of Management Accounting and Control
• Professor Dr. Markus Rudolf - Allianz Endowed Chair of Finance
• Professor Dr. Utz Schäffer - Chair of Management Accounting and Control
• Professor Dr. Christian Schlereth - Chair of Digital Marketing
• Professor Dr. Sascha L. Schmidt - Center for Sports and Management
• Professor Dr. Liji Shen - Chair of Operations Management
• Professor Dr. Stefan Spinler - Chair of Logistics Management
• Professor Dr. Arne Strauss - Mercator Endowed Chair of Demand Management & Sustainable Transport
• Professor Dr. Tillmann Wagner - Chair of Service Psychology
• Professor Dr. Carl Marcus Wallenburg - Chair of Logistics and Services Management
• Professor Dr. Mei Wang - Chair of Behavioral Finance
• Professor Dr. Jürgen Weigand - Institute for Industrial Organization
• Professor Dr. B. Burcin Yurtoglu - Chair of Corporate Finance

Since 2007, Assistant Professors have been welcomed into the WHU faculty to support outstanding young researchers in the early stages of their career. Employed for a duration of 6 years, Assistant Professors gain valuable teaching experience while conducting their own research, embedding themselves in the esteemed WHU network:

• Assistant Professor Dr. Marjolein Buisman
• Assistant Professor Dr. Nicole Gottschalck
• Assistant Professor Dr. Julia de Groote
• Assistant Professor Dr. Irina Heimbach
• Assistant Professor Dr. Priscilla Kraft
• Assistant Professor Dr. Lukas Löhlein
• Assistant Professor Dr. Jiachun Lu
• Assistant Professor Dr. Magdalena Pisa
• Assistant Professor Dr. Martin Prause
• Assistant Professor Dr. Anna Ressi
• Assistant Professor Dr. Rainer Michael Rilke
• Assistant Professor Dr. Nic Schaub
• Assistant Professor Dr. Daniel Schaupp
• Assistant Professor Dr. Anna-Karina Schmitz
• Assistant Professor Dr. Dominik Schreyer
• Assistant Professor Dr. Elena Shvartsman
• Assistant Professor Dr. Victor van Pelt
• Assistant Professor Dr. Pisitta Vongswasdi

In addition to WHU’s full time faculty, some members have a joint appointment with another university. While their main position remains at the other institution, part of their annual teaching takes place at WHU, as well as elements of their research activities – often in conjunction with WHU faculty members:

• Adjunct Professor Dr. Malte Brettel - Chair of Entrepreneurship and New Business Development II
• Adjunct Professor Dr. Franz Kellermanns
• Adjunct Professor Dr. Peter Witt

Academics that still teach at WHU regularly can adopt the title of “Außerplanmäßige” Professor (Apl. Prof.) if they have completed their habilitation or have received a positive evaluation at the end of their time as an Assistant Professor:

• apl. Professor Dr. Tim Oliver Brexendorf

WHU takes great pride and value in the quality of its faculty. With the title of Honorary Professor, WHU awards individuals who demonstrate extraordinary scientific or professional achievements and who, as individuals, maintain a high degree of importance in the wider corporate or academic world.

Honorary Professors are part of a long-term relationship with WHU, dedicating their professional life to the continued excellence of the school. During the 30-year history of the school, 17 esteemed individuals bear the title “Honorary Professor of WHU”:

• Honorary Professor Dr. Paul Achleitner
• Honorary Professor Dr. Horst Albach *
• Honorary Professor David B. Audretsch, Ph.D.
• Honorary Professor Dr. Andreas Barckow
• Honorary Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus Brockhoff *
• Honorary Professor Dr. Horst G. Carus *
• Honorary Professor Dr. Edgar Ernst
• Honorary Professor Dr. Karl Kley
• Honorary Professor Dr. Hartmut Leser

• Honorary Professor Dr. Edgar Löw
• Honorary Professor Dr. Peter May
• Honorary Professor Dr. Bolko von Oetinger
• Honorary Professor Dr. John Onto *
• Honorary Professor Dr. Jürgen Ringbeck
• Honorary Professor Dr. rer. pol. em. Klaus Rose ^* 
• Honorary Professor Dr. Hanno Sowade
• Honorary Professor Dr. Axel Wieandt

* Holds no more lectures.

A Senior Fellow of WHU is an exceptional personality from an economic, political or societal background who has rendered remarkable services to the school:

• Matthias Hartmann
• Jan-Caspar Hoffmann

• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Jaakko Honko (†)
• Professor Dr. h.c. mult. Donald Jacobs (†)
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter Mertens
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Ordelheide (†)
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Paul Riebel (†)
• Dr. h.c. Nikolaus Schweickart
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Pierre Tabatoni (†)
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Zimmerer (†)
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Erich Greipl (†)

• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Otto Beisheim (†)
• Dr. h.c. Albrecht Deyhle
• Professor Dr. h.c. Klaus-Michael Kühne
• Dr. h.c. Hans-Joachim Spittler (†)
• Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Reinhard H. Schmidt