CONSUMER ANALYTICS - Key Persons


Alicia Minnerup

Job Titles:
  • Manager Communications

Andreas Hamann

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
Andreas Hamann was born in Berlin. He obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in business administration with a focus on marketing and information systems at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the University of Mannheim. During his studies, he was part of an academic summer school in Cuba and spent an exchange semester at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Furthermore, Andreas has been working as a student assistant in the marketing area for several years and gained additional professional experience during an internship in corporate development. Since September 2021, Andreas has been a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. As such he also joined the structured doctoral program offered by the Center for Doctoral Studies in Business at the University of Mannheim. His research interests center around digital marketing, with a particular focus on machine learning applications in marketing and the role of consumer online privacy.

Anja Elkeries

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Head of the Office of the Examination Committee ( Business Administration )

Anna Will

Job Titles:
  • Manager Student Marketing

Annabel Müller

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs & Master - Level Exchanges
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Antonia Fleischer

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager & Manager International Affairs

Benjamin Pfleger

Job Titles:
  • Manager Accreditations, Letters of Recommendation

Christina Paul

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs & Incoming Exchange Student Advisor

Christina Vonhoff

Job Titles:
  • Head of Accreditation

Clara Vonhof

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager Bachelor & Master in Economic and Business Education

Claudia Böhl

Job Titles:
  • Executive Team Assistant School Management

Dr. Andreas Bayerl

From 2017 to 2022, Andreas Bayerl completed his Ph.D. at the Department of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Behavior. After completing his Ph.D. at GESS, Bayerl was a postdoctoral researcher in Quantitative Marketing at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Since fall 2023, he is an assistant professor at the Erasmus School of Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Dr. Andreas U. Lanz

From 2013 to 2019, Andreas Lanz did a Ph.D. followed by postdoctoral studies at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. Between 2019 and 2023 Andreas Lanz was an Assistant Professor of Marketing (tenure-track) at HEC Paris (France). Since September 2023 he is Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at the University of Basel (Switzerland).

Dr. Carmen-Maria Albrecht

Job Titles:
  • Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Münster
Carmen-Maria Albrecht is Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Münster. She was Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim from 2010 to 2016. Her research interests lie primarily in the areas of consumer behavior, branding and retail marketing.

Dr. Daniela Schmitt

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor at Nova SBE
Daniela Schmitt is Assistant Professor at Nova SBE in Lisbon (Portugal). Daniela Schmitt worked at the chair between 2014 and 2021. Her research focuses on digital marketing. She is particularly interested in pricing and consumption of digital products.

Dr. Ingo Bayer - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director

Dr. Jiri Tresl

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor

Dr. Katharina Gawrisch

Job Titles:
  • WELLA GmbH
From 2015 to 2021, Dr Katharina Gawrisch was employed at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. Her research focused in particular on marketing-crisis management, customer acquisition and retention strategies as well as brand building and brand positioning. Dr Katharina Gawrisch now works as a data analyst at WELLA GmbH in Darmstadt.

Dr. Lea Oberländer

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager Mannheim Master in Management, Manager Assurance of Learning

Dr. Liane Weitert

Job Titles:
  • Head of Communications and Corporate Relations

Dr. Philipp Marquardt

Job Titles:
  • Banking Supervisor at the European Central Bank
Dr. Philipp Marquardt, Banking Supervisor at the European Central Bank, holds a lecture on "Topics in Banking Regulation" at our chair.

Dr. Sabrina Haas

From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Sabrina Haass worked at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. Her research interests were Big Data and machine learning.

Dr. Sebastian Herzog

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director and Treasurer of Credit
Dr. Sebastian Herzog, Managing Director and Treasurer of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG & Global Head of Asset Liability Management, takes at our chair a teaching assignment on "Topics in Financial Regulation".

Dr. Siamak Khayyati

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor at the Management School

Dr. Svea Holtmann

Job Titles:
  • Photo Credit: Privat

Dr. Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
Dr. Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg, CEO of MLP, gives a lecture on "ESG from a CEO's perspective" at our chair.

Dr. Verena Schoenmueller

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor at the ESADE Ramon Llull University
Verena Schoenmueller is Assistant Professor at the ESADE Ramon Llull University in Barcelona (Spain). Between 2014 and 2018 Verena Schoenmueller collaborated with the chair in various research projects. Between 2018 and 2022 Verena Schoenmueller was an Assistant Professor in Marketing at Bocconi University, Milan (Italy).

Dr. Veronica Valli

From 2013 to 2019 Veronica Valli did a Ph.D. at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. Her research interests were consumer decision-making and framing effects. Currently Dr. Veronica Valli is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Bologna.

Dr. Ülfet Isci

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Fabian Zürker

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer

Filomena Saia-Merkel

Job Titles:
  • Head of the Office of the Examination Committees Business Administration and Business Education
Until further notice, I can't be reached via phone. Please contact me via email.

Frank Ohnesorge

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
Frank Ohnesorge holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of Mannheim (M.Sc. in Management). Within a double degree program, he also acquired a Master of International Business from Smith School of Business at Queen's University in Canada. During his studies, Frank Ohnesorge worked as a teaching and research assistant in the Marketing area of the University of Mannheim. He has both academic and professional experience abroad through various tenures and assignments in the US, Canada, Mexico and Spain. After multiple years of work experience in the automotive industry and in management consulting, Frank Ohnesorge joined the Chair of Quantitative Marketing & Consumer Analytics in September 2021 as a PhD Candidate. As such, he follows the structured PhD program at the Center of Doctoral Studies in Business at the University of Mannheim. His research interests are centered around Marketing Analytics, Customer Experience and Branding.

Frederik Horn

Job Titles:
  • Student

Ines Beese

Job Titles:
  • Inge Eisele ( Recognition and Credit Transfer MMM )
  • Recognition Process Manager Semester Abroad ( Bachelor in Business Administration ) First Point of Contact

Inge Eisele

Job Titles:
  • Recognition Process Manager
Until further notice, I can't be reached via phone. Please contact me via email.

Isabell Ebentheuer

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and

Isabella Hartig

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
Isabella Hartig obtained her dual bachelor's and master's degree in business administration with a focus on marketing and data science at DHBW Mannheim and the University of Mannheim. During her studies, Isabella Hartig gained practical experience in a marketing agency and in the finance department of HeidelbergCement AG. Since September 2022, Isabella has been a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. As such she also joined the structured doctoral program offered by the Center for Doctoral Studies in Business at the University of Mannheim. Her research interests are primarily in the area of Sports Analytics and Machine Learning in Marketing.

Isabella Heppting

Job Titles:
  • Manager Exam Affairs of the Economic and Business Education Programs
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Janna Ried

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs, Master - Level Exchanges & Special Programs

Jennifer Thum

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs & European Management Track ( EMT )

Joachim Lutz

Job Titles:
  • Dean

Jochen Baumgardt

Job Titles:
  • IT Project and Service Manager

Josephine Ziegler

Job Titles:
  • Executive Team Assistant School Management
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Julia Dreisbach

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager Mannheim Master in Management

Julia Pfeifer

Job Titles:
  • Manager Internal Organization & Financial Controlling

Katharina Dröghoff

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs, Double Degrees & Study Options

Kristin Schorb

Job Titles:
  • Manager International Affairs & Outgoing Student Advisor ( Bachelor 's Programs )

Laura Becker

Job Titles:
  • Digital Transformation Manager

Leah Zimmerer

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • Student

Leonie Gehrmann

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
Leonie Gehrmann was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Economics at the University of Mannheim, during which she spent a semester abroad at the Norwegian School of Economics. After an internship at the market research and consumer trends department of one of the world's largest insurance companies, Leonie returned to Mannheim to acquire her Master's Degree in Business Research with a focus on Marketing. During her studies, she worked as a teaching assistant and as a student research assistant. Since 2019, Leonie has been a doctoral candidate at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics. As such she is following the Marketing Track of the PhD program administered by the Center of Doctoral Studies in Business at the University of Mannheim. Her research focuses mainly on machine learning applications in marketing, economics of data and consumer psychology.

Linus Stubert

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer

Lisa Reith

Job Titles:
  • Manager Communications

Martin Ewald

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager Impact Investments at Allianz Global Investors, Takes at Our Chair a Teaching Assignment on "Sustainable Finance"

Martin Janotta

Job Titles:
  • IT Administrator

Maximilian Beichert

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
During his studies, Maximilian gained experience in research as a student research assistant and interned at well-known international companies. His work experience includes an internship at a consultancy. Additionally, he gained valuable work experience in South America. Since September 2018, Maximilian has been a PhD candidate at the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics at the University of Mannheim. As such he is also following the Marketing Track in the structured PhD program offered by the Center of Doctoral Studies in Business at the University of Mannheim. His research focuses on digital marketing applications in the context of user-generated content. His primary research areas are social influence, behavior change and digital marketplaces (social commerce).

Priska Winkler

Job Titles:
  • Manager Board Meetings & Special Projects

Prof. Dr. Andreas Rausch

Job Titles:
  • Head of the Examination Committee

Prof. Dr. Carmela Aprea

Job Titles:
  • Equal Opportunities Commissioner

Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode

Job Titles:
  • Stiftungslehrstuhl Für Procurement

Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Head of the Examination Committee

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Schön

Job Titles:
  • Lehrstuhl Für Service Operations Management

Prof. Dr. Davud Rostam-Afschar

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Prof. Dr. Felix Fritsch

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor in Accounting & Taxation

Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Quantitative Marketing and
  • Dean for Student Affairs
  • Head of the Examination Committee
Florian Stahl joined the Department of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim, Germany in Fall 2013, as a Professor of Marketing. Florian Stahl's research interests are primarily in empirical quantitative marketing, marketing analytics and business economics. Specifically, his research addresses business related questions of the digital economy and the digital transformation of marketing process and strategies. In particular, his research interests include advertising, branding, digital (corporate) communications, economics of data, pricing of (digital) products, promotions, social media, user-generated content and competitive strategy. Methodically his research is based on empirical modeling, applied econometrics, machine learning and experimental studies (laboratory as well as field experiments). The results of Florian Stahl's research have been published in top-tier journals such as Journal of Marketing or Journal of Marketing Research and he won the 2012 H. Paul Root Award and the 2012 Robert D. Buzzell / Marketing Science Institute Best Paper Award. Florian Stahl earned a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Zürich, Switzerland in 2001 and a PhD in Business Economics in 2005 from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Between 2005 and 2008, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia Business School in New York. Before joining the University of Mannheim Faculty of Business Administration in 2013, he was an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Marketing in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Zürich.

Prof. Dr. Gunther Glenk

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor, Mannheim Institute for Sustainable Energy Studies

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Höhle

Job Titles:
  • Vice Dean for Research

Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof

Job Titles:
  • Vice Dean

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Seifried

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Head of the Examination Committee

Prof. Dr. Matthias Rogall

Job Titles:
  • Photo Credit: Privat

Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Examination Committee

Prof. Dr. Moritz Fleischmann

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Supply Chain Management

Prof. Dr. Oliver Spalt

Job Titles:
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  • Chairman of Financial Markets and Financial Institutions

Prof. Felix W. Vetter

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Prof. Martin Glanzer

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Operations Management

Ryoko Aoyagi

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer for Japanese

Sophie Holschneider

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager Bachelor in Business Administration, Manager Assurance of Learning, Manager Evaluations

Tonja Junker

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager - Lecture Room Assignment, Student Assistants, Adjunct Lecturers

Victoria Meil

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Yufang Sun

Job Titles:
  • Student

Yvonne Hall

Job Titles:
  • Head of International Affairs