Niklas Bergmann

Niklas Bergmann has been an external doctoral candidate at HSBA in the Department of Finance & Accounting since October 2021, where he was supervised by Prof. Dr. Stefan Prigge. In cooperation with Leuphana University Lüneburg, Mr. Bergmann was also supervised by Prof. Dr. Patrick Velte (Institute for Management, Accounting and Finance, IMAF). As part of his doctoral studies, Mr. Bergmann focused on family business research, particularly in the context of financial issues. In addition to the considerable economic significance of family businesses in general, this field offers various exciting approaches closely related to entrepreneurial practice in family businesses.

After completing his dual studies at the automotive supplier Continental AG in Hanover, Niklas Bergmann completed a master's degree in Global Management & Governance at HSBA between 2018 and 2021. During this time, Mr. Bergmann published two articles in peer-reviewed journals as part of his initial research efforts, dealing with issues of maritime emission reduction and its sustainable financing.

Mr. Bergmann continues to work for Continental AG as a credit manager in the Finance and Treasury department. In this role, he deals with various topics at the interface between credit risk, working capital management, data analytics, and IT.

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• Family firms
• Finance