The members of the University and its panels are constantly working to improve what it offers and the processes that run them, as well as on innovative ideas for the further development of the HSBA. This work strives to build a dialogue between scholarly and practical commercial knowledge to significantly contribute to the professional success of its students, and to the competitiveness of their collaborating businesses. HSBA panels are the University Council, the University Board, the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees.
The University is supported financially by the “HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration non-profit GmbH (HSBA gGmbH), whose sole shareholder is the “Foundation for Advancing HSBA”.
The "Foundation for Advancing HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration" is the sole shareholder of the HSBA gGmbH. The Foundation's most important bodies include the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors.
Alongside its role as the shareholder, the Foundation finances HSBA's development, particularly in the fields of research and international collaboration.
University management is tasked with the preparation of resolutions for its panels, University management and the development of strategies to continue the advancement of HSBA.
The University management comprises the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Executive Directors and the Director of Finance and the Director of Business Development of the University.
The HSBA gGmbH is informed of all University management resolutions by the Executive Directors of the University.
President & Chairman of the Board of Management | Prof. Dr. Insa Sjurts |
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Director Quality & Infrastructure, Managing Director | Dr. Immo Schmidt-Jortzig |
Vice President Research & International Affairs | Prof. Dr. Goetz Greve |
Vice President Teaching & Didactics | Prof. Dr. Alkis Otto |
Director Business Development | Alexander Freier |
Director Finance & Controlling | Pascal Bayer |
The highest decision-making body at HSBA is the university council. The university council elects the President and the Course Heads and enacts strategic matters like the launch of new study programmes or research priorities.
Members | Prof. Dr. Goetz Greve |
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Prof. Dr. André Küster Simic | |
Prof. Dr. Sarah Jastram | |
Prof. Dr. Alkis Otto | |
Prof. Dr. Insa Sjurts | |
Prof. Dr. Peter Scholz | |
Nina Wilberding | |
Prof. Dr. Philipp Zaeh | |
Rita Schünemann | |
Student Representatives | |
Equal Opportunities Representatives | Friederike Littmann |
Annegret Morgenstern | |
Representative for People with Disabilities | Susanne Müller-Using |
The Board of Governors is a form of supervisory board for HSBA management. It provides support to the University in addressing commercial issues and consists of members of the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Hariolf Wenzler (Vorsitz) | CEO | SMP Law (and former Managing Director Bucerius Law School) |
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Dr. Stefan Behn | Former Member of the Board | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG |
Dr. Joh. Christian Jacobs | Board Member | Joh. Jacobs & Co. |
Dr. Johann Killinger | Managing Director | Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG |
Astrid Nissen-Schmidt | Partner Assurance | Auren GmbH |
HSBA has the backing of business in Hamburg's city region. We were founded to respond to the needs of business - our work is based on the experience of high-ranking representatives from the world of business. The university's most important advisory committee is the board of trustees, whose members are committed to HSBA and work to support and promote it.
Andreas Bartmann | Managing Director | Globetrotter Ausrüstung GmbH |
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Dr. Stefan Behn | former Member of the Executive Board | Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG |
Alexander Birken | Chairman | Otto (GmbH & Co KG) , |
Christopher Conzen | former Managing Director | Miles GmbH |
Dr. Leberecht Funk | Managing Partner | Funk Gruppe GmbH |
Silke Grimm | Member of the Executive Board | Euler Hermes Deutschland AG |
Dr. Joh. Christian Jacobs | Chairman | Joh. Jacobs & Co. |
Dr. Johann Killinger | Managing Director | Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG |
Stefan Knoll | Member of the Management | Deutsche Bank AG |
Svenja Köster | Chairman | HSBA Alumni Association |
Gunter Mengers | Chairman | Versammlung Eines Ehrbaren Kaufmanns zu Hamburg e. V. |
Kai Möhrle | Managing Director | Kai Möhrle Gesellschaft für Grundstücksentwicklung mbH & Co. KG |
Astrid Nissen-Schmidt | Managing Director | Auren GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft |
Minou Tikrani | Managing Director | Konstruktiv PR-Beratungsgesellschaft mbH |
Dr. Hariolf Wenzler | Chief Executive Officer | SMP Law |
Cord Wöhlke | Managing Director | Iwan Budnikowsky GmbH & Co. KG |