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Prof. Dr. Thomas Winkelmann

Intercultural Management
Honorary Professorship

Teaching areas

  • Personnel marketing and intercultural management

Academic career

2019President of the Leibniz University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
2016Honorary Professor Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
1997Dr.-Ing. University of Hanover (Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying)
1984Dipl.-Ing. University of Hanover (Civil Engineer)

Professional career (short)

since 2007Continental AG: Vice President in various HR areas, most recently for HR Manufacturing & Logistics Tires
2001 - 2006Continental AG: Director HR in R&D Tires & Corporate Headquarters
1997 - 2000Continental AG: Director / Manager R&D Tires Germany & USA
1995 - 1996Continental AG: HR Business Partner R&D Tires
1988 - 1994Continental AG: R&D Tire Mechanics
1984 - 1987Research Assistant University of Hanover

"Human resources management is only successful if you put people first. Multinational companies in particular are moving from human resources to human relations. They put people, their values and culture in the foreground. A human resources manager who successfully leads internationally must have sound management knowledge and professional experience. But more than that, what counts is leadership and knowledge of human nature. Through my many years of international experience as a human resources manager in a DAX company, students should acquire the right mix of knowledge to be successful internationally as a human resources manager." -Prof. Dr. Thomas Winkelmann