Prof. Dr. Thomas Winkelmann
Intercultural Management
Honorary Professorship
Teaching areas
- Personnel marketing and intercultural management
Academic career
2019 | President of the Leibniz University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover |
2016 | Honorary Professor Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society |
1997 | Dr.-Ing. University of Hanover (Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying) |
1984 | Dipl.-Ing. University of Hanover (Civil Engineer) |
Professional career (short)
since 2007 | Continental AG: Vice President in various HR areas, most recently for HR Manufacturing & Logistics Tires |
2001 - 2006 | Continental AG: Director HR in R&D Tires & Corporate Headquarters |
1997 - 2000 | Continental AG: Director / Manager R&D Tires Germany & USA |
1995 - 1996 | Continental AG: HR Business Partner R&D Tires |
1988 - 1994 | Continental AG: R&D Tire Mechanics |
1984 - 1987 | Research 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