On April 24, 2024, the inaugural lecture of Dr. Stefan Rech, Professor of Business Administration, in particular Controlling and Information Management, took place in the conference rooms of HWG LU. The President of Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society, Prof. Dr. Gunther Piller, and the Dean of Department I, Prof. Dr. Petra Weber-Dreßler, were delighted to welcome his wife alongside numerous colleagues and students.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rech started teaching on the Master's degree course in Controlling in the summer semester of 2023. Since 01.10.2023, he has been offering a wide range of courses in Controlling and Information Management in the Department's Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as a professor. The feedback from students has been consistently positive.
His interest in linking controlling and information management is also reflected in his academic and professional career: Stefan Rech first studied industrial engineering, then completed a degree in economics and a doctorate in service controlling while working. His professional career is closely linked to the company SAP SE in Walldorf, where Rech has held various management positions in Controlling since 2005. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer with power of attorney for the Global Cloud Services division.
Rech expressed the pleasure he takes in working with the students and the entire faculty. He is a member of the Department Council and represents the Department in the curriculum workshops at university level.
The combination of controlling and information management is also reflected in his research interests:
- Controlling and digitalization
- Controlling and sustainability and
- Servitation, Cloud FinOps
The President and Dean expressed their best wishes for many years of productive work in education, research and transfer, both at the University and at the Department.
Professional contact:
Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society
Department of Management, Controlling, HealthCare
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rech
Professorship of Business Administration, in particular Controlling & Information Management
Tel. 0621/5203-235
Email: stefan.rech@ 8< SPAM protection, please remove >8 hwg-lu.de