Advisory Board - Source of Inspiration
The Advisory Board is an important source of inspiration for the Pforzheim Business School. It advises and supports the Dean's Office on issues relating to the strategic direction and further development of research and teaching.
Successful individuals from the worlds of business and society who have completed their studies at the Faculty of Business and Law at Pforzheim University can be nominated for membership of the honorary Advisory Board.
A presidium is elected from the advisory board, which currently consists of Henrik M. Lingenhölin (Acting Chair), Kerstin Klär (Incoming Chair), Michael Baumgärtner (Outgoing Chair), Hans-Jürgen Bill, Martin Frick, and Michael Marbler. The presidium and the advisory board members support the development of our Business School and actively shape our future.
Members of the Advisory Board
| Name | Unternehmen | Funktion | Abschluss |
| Alexander, Tim | Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt a. M. | Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Experience Officer (CXO) | Advertising 2002 |
| Baumgärtner, Michael (Outgoing Chair des Präsidiums) | EQT Group | Senior Advisor | Taxation and Auditing 1992 |
| Bhardwaj, Dr. Gunjan | IPartex N.V., Eschborn | CEO | MBA International Management 2007 |
| Bill, Hans-Jürgen | Nokia Deutschland | Freelance Management Consultant, Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Industrial Engineering and Management 1983 |
| Dymond, James | SAP SE, Walldorf | Director for ESG Investor Relations | MBA International Management 2004 |
| Espinoza Chavarri, Diego | Amazon, München | Principal Marketplace Consultant, Strategic Account Services | International Business 2015 |
| Frick, Martin (Mitglied des Präsidiums) | ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen | Senior Manager ZF Academies | Business Information Systems 2003; Information Systems 2005 |
| Friedmann, Robert | Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, Künzelsau | Spokesperson for the Group Management | Marketing 1991 |
| Geiger, Jochen | Witzenmann GmbH, Pforzheim | Head of Marketing, PR, and Innovation | Marketing 2003 |
| Kabke-Sommer, Thomas | Crossplan Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg | Managing Director | Advertising 1991 |
| Kaspar, Martin | PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Frankfurt a. M. | Director, Board Services | Business Law 2008 |
| Klär, Kerstin (Incoming Chair des Präsidiums) | Q Agentur für Forschung GmbH, Heidelberg | Founder and Managing Director | Market Research 2000 |
| Köder, Kerstin | SAP SE | Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Middle and Eastern Europe | International Business 1994 |
| Kriessler, Willy | NTT DATA Business Solutions GER, Bielefeld | Member of the Executive Board with a focus on People/HR Business Partner and Resource Management;Site Manager, Pforzheim Office | Logistics 1996 |
| Lingenhölin, Henrik M. | Hofkammer des Hauses Württemberg, Friedrichshafen | President | Marketing 1991 |
| Marbler, Michael | SKV Invest GmbH, Stuttgart | Strategic Partner | Controlling 1991 |
| McKinnon, Eva | Wongdoody, Berlin | Senior Vice President | Marketin Ckommunikation and Advertising 2009 |
| Rath, Bernd H. | BERA GmbH, Schwäbisch Hall | Managing Partner | Logistics 1986 |
| Raúl, Stefan | Siemens AG | Compliance Officer – Legal and Compliance – Smart Infrastructure | Controlling, Finance & Accounting 2014 |
| Schenkel, Carmen | september Strategie & Forschung GmbH, Köln | Managing Partner | Market Research and Consumer Psychology 2005 |
| Staff, Joerg | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung (DGFP) | Board Member | Marketing 1990 |
| Weisschuh, Jeannette | educhamp | Head | Advertising 1988 |
| Zhang, Hui | NIO GmbH, München | Vice President Europe, Managing Director | MBA International Management 2003 |
