KLU Granted Right to Confer PhDs

Kühne Logistics University - Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) in Hamburg was granted t…

World Bank Study: Global Shortage of Logistics Skills

Qualified logistics specialists are in short supply worldwide. This is the conclusion of an investigation by Professor Alan M…

Managers: Improper Behavior Discourages Consumers

Ethical lapses by managers have an adverse impact on customer purchasing behavior. This is the finding of a study by Professo…

Bonus Competition May Poison Working Climate

Many companies prefer to use a performance-based bonus approach, called “pay for performance (PfP)” systems, for employee mot…

KLU on Successful Course: New Advisory Board Begins Work

KLU is set for growth. On June 1, 2017, its new Advisory Board began work as a consulting body. The top managers and academic…

Digital Transformation Research Network at KLU

A research network on the digital transformation has been established at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg. In part…

Outstanding: KLU Wins University Award

Jan Fransoo to Become Dean of Research at KLU on January 1, 2018

Professor Jan Fransoo has been appointed the new dean of research by Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg. The Dutch a…

Right to Grant PhDs for KLU

From the scientific perspective, Kühne Logistics University – Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführu…

BVL Appoints Kai Hoberg to Scientific Advisory Board

The executive board of BVL – The Global Supply Chain Network has appointed Professor Kai Hoberg to the organization’s scienti…

Inventory at The Fiscal Year-End: Everything out, Nothing in

On average, companies artificially reduce their inventories by up to six percent in time for the fiscal year-end. These are t…

How to Influence Charisma

Charismatic people captivate their followers, motivate and influence them. But what exactly is charisma? The old question abo…

Better than Expected: High Ratings for Logistics in Hamburg

The logistics sector enjoys a good reputation in the Hamburg metropolitan region. This is what a joint survey by Kühne Logist…

How Strong Brands Translate into Money

Brand maintenance is not only a matter for the Marketing Department. The colleagues in Finance should also be interested in a…

Paranoiacs Get to the Top

Paranoia helps people climb the professional ladder. This is what Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke, a professor at Kühne Logistics Un…

New Faculty Member

KLU is happy to welcome a new member of the faculty: Dimka Karastoyanova. She joined the team as Associate Professor for Data…

New PhD Program

KLU and Leuphana University of Lüneburg Now Offer a Joint PhD Program

New Dean Appointments

With the start of academic year 2016/2017, Professors Jan Becker and Christian Barrot are taking over more responsibility at …

Questions Motivate: Respectful Inquiry study explores the theory behind the leadersh…

Bosses who ask questions have highly motivated employees. The work of Niels Van Quaquebeke from Kühne Logistics University (K…

Former KLU PhD candidate nominated for EMAC McKinsey Marketing Dissertation Award

Jannik Meyners, a former PhD candidate in Marketing at KLU, has been nominated finalist for the EMAC McKinsey Marketing Disse…

Joint Research on Smart Devices with P&G

Professor Kai Hoberg, Professor Rod Franklin and PhD candidate Christine Herdmann have kicked off a joint research project in…

FIBAA Premium Seal Presented to KLU MSc Programs

The Foundation of International Business Administration Accreditation has accredited over 1,800 degree programs, but until no…

KLU Kicks Off Supply Chain Analytics Research Project with Jungheinrich

Professor Kai Hoberg and PhD candidate Christina Imdahl are partnering with Jungheinrich AG in a new research project on supp…

EURO HOpe Mini-Conference Kick-off at KLU

HOpe, the European Association of Operations Research Working Group on Humanitarian Operations, joined together with Kühne Lo…