Thomas Köbberling
Professor
Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences
Fachhochschule Fulda
Germany
Biography
1977 Degree in economics at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen focused on business administration (optional subject: information technology) 1977 to 1979: Member of the executive board at Knipper KG, Leverkusen: Trade sector 1979 to 1988: Manager with commercial procuration at Köbberling, Bad Arolsen: Trade sector 1988 to 1992: Managing director at Beit GmbH & Co. KG, Espelkamp: Information technology service provider 1993 to 1995: Authorised representative at the management consultancy Michel-Institut 1995 to 1998: Manager of northern Hesse for the Rationalisierungs-Kuratorium der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. (RKW): Service provider in the consulting sector 1999 to 2004: Managing director of the TechnologieStiftung Hessen GmbH: Promotion of economic development for the Land Hessen since 1997: Teaching assignment at Hochschule Fulda since 1998: Scientific adviser ESC GmbH since 2004: Honorary professor at Hochschule Fula since 2005: Guidance and support of small and medium sized businesses with focus on technology since 2005: Cooperations with several businesses in the promotion of economic development sector since 2009: Professorship "Economics - Business Administration" at the Hochschule Fulda in the Department of Oecotrophologie
Research Interest
business management strategy development organisation economic efficiency techniques of management management consultancy development of information technology personnel management cooperation science - economics controlling Starting-up a New Business economic viability future prospects self-development trade mark rights co-operation partners financing competitions networks