The team of the IfM spends productive seminar days on top of the Rothenberg

From August 11 to 13, the team of the Chair of Marketing Management (IfM) spent its annual research retreat at Landhaus Rothenberge to discuss current research projects. Of course, the applicable hygiene guidelines were adhered to, so that the meanwhile fully vaccinated team was able to make the best possible use of the days.
Virtual Guest Lecture by Interbrand in the Marketing Operations course
On June 29, the Chair of Marketing Management had the pleasure to welcome Interbrand as a guest in the course Marketing Operations. With more than 45 years of expertise in brand management and offices in 14 cities, Interbrand is a global and leading brand consultancy. During the 90-minutes guest lecture, Fabienne Duschak (Consultant Brand Strategy) and Hiroyuki Suzuki (Senior Creative) offered various insights into their career paths and daily work.
Awarded: Marketing students from Münster accepted into WiWi-Talents program for highly talented students

Once again, FB4 students were honored as real "WiWi Talents". Ann-Kathrin Müller and Madita Petersen were nominated for the program by Professor Manfred Krafft, Director of the Chair of Marketing Management. Due to their exceptional performance during their studies, the two master's students successfully prevailed against 160 other applicants and won one of the 15 coveted scholarship places.
Virtual Guest Lecture by the Münster Start-Up edyoucated

Also, this year we welcomed WWU alumnus David Middelbeck, co-founder & managing director of edyoucated, for a virtual guest lecture in the Bachelor course Marketing Operations taught by Professor Krafft.
MCM student Anne Zeh is presented the “Preis der Deutschen Marktforschung 2021”

On June 8, the award ceremony of the “Preis der Deutschen Marktforschung” took place in a digital format. This year's winner was the MCM student Anne Zeh who wrote her master’s thesis at the Chair of Marketing Management (IfM).
Nivea celebrates 110th birthday – Interview with Professor Krafft by “taff”

On the occasion of the cult brand's birthday, Professor Krafft, marketing expert and head of the Chair of Marketing Management (IfM), gave an interview to "taff" (ProSieben). The interview was broadcasted on German television on May 10, 2021. In this TV special, Manfred Krafft explains what the NIVEA brand means and discusses its success factors.
Enriching Digital Visit at the MCM – Guest Lecture by Dr. Niklas Teichmann

The Chair of Marketing Management had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Niklas Teichmann as the second guest speaker in this year's Market Research class. Dr. Niklas Teichmann is the Director Analytics and Data Science at L'Oréal. In his guest lecture, which was held via Zoom, he highlighted the power behind data, which perfectly illustrated the practical relevance of the methods taught in class.
Virtual Visit at the MCM – Interview with Susan Choi in the Market Research Class

The Chair of Marketing Management (IfM) was delighted to welcome Susan Choi for an interview. The interview was part of this year's Market Research class, and it perfectly connected the lecture's learnings with valuable insights from practice.
Why are discounters focusing on organic products? – Interview with Professor Krafft by Radio RST

Around 80 percent of people in Germany regularly or occasionally buy organic products. More and more of them are also available from discounters. According to a recent study conducted by the Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft, discounters are consumers’ second most important point of contact for purchasing organic products. Against this background, Radio RST is pursuing the goal of examining this trend in greater detail as part of the broadcast series "Bio vom Discounter".