Prof. Dr. Robert Wittmann

Room: F224
Subject Area: Business Start-Ups and Innovation Management

Research

Specialist consulting (examples of projects)

  • Strategy development and innovation management for Continental AG
  • Strategy and organisation consulting for the board of the youth welfare organisation Katholischen Jugendfürsorge Augsburg e.V.
  • Strategy development for Hochschule Bayern e.V.
  • Future Workshop 2020 for Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
  • Strategy development for the DIZ, the Bavarian universities of applied sciences teaching training centre (Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research and Art, and Hochschule Bayern e.V.)
  • Innovation management for Audi AG, Ingolstadt
  • Strategy development and implementation for Siemens AG
  • Strategic development of the architects' bureau Spacial Solutions, Munich
  • Global service strategy in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group for Siemens AG, Malaysia
  • Implementation of the Economic Value Added System and value-oriented corporate management (in collaboration with Stern Stewart & Co.) for METRO AG, Düsseldorf and for Thyssen-Krupp, Düsseldorf

Implementation consulting and roll-out

  • Introduction of value-oriented management for plant directors (in collaboration with Pfleiderer AG, Neumarkt)
  • Shareholder value management concept Economic Value Added as a roll-out for approx. 10,000 store directors worldwide for METRO AG, Düsseldorf
  • Introduction of business scorecards, asset management and e-business in various German-Chinese joint ventures in China for the SMI Management Institute Beijing and Shanghai
  • Management of the roll-out Achieving Finance and Controlling Excellence for skills development of 12,000 employees in cooperation with Accenture for Siemens AG, Munich
  • Strategy workshops and workshops on integration management in M&A processes for Siemens AG, Munich
  • Design Thinking workshops for EXPO

Training courses

  • Strategic management and business innovation for strategic planners at Siemens AG, Munich

Vita

  • 2012: Award for outstanding teaching at Bavarian universities of applied sciences, presented by Minister of State Dr. Wolfgang Heubisch
  • Since 2007: Accredited FIBAA expert
  • 2007 to 2017: Member of the THI senate
  • Since 2001: Professor at THI
  • Since 2001: Executive Partner of the consulting company add|venture consulting GmbH, Königsbrunn
  • Since 2001: Associated Partner of Siemens AG Learning Campus, Munich, Strategy & Finance
  • 1996-2000: Head of Business Unit Strategy, Finance and Innovation, Siemens AG Siemens Learning Campus, Munich
  • 1994-1996: Head of the Research and Consulting Department at the Bavarian Institute for Applied Environmental Research and Technology (BifA GmbH), Augsburg
  • 1994: Doctorate in economics and social sciences (Dr. rer. pol.) at the University of Augsburg
  • 1990-1994: Research assistant at the University of Augsburg, Chair of Business Management, Auditing and Controlling under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Adolf G. Coenenber
  • 1985-1990: Degree in economics and social sciences, University of Augsburg and University of Enschede, Holland
  • 1985-1990: R&D Controller, Siemens AG, Munich
  • 1983-1985: Headquarters apprenticeship, Siemens AG, Munich