Controlling

About us

We are a young and committed team headed by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer. The focus of our research work lies in the areas of value-oriented controlling with a special focus on performance management, corporate planning as well as M&A. We combine scientific research with a strong practical orientation and publish in the leading journals in the field of accounting and controlling.

Journal Controlling

Bachelor Thesis

Doctoral Studies

Master Thesis

Report/Crediting

Team

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer

Chair of the department, Professor

Dr. Sandra Winkelmann

Academic council

Annika Reissig-Säck

Employee in technology and administration

Julia Eichholz

Alumna/Alumnus

Niklas Kister

Alumna/Alumnus

Svenja Marsula

Academic council

Arne Voßmann

Teaching offers

Block course

2 contact hours

WS 2025/26

Lecture & Workgroup

3 contact hours

Lecture & Exercise

4 contact hours

WS 2025/26

Block course

2 contact hours

SS, WS

SS 26

Lecture & Exercise

4 contact hours

WiSe

WS 2025/26

Lecture & Exercise

4 contact hours

WS 2025/26

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Research

The concept of value-based controlling forms the overarching leitmotif for all research activities of the Chair of Business Administration, especially Controlling, headed by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer. The focus of our research is on how controlling can contribute to an increase in corporate value.

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Internal vacancies

Publications

Marsula, S./Sheeley, B./Thornock, T./Winkelmann, S. Getting the Most from Anonymity in Upward Performance Feedback. Strategic Finance (forthcoming).

Eichholz, J./Knauer, T./Winkelmann, S. (2023). Digital Maturity of Forecasting and its Impact in Times of Crisis. Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 75 (4), 443-481.

Ewelt-Knauer, C./Knauer, T./Winkelmann, S. (2024). Relative Performance Information and Rule-Breaking: The Moderating Effect of Group Identity. Behavioral Research in Accounting, im Erscheinen.

Marsula, S./Sheeley, B./Thornock, T./Winkelmann, S. Getting the Most from Anonymity in Upward Performance Feedback. Strategic Finance (forthcoming).

Eichholz, J./Knauer, T./Winkelmann, S. (2023). Digital Maturity of Forecasting and its Impact in Times of Crisis. Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 75 (4), 443-481.

Ewelt-Knauer, C./Knauer, T./Winkelmann, S. (2024). Relative Performance Information and Rule-Breaking: The Moderating Effect of Group Identity. Behavioral Research in Accounting, im Erscheinen.