Werner Kern (business economist)

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Werner Kern (born May 14, 1927 in Berlin ; † June 9, 2014 in Cologne ) was a German business economist and most recently professor at the University of Cologne .

Life

Werner Kern was born on May 14, 1927 in Berlin . In 1953 he graduated from the Technical University of Darmstadt with a degree in industrial engineering . There he received his doctorate in 1957 during his time as a research assistant. rer. pole.

1960 followed the habilitation at the TH Darmstadt. After teaching activities in Darmstadt and Frankfurt / Main, he accepted an appointment to the full professorship for business administration at the Technical University of Braunschweig in 1963 . 1967 until his retirement he worked as a university professor for business administration at the University of Cologne .

research

Through his pioneering work in the fields of investment theory , accounting and operations research and, in a special way, industrial management and production management, his influence in these fields of science extends beyond his active time.

Werner Kern Prize

The Werner Kern Prize was donated by his students on May 14, 1997 on his 70th birthday and is awarded every two years by the Scientific Commission for Production Management in the Association of University Lecturers for Business Administration . The winner of the award, which is endowed with € 5,000, is the Werner Kern Association for Production Management Research in Cologne. The association currently has around 50 members from science and management positions in business. Qualified doctoral and post-doctoral theses as well as research reports by authors from German-speaking countries who have set new, pioneering accents for research in production and its implementation in practice are awarded.

List of previous winners:

  • 1997: Kai Ingo-Voigt
  • 1998: Thomas Spengler
  • 1999/2000: Armin Scholl
  • 2001/2002: Marcus Schweitzer
  • 2003/2004: Georg Krieg
  • 2005/2006: Ralph Scheubrein
  • 2007/2008: Alexander Baumeister
  • 2009/2010: Florian Sahling
  • 2011/2012: Tobias Schulz and Kai Wittek
  • 2013/2014: Thomas Kirschstein
  • 2015/2016: Karina Copil

student

During his work as a university lecturer, Werner Kern provided academic support for a large number of scientists. Among his most important students in German-speaking business administration

  • Jürgen Bode
  • Hans Corsten, Professor of Production Management, TU Kaiserslautern
  • Hans-Horst Schröder, Professor for Technology and Innovation Management, RWTH-Aachen
  • Stephan Zelewski, Professor of Production Management, U Duisburg-Essen, Essen

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Advertisement Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger from June 14, 2014 [1] online at wirtrauern.de
  2. ↑ Werner Kern Association Prize Winner

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personal data
SURNAME Kern, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German business economist
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 2014
Place of death Cologne