Prof. Dr. Remmer Sassen
Prof. Dr. Remmer Sassen has held this professorship since October 2020.
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NameProf. Dr. Remmer Sassen
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Academic Career
- 10/2020 – to date: Professor of the Chair of Business Administration, esp. Environmental Management at TU Dresden
- 10/2019 – 08/2026: Representative of the Chair of Business Administration, esp. Sustainability Management and Environmental Accounting at TU Dresden
- 04/2019 – 09/2019: Representative of the Chair of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
- 11/2018: Research stay at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School), USA
- 11/2017: Research stay at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School), USA
- 06/2017 – 03/2019: Research associate at the Chair of Capital Markets and Management, University of Hamburg (Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen)
- 06/2017: Postdoctoral qualification in the field of Business Management issued by the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Hamburg
- 11/2016 – to 04/2021: Operational Leadership of the joint project „Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: develop - network - report (HOCH-N)”
- 02/2011 – 05/2017: Research associate (and Habilitation candidate) at the Institute of Auditing and Taxation, Chair of Audit and Fiduciary Services, University of Hamburg (Prof. Dr. Carl-Christian Freidank); Habilitation with the topic “Influence of corporate governance on the further development of management and reporting of companies” (Original German title: „Einfluss der Corporate Governance auf die Weiterentwicklung der Steuerung und Berichterstattung von Unternehmen”
- 11/2016 – 12/2016: Research stay at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School), USA
- 02/2016 – 04/2016: Research stay at Macquarie University Sydney (Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance), Australia
- 03/2014: Research stay at Macquarie University Sydney (Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance), Australia
- 08/2012 – 10/2012: Research stay at University of California in Berkeley (Haas School of Business), USA
- 05/2007 – 01/2011: Research associate and doctoral student at the Institut of Auditing and Taxation, Chair of Audit and Fiduciary Services, University of Hamburg (Prof. Dr. Carl-Christian Freidank); Doctorate in Dr. rer. pol at the University of Hamburg ("with honours”)
Education
- 04/2008 – 10/2010: Study of Higher Education at University of Hamburg (Abschluss: Master of Higher Education)
- 04/2002 – 05/2006: Study of Political and Business Science at Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (Degree: Magister Artium)
- 10/2000 – 07/2005: Study of Business Management and Law at Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (Degree: Diplom-Kaufmann)
Publications
122 Entries
2025
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Biodiversity preservation in German higher education institutions: existing approaches, challenges and future developments, 21 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 26, 4, p. 717-734, 18 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Sustainability competences and pedagogical approaches at Dresden University of Technology, 2025, Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches: An International Study of University Students. Lozano, R., Barreiro-Gen, M. & Lozano, F. (eds.). Springer VS/Springer Fachmedien, p. 163 - 168Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
2024
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Navigating Corporate Biodiversity Management: Financial Institutions Between Purpose, Profits And Moral Principles, 10 Aug 2024Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to conferences > Abstract
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Organizational Crossroads: Navigating Biodiversity Protection by Financial Institutions Between Purpose and Profits, Jul 2024Research output: Contribution to conferences > Presentation slides
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Uncovering lobbying strategies in sustainable finance disclosure regulations using machine learning, Apr 2024, In: Journal of environmental management. 356, 28 p., 120562Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Biodiversitätsmanagement von Kreuzfahrtunternehmen, 2024, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 47, p. 471-516, 5Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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How do Higher Education Institutions Manage Biodiversity? Exploring the Current State at Universities from the Global North and South, 2024, Higher Education for the Sustainable Development Goals: Bridging the Global North and South. Caporarello, L., Kumar, P. & Agrawal, A. (eds.). Emerald Group Publishing, Bingley, p. 13-40, 27 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
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Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung im Kontext einer gesamtinstitutionellen Nachhaltigen Entwicklung von Hochschulen, 2024, Wie gelingt eine gesamtinstitutionelle Nachhaltige Entwicklung von Hochschulen? Stand und Forschungsperspektiven. Rieckmann, M., Giesenbauer, B., Nölting, B., Potthast, T. & Schmitt, C. T. (eds.). Leverkusen, p. 1-16, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
2023
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Biodiversitätsmanagement im Tourismussektor: Literaturüberblick zu unternehmerischen Treibern und Barrieren, 1 Dec 2023, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 46, 4, p. 486-506Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Normative und regulative Anforderungen an das unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Kontext der EU-Taxonomie, Nov 2023, Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement kompakt: Normative und regulative Anforderungen sowie erste Schritte zur Implementierung nachhaltiger Prozesse und Strategien im Unternehmen. Sassen, R. (ed.). Franz Vahlen, p. 19-34, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Editorial Boards
- Assistant Editor; International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (IJSHE)
Professional Activities Beyond Academia
- 08/2005 – 05/2007: Audit Assistant (Prüfungsassistent) at Arbitax AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft/Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Oldenburg
- 08/2000 – 07/2005: Working Student (Werkstudent) at Volksbank Jever eG
- 08/1997 – 07/2000: Professional Training (Berufsausbildung): Bank Clerk at Volksbank Jever eG
Memberships
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PRISMA - Centre for Sustainability Assessment and Policy
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Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.
- Working Group “Corporate Governance Reporting” of the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.
- The German Academic Association of Business Research e.V. (VHB)
- Scientific Commission Sustainability Management (WK NAMA)
- Scientific Commission Accounting (WK RECH)