Prof. Dr. Remmer Sassen
Prof. Dr. Remmer Sassen has held this professorship since October 2020. In addition, he represents the Chair of Business Administration, esp. Sustainability Management and Environmental Accounting of Prof. Dr. Edeltraud Günther of the Faculty of Economics.

Professor
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 – to date: 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
113 Entries
2023
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Sustainability reporting of German healthcare companies: A comparison , 2023, In: International Journal of Comparative ManagementResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2022
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What are the motivations for and obstacles to disclosing voluntary sustainability information by U.S. universities in STARS reports? , 20 Jul 2022, In: Journal of cleaner production. 359, 15 p., 131912Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Editorial to special issue on: Assessing the contribution of higher education institutions to sustainable development , 21 Feb 2022, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2022, 23(2), p. 213-217, 5 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Editorial (Lead article)
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Which internal corporate governance mechanisms drive corporate sustainability? , 1 Jan 2022, In: Journal of environmental management. 2022, 301, 113780Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2021
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Stand nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens in Deutschland , May 2021, 96 p.Research output: Book/Report/Anthology > Commissioned evaluation or assessment report
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Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting of Pharmaceutical Companies , 2021, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. 2021, p. 447-481Research output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Lobbying im Kontext des Merkblatts zum Umgang mit Nachhaltigkeitsrisiken der Bun-desanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) , 2021, In: Zeitschrift für Umweltpolitik & Umweltrecht. p. 52-86Research output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Prioritizing cross-disciplinary competencies for thesis transferability: Piloting a research-based incubator for exploring transformative solutions , 2021, Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien. Digitale Partizipation in hybriden Realitäten und Gemeinschaften. : 24. Workshop GeNeMe‘21 Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien. Köhler, T., Schoop, E., Kahnwald, N. & Sonntag, R. (eds.). TUDpress/Thelem Universitätsverlag, p. 400-407, 8 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
2020
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Übungen zur Kostenrechnung: Aufgaben und Übungsklausuren sowie ausführliche Lösungen , 26 Oct 2020, 8 ed., München: de Gruyter, 364 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Book/Report/Anthology > Monograph
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The relationship between environmental performance and environmental disclosure: A meta-analysis , Oct 2020, In: Journal of industrial ecology / School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University. 24, 5, p. 1140-1157Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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)