Martin Plag

Prof. Dr. Martin Plag serves as Professor and Head of the Business Administration-Controlling & Consulting program at the Faculty of Economics, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University in Villingen-Schwenningen. Holding this leadership position since 2009 and a professorship since 2003, he maintains active teaching roles at University of Freiburg, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Baden-Wuerttemberg Police Academy, and Steinbeis University Berlin.

His educational background includes:

• Diplom-Volkswirt (Graduate Economist) in Economics from Philipps University of Marburg (1991-1997)
• Industrial clerk training at Erich Rohde Schuhfabriken KG, Schwalmstadt/Hessen (1988-1990)

Plag's research centers on Controlling, Cost Management, and Change Management within Organizational Theory, extending to Startup Economy and Case Study Research. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in corporate and public sector organizational development, emphasizing actionable methodologies for business administration challenges.

His publication trajectory from 2001-2019 reveals persistent integration of controlling systems with change management processes. Key contributions examine digital transformation in HR controlling, business partnering dynamics, and empirical analyses of federal ministry reorganizations. His research consistently employs case study approaches to extract implementable insights for organizational transformation.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in the source materials.

Academic advising activities, research grant acquisitions, and laboratory/team leadership details remain unspecified in available records, though his volunteer service included Schwalmstadt/Hesse city parliament membership (1993-1997).