Stephanie Hanrath

Prof. Dr. Stephanie Hanrath is a Professor for General Business Administration and Controlling at the Faculty of Business, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM). She holds leadership roles including Vice President for Studies and Teaching (since 2025) and Head of the Center for Quality Development (ZQE) at THM (since 2024). She has been instrumental in developing sustainability strategies and interdisciplinary programs like STEM - Sustainability Transformation, Engineering and Management, and Business Administration - Sustainability Management.

• Doctorate in economics (summa cum laude) from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (1999)
• Extensive experience in university management, including roles at HIS Hochschulinformationssystem GmbH and Philipps University Marburg (ifG Marburg)

Her research focuses on Controlling, Cost Accounting, and University Management, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and cooperative business models. She has published extensively on topics like value creation in sustainability controlling, cooperative banking, and investment alignment frameworks.

Her publications reveal expertise in applying Corporate Finance tools (DCF, EVA) and Strategic Management principles to cooperative and educational institutions. Key subfields include Financial Cooperatives, Decentralized Investment, and Cooperative Governance.

She has participated in numerous appointment committees, accreditation procedures, and sustainability initiatives, including chairing the Sustainability Board at THM and leading the "Governance" working group. Notable grants and projects include funding for applied research in cost accounting and co-developing educational frameworks for higher education institutions.