Andrea Berger-Klein

Prof. Dr. Andrea Berger-Klein is a Professor for Leadership and Management at the Department of Medical Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. She chairs the Examination Board for Rescue Engineering/Hazard Control and serves as a BAföG Representative for Engineering Science BA/MA programs. A Certified Senior Project Manager (IPMA Level B), she focuses on human resources, project management, and digital education in engineering disciplines.

Her research centers on innovative teaching methods, including e-learning, blended learning, and hybrid learning concepts for higher education and corporate training. She has led EU-funded projects like HASIC (Healthy Aging supported by Internet and the Community) and MOBILE (Mobile Learning in Higher Education), emphasizing pedagogical excellence and digital transformation.

• Key research trends: E-learning modules (e.g., 'Human Resource Management & Leadership', 'Project Management for Engineers'), crisis management in civil protection, and blended learning applications in SMEs and international programs.

Scientific awards include the Hamburg Teaching Award 2011. She has supervised numerous theses, including Voigt (2020) on tunnel vehicles for ElbX safety and Hoffahrt (2023) on disaster memory in Germany. Active in the German Society for Project Management (GPM) and the University Teachers' Association, she develops leadership systems and supports organizational change.