Andreas Kleine

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Kleine is a distinguished Professor at Distance University Hagen, holding the Chair of Business Administration, specializing in Quantitative Methods and Business Mathematics within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. Since 2011, he has led this department while also serving in significant administrative roles including as Vice Rector for Research and the Promotion of Young Academics (2016-2022) and currently as Ombudsperson for ensuring good scientific practice since March 2022. He is an active member of the research focus Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the research group Management of Energy-Flexible Factories (MaxFab).

• Saarland University - Diplom-Kaufmann in Business Administration (1989)
• Habilitation in Business Administration (2001) with thesis "Efficient Alternatives, Productions, and Organizations"
• University of Hohenheim - Chair of Operations Research (2002) and Department of Quantitative Methods
• Aston Business School - Visiting Scholar (2005)
• Württemberg Academy of Administrative and Economic Sciences - Teaching Experience

Professor Kleine's research centers on applying quantitative methods to business administration problems, particularly where information is incomplete or multiple objectives must be balanced simultaneously. His work spans Data Envelopment Analysis, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Optimization of renewable energies, and Risk Measurement. He has extensive experience in energy economics, focusing on how energy consumption and emissions in economic units can be recorded and operational processes optimized through energy flexibility potential. His research also explores optimal control of PV systems, forecasting electricity generation from renewables, and sustainability in production planning.

Analyzing his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward sustainable operations research with emphasis on energy-flexible production systems, eco-efficient manufacturing, and multi-criteria optimization for sustainability. His work bridges theoretical operations research with practical applications in energy markets, production planning, and environmental management, often employing advanced methods like Data Envelopment Analysis and Pareto optimization to address complex sustainability challenges.

• Editor in Chief: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
• Editorial Board: Journal of Business Economics
• Scientific Committee: International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2023, 2017, 2016, 2015)
• Chair of Program Committee: VHB Annual Conference 2017 (St. Gallen)
• Chair of Scientific Commission "Operations Research" of VHB (2011-2015)

Professor Kleine has served as reviewer for numerous prestigious journals including Annals of Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, and Journal of Business Economics. His research has been funded by both the German Research Foundation (DFG) and industry partners like TransnetBW for projects related to renewable energy market integration. He has played a key role in establishing the Research and Graduate Services at Distance University and served on the CRIS.NRW steering committee as representative of Vice Rectors for Research in North Rhine-Westphalian universities.

As a member of the interdisciplinary research project MaXFab (Management Energieflexibler Fabriken) and the research focus on Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Professor Kleine collaborates with engineers, economists, and environmental scientists to develop practical solutions for energy-flexible production systems. His work with the Ombuds office for scientific integrity demonstrates his commitment to maintaining high research standards across the university.