Christian Meisel

Prof. Dr. Christian Meisel serves as Professor for Economics of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Business Start-ups at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences since 1999, with dual appointments in the Department of Economics and leadership roles including Dean of Stendal Faculty (2000-2003, 2020-2022). His career bridges academia and industry through extensive third-party funded projects and high-impact international engagements.

His educational foundation includes Business Administration studies at Free University of Berlin with focus on Banking and Human Resources, complemented by professional experience as:

• Research Assistant at Free University Berlin's Institute for Organization
• Consultant at Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce
• Head of Loans at DIHB AG
• Deputy Head of Corporate Services at HypoVereinsbank AG

Research centers on practical entrepreneurship frameworks through his signature 'Challenged Based Learning' methodology, where students develop real business solutions for partners including WeWork (growth strategy), Eurac Research Bozen (industrial area development), and Kampen tourism entities. Recent projects like 'Hackdays' (2021-2023) demonstrate continuous innovation in SME support systems.

His international stature was confirmed by 2022 keynote addresses at both the US Congress and United Nations for Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. Current activities include managing live consulting projects with SMEs across Germany while maintaining rigorous academic leadership through the Department of Economics.

Students engage through hands-on projects requiring business model adaptations for clients like Time Waver Sport GmbH and Hotel am Bahnhof, with office hours held Wednesdays 2-3 PM at Stendal campus (Room 1.04, Building 3) following email registration.