Claudia Peus

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus is a full Professor of Research and Science Management at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Management, serving since May 2011. She holds executive roles as Founding Director of the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning (TUM IL3) since December 2019 and Executive Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity since October 2017. Her career spans visiting positions at MIT's Sloan School of Management and Harvard University, alongside her habilitation (2011) and PhD (2005) from LMU Munich.

• Current affiliations: TUM School of Management, TUM IL3, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
• Research focuses: Leadership development in the digital age, diversity in organizations, ethical leadership, and research organization management

Recent research trends analyze digital leadership dynamics, gender-decoded recruitment practices, robotic leadership interfaces, and neurophysiological mechanisms in leadership behavior. Her 2025 work on moral careers and 2024 resource-based absorption theory highlight evolving themes in organizational psychology.

Scientific honors include:

• Highly Cited Research Award, Leadership Quarterly (2016)
• Emerald Citations of Excellence (2016)
• Best Teaching Award, TUM School of Management (2014)
• Academy of Management Symposium Award (2010)
• Bayerische Landesbank Wissenschaftspreis (2006)

Prof. Peus advises organizations on diversity and talent management. She was recognized as one of Germany's Most Inspiring Women (2020) and leads projects like FührMINT, ForGenderCare, and the TUM Neurophysiological Leadership Lab (NeLeLab).