Harald Hungenberg

Harald Hungenberg serves as Dean of Programs and Professor at ESMT Berlin, with prior academic leadership roles as chaired professor/head of Management Institute at Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and associate dean/head of Department of Strategic Management at Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL). Industry experience includes management consulting at McKinsey & Company.

His educational background includes:

• Business Administration at Justus-Leibig-University, Giessen
• Business Administration at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA

Professor Hungenberg's research focuses on strategic organizational transformation, with documented contributions across 100+ publications. His expertise bridges academic theory and corporate practice through executive education programs for industry leaders including Bertelsmann, B. Braun, Schaeffler, and Siemens. Current teaching emphasizes innovation frameworks and change management methodologies for senior executives.

He maintains active industry engagement while overseeing ESMT Berlin's academic portfolio spanning MBA, Master, PhD, and Executive Education programs.