Jan Schäfer-Kunz

Prof. Dr. Jan Schäfer-Kunz is a Professor of Business Administration with a focus on Accounting at the School of Business and Technology, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, where he has held a professorship since 1999.

Education:

• Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart
• Dipl.-Kfm. in Business Administration, University of Stuttgart
• Dr. rer. pol. (Political Economy Doctorate), University of Stuttgart

Research Focus: His work spans Accounting, Management Accounting, and Product Lifecycle Management, with emphasis on simulation-based costing applications in virtual manufacturing environments and controlling frameworks for family businesses. Current research critically assesses the shortening of product lifecycles across industries through empirical analysis of historical innovation data.

Publications: Author of seminal books including 'Buchführung und Jahresabschluss' (2022) and 'Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre' (2021), with recent work trending toward lifecycle verification methodologies and digital costing systems. His publications bridge academic theory with German industry standards.

Supervision & Teaching: He supervises industry-based theses in all Business Administration domains while teaching core courses in accounting and business fundamentals. His advising requires corporate partnerships, reflecting his practice-oriented approach to academic training.