Julia Hermanns

Julia Hermanns serves as Professor of Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technology, Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences since September 2017. Previously, she held professorships at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences and lectured at Cologne University of Applied Sciences.

Education:

• Bank apprenticeship
• Diploma in Business Studies (Diplom-Kauffrau), University of Duisburg
• MBA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
• PhD (2006), Bergische University Wuppertal

Research Interests: Professor Hermanns specializes in business administration with a focus on Investment, Financing, Corporate Finance, Management Control, Corporate Management, and Corporate Governance. Her work bridges engineering and business disciplines, emphasizing practical applications in industrial engineering contexts through rigorous quantitative analysis and strategic frameworks.

Professional Memberships: She actively participates in the Schmalenbach Society for Business Administration, German Society for Financial Management, ArMiD (Middle Management Supervisory Boards in Germany), Business Angels Initiative NRW BANK, and Business Angels Network Germany (BAND).