Malte Beinhauer

Prof. Dr. Malte Beinhauer serves as Professor of Business Administration with a focus on Corporate Management and Organization at Saarland University of Applied Sciences since January 2009. He holds leadership roles including Dean of the Faculty of Economics and previously served as Program Director for the part-time Business Administration Bachelor's program. His academic journey includes a doctorate under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Saarbrücken.

His research spans Corporate Management, Organizational Change, and Knowledge Management with recent emphasis on AI applications in business processes. Current investigations focus on Design Thinking with ChatGPT in student innovation projects, reflecting his ongoing engagement with emerging technologies. His work demonstrates consistent evolution from early research on Knowledge Communities (2004) through Enterprise 2.0 impacts (2010-2012) to current AI integration studies.

Notable recognition includes a 2001 Research Scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. His publications reveal strong industry connections through collaborations with major corporations including BMW, Daimler, E.ON, KPMG, and Volkswagen.

As an active academic leader, he serves on multiple university committees including Senate membership, Master's Program Admission Committee for International Management, and as International Liaison Officer for the Faculty of Economics. His professional background combines 25 years of academic and industry experience in process, project, IT, knowledge, and change management.