Martin Büdenbender

Prof. Dr. Martin Büdenbender serves as Professor of Business Administration, especially Corporate Finance, at the Department of Business Administration and Economics, Aachen University of Applied Sciences since 2022. His appointment follows extensive industry experience in corporate finance leadership roles at multinational corporations including Henkel and thyssenkrupp.

His educational background includes:

• Business Administration studies at University of Münster, University of Maastricht, and University of California, Berkeley (2003-2008), graduating with a Business Administration degree
• Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from University of Münster (2008-2012) with thesis: "Unbundling concepts for electricity transmission networks – an economic comparison"

Büdenbender's research integrates theoretical finance with industrial applications, focusing on corporate finance mechanisms, energy sector economics, and financial management optimization. His dual expertise bridges academic frameworks with billion-euro business operations from prior industry roles, particularly in capital markets and business process analysis. This practitioner-academic perspective shapes his teaching methodology and research priorities.

During his research assistant period at University of Münster, he supervised final theses and conducted seminars. His industry leadership involved managing teams of regional controllers and intercompany financing units, though current academic advisory capacity isn't specified beyond standard professorial duties. No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.