Nils Kruse

Nils Kruse is a researcher at the Chair of Business Ethics & Controlling within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. He completed his bachelor's in Asian Studies and Management at HTWG Konstanz, followed by master's degrees in International Commerce (Korea University) and International Relations (American University). After earning his doctorate at the Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics in 2020, he now focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on employer attractiveness and employee behavior, with a regional emphasis on Northeast Asia.

• PhD in Business Ethics (Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics, 2020)
• MA in International Commerce (Korea University, Seoul)
• MA in International Relations (American University, Washington, DC)
• BSc in Asian Studies and Management (HTWG Konstanz)

His research bridges CSR theory with empirical studies on organizational behavior, particularly in intercultural contexts involving Chinese and Korean cultural frameworks. At Martin Luther University, he supervises bachelor's and master's theses, contributes to coursework, and manages IT infrastructure for the department. Prior to academia, Kruse accumulated four years of professional experience at PwC Germany, auditing East Asian clients and working in international markets, followed by a senior consulting role in family business and SME sectors.