Oliver Rump

Prof. Dr. Oliver Rump is a full-time Professor at HTW Berlin, specializing in Museology, Museum Management, and Museum Marketing. He has held this position since 2008 and has also served as a lecturer for museum management continuing education programs at Freie Universität Berlin since 2005. His career includes roles as director of the Museum for Communication in Hamburg (2001-2008) and co-founder of the Hamburg Museum Association (2002-2012).

• Research Focus: Museum marketing, finance, and controlling; international museum management approaches (Ethiopia, India, Iran, Cuba, Russia, Vietnam); political museology.
• Contributions: Developed the museum management software FirstRumos, co-founder of the Arbeitskreis Museumsmanagement, and active in scientific advisory boards like the historical research theater Vajswerk e.V..

Global Collaborations: Maintains museum management partnerships in France, India, and Cuba. His work spans 63 publications and 172 lectures/events, though specific titles are not provided in the text.

Affiliations: Associated with the School of Design and Culture at HTW Berlin, where he serves as a Departmental Professor. He also holds roles in institutional governance, including chairing the BAföG selection committee.