Rainer Sibbel

Rainer Sibbel is a Professor of International Health Management at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management since October 2004. He serves as Academic Director of the MBA in International Hospital and Healthcare Management and heads the Institute for International Health Management. His work bridges healthcare systems with business administration principles.

• Mathematics, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (1987-1993)
• Doctor of Business Administration, University of Münster (1997)
• Habilitation in Operations Management, Bayreuth University (2004)

Sibbel’s research focuses on process optimization in healthcare, capacity planning, and strategic management. He explores the intersection of operations research, supply chain management, and healthcare economics, with recent studies on patient orientation in health system reforms and digital transformation in hospital logistics.

His affiliations include memberships in the German Academic Association for Business Research, Association for Operations Research (GOR), and International Hospital Federation (IHF). He has contributed to numerous academic journals and edited volumes, particularly on clinical pathway management, procurement systems, and performance measurement in hospitals.