Stella Pfisterer

Stella Pfisterer serves as Researcher at the Department of Business-Society Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, with additional affiliation at the Partnerships Resource Centre. Her work bridges academic research and practical partnership management in international development contexts.

Education:

• Master’s in Public Administration, Leiden University (Netherlands)
• BA in Law, Social Science, and Economics, University of Erfurt (Germany)

Her research examines governance mechanisms of cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development, with specific focus on private sector engagement in international development cooperation. Key contributions analyze partnership effectiveness in post-conflict settings (Colombia case study), Dutch government roles in SDG partnerships, and public value creation frameworks. The fingerprint analysis confirms dominant expertise in Public Private Partnerships (73%), Sustainable Development (66%), and Partnership Management (33%).

Scientific Contributions:

• 23 total research outputs including journal articles, reports, and book chapters
• Notable works published in Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility and The Emerald Handbook of Public-Private Partnerships
• Research cited 15+ times in Scopus with significant Mendeley readership

Prior to academia, Pfisterer gained professional experience at Maastricht School of Management, Daimler AG, and the German Embassy in Wellington. She has developed training modules for effective partnership management and maintains active collaboration networks across development sectors.