Thomas Corinth

Thomas Corinth is a Lecturer in the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at IST Study Institute since November 2015, teaching courses such as "Operational and Strategic Hotel Management," "Quality Management," and "Management Consulting" in the Hotel Management bachelor's program. Additionally, he has been a freelance lecturer for over 10 years at institutions including Heilbronn University, Worms University of Applied Sciences, IST Study Institute, IUBH Bad Honnef, and ESSEC Paris.

His academic credentials include:

• Business Administration in Tourism (FH) from Heilbronn University, specializing in hotel controlling and marketing
• MBA from HTW Chur, Switzerland (2009)
• Ongoing doctoral studies at the University of Latvia in Riga (since 2014) on innovation processes in the German hotel industry

Corinth's research interests focus on Hotel Management, Strategic Management, Innovation Management, and Hotel Controlling. His 25+ years of industry experience—including roles as Director of Asset Management at Steigenberger Hotel Group—informs his practical approach to hospitality education, emphasizing strategic development, asset evaluation, and innovation implementation in hotel operations.

There is no mention of formal PhD or Master's advisees or research grants in the provided text.