Ulrike Kachel

Ulrike Kachel is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Faculty of Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University (Australia). With a background in information technology and tourism, she specializes in sustainable entrepreneurship, ethical tourism practices, and climate change considerations in travel behavior. Her interdisciplinary work bridges academia and industry through digital platforms, events management, and conservation-focused tourism.

• Graduate Engineer (Systems Analysis), Hochschule Bremerhaven
• Masters in Ecotourism, James Cook University
• PhD in Tourism Management, Griffith University
• Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, Charles Darwin University

Her research explores sustainability frameworks, agency theory in tourism, and UN SDG implementations - particularly addressing animal welfare in tourism and circular economy models. She employs grounded theory and qualitative methodologies across tourism, higher education, and environmental studies.

Recent projects include Nepalese students' perceptions of education agents and circular entrepreneurship development in the Northern Territory. She actively supervises postgraduate research and participates in international academic collaborations.