Walter Schober

Walter Schober serves as President of Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI) since March 2012, following a distinguished career at the institution since 1994. His leadership roles include Dean of THI Business School (2002-2012), Vice President (2000-2002), and Founding Dean of THI Business School (1997-2000). Prior to THI, he held senior commercial management positions at Motoren- und Turbinen Union München GmbH (1987-1994), overseeing EU programs and civil aviation projects.

His academic foundation was built at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich:

• Degree in business management, business education and social pedagogy (1981-1991)
• Dr. oec. publ. (1991)
• Degree in business management (1987)
• Degree in business education (1986)

His core research focuses on Business Management, Accounting, and Controlling, with expanding influence in digital transformation through governance roles. His strategic vision integrates academic leadership with industrial expertise, particularly in higher education innovation and business process optimization.

Prof. Schober maintains extensive governance commitments across Bavarian and European academic ecosystems:

• Chairman, Hochschule Bayern e.V.
• Member, Board of Trustees of Bavarian Research Foundation
• Member, Bayerisches Wissenschaftsforum BayWISS Steering Committee
• Member, Bavarian Research and Innovation Agency Strategy Council
• Member, bidt (Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation) Board of Trustees
• Member, UAS4Europe Presidium
• Member, doctoral college NRW advisory board
• Member, brigk Ingolstadt Supervisory Board
• Member, Excellence Foundation Ingolstadt Science Council
• Associate Representative, Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR)
• Chairman, COPLAN AG Supervisory Board

No scientific awards were documented. Student supervision details and research grant history are unreported in available materials. His presidency focuses on institutional strategy rather than laboratory-based research.