Joachim Lutz is the third former CEO of a corporation to become the dean of the Business School of the University of Mannheim. Lutz is 63 years old and has a close connection to the city. He studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim, worked for 36 years in various sectors of the private industry and has been a founding director of CropEnergies, a subsidiary of Südzucker, since 2006. By appointing Joachim Lutz, the school will once again be headed by a dean, who has no duties in the areas of research and teaching, but can fully concentrate on his management duties.
Joachim Lutz is highly motivated to promote the Business School of the University of Mannheim: “The University of Mannheim is renowned for its program in Business Administration and enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany. But as the best German Business School, it is very important to develop our research and teaching, also with regards to current questions on corporate management. It is a wonderful challenge for me to make the Business School of the University of Mannheim known outside of Germany and to strengthen its international position.”
Professor Thomas Puhl, President of the University of Mannheim, says: “I am very happy that we were able to recruit Joachim Lutz as the dean of our Business School. He brings much expertise and many years of management experience as CFO and CEO of a successful business from Mannheim to the table. This will help to make research and teaching at the Business School of the University of Mannheim even more competitive. Furthermore, Joachim Lutz is an alumni of the University of Mannheim and feels closely connected to our institution. These are ideal conditions for cooperating successfully within the university and for developing and shaping the schools’ profile.
Dean Lutz will support the school with practical course contents and innovative teaching methods in order to enhance the skills and career opportunities of the students. To this end, he will put a focus on exchanging ideas with experts from the industry from the very beginning. He also aims to promote the quality of the Business School and to recruit the best students and researchers from Germany and all over the world. Lutz sees the broad range of courses as a great strength of the Business School of the University of Mannheim. “We offer excellent programs for students in all stages of their studies, from bachelor's programs up to (E)MBSs at the Mannheim Business School (MBS), the umbrella organization for management education at the University of Mannheim,” says Lutz.
About the Business School
With 46 professors, more than 150 academic staff members and about 4,000 students, the Business School of the University of Mannheim is one of the largest and most renowned departments for Business Administration in Europe. Research and teaching at the highest international level, consistent quality management, internationality, a distinct practical orientation and excellent study conditions are core elements of the Mannheim concept.
Together with the Mannheim Business School gGmbH, the umbrella organization for management education at the University of Mannheim, the Business School belongs to the one percent of Business Schools worldwide that is accredited by three leading associations of business education institutions (AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA).