WFI Highlights
We celebrate our successes in the areas of research, teaching, and transfer, and honor the commitment of our student and alumni talent by recognizing them with the WFI Highlights.
Here are members who have been honored with a WFI Highlight:
Veronika Wachslander - WFI Highlight in the field of teaching
Veronika Wachslander, a scientific staff member at the Chair of Business Administration and Business Informatics, was honored for her exceptional commitment to teaching. She received recognition for her teaching in statistics and probability theory, having been honored during her time at the Chair of Statistics and Quantitative Methods. The jury highlighted her ability to convey complex topics clearly and foster a strong sense of community among students. Her goal is to make statistics, often perceived as difficult, more accessible.
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kuhn - WFI Highlight in the field of research
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kuhn, holder of the Chair for Supply Chain Management & Operations, was honored for his outstanding contributions to the faculty. His extensive research and ability to integrate it into teaching and student as well as doctoral projects were especially highlighted. Prof. Kuhn shares his passion for logistics with new generations, actively involving students in his research projects.
Martin Mehl - WFI Highlight in the field of Alumni
Martin Mehl was honored for his alumni work as a board member of IN Kontakt, an association that connects current and former students of the WFI to promote experience sharing and support the professional network of our graduates. With over 1,000 members at the WFI in Ingolstadt, the association has built an extensive network since the 1990s. Mehl, together with four other board members, is committed to ensuring its continued vitality. Alumni work is crucial for universities, and INKontakt plays a vital in fostering these connections.
Philipp Flauger - WFI Highlight in the field of students
Philipp Flauger was honored for his entrepreneurial initiative in founding the start-up MYCO while pursuing his Master’s in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTRE) at WFI. Inspired by the lecture "Start-Up-School", he aims to introduce healthy and sustainable meat alternatives to the market. His team focuses on developing mycelium technologies to create delicious, healthy, and sustainable meat substitute products.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Danzer - WFI Highlight in the field of teaching and self-administration
The WFI Highlight recognized Prof. Dr. Alexander Danzer for his outstanding contributions to teaching and administration, particularly for the introduction and advancement of the 'Sustainability in Business and Economics' and 'Business and Psychology' programs, alongside the creation of three new certificate programs, namely 'Sustainability in Business', 'Digitalization in Business', and the 'WFI Consulting Badge'. These initiatives are designed to enable students to better prepare for societal changes and professional challenges.
Diana Stommel - WFI Highlight in the field of student representation
Diana Stommel was recognized for her notable commitment to student representation and involvement in student organizations. She plays a supportive role in shaping student life and organizing events such as Freshman Week and the WFI Stammtisch. Diana represents student interests in the Faculty Council, various committees such as the IN-Team Student Network, and the Student Congress, ensuring that the voices of her fellow students are heard and well represented.
Sandra Zoelch - WFI Highlight in the field of Alumni
Sandra Zoelch, partner with PwC Germany and WFI alumna, was awarded the WFI Highlight for her outstanding commitment in the area of practice partnerships and as lecturer in the Master's program in Taxation. She is a member of the KU's University Council.
Dr. Jutta Walz - WFI Highlight in the field of Teaching/Internationalization
Dr. Jutta Walz, faculty manager of WFI, was honored for introducing, coordinating and co-teaching in the module “Management Simulation in Tourism”, which has been offered as an Erasmus+ Intensive Program since the academic year 2023/24. Together with her colleagues Kerstin Haag (MGF) and Felix Hiemeyer (STS), she received the 2025 Prize of the Liga Bank Foundation for Excellent Teaching.
Klaus-Ulrich Pfeiffer - WFI Highlight in the field of Alumni
Klaus-Ulrich Pfeiffer, partner with KPMG, was awarded the WFI Highlight for his outstanding commitment in the area of alumni work. He is one of the first graduates of WFI and serves as CEO of our alumni organization IN Kontakt, which he has been supporting for more than 25 years.
Franziska Rast - WFI Highlight in the field of Internationalization
Franziska Rast, academic coordinator of WFI, was honored for her commitment during the development of our Bachelor-level double-degree program with Toulouse School of Management. The first joint cohort of WFI and TSM students is starting in the winter term 2025/26. The students will spend three semesters in France, followed by three semesters in Ingolstadt, where they choose their individual study specializations.
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