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Research at the Brand University of Applied Sciences

As a university, it is both our mission and our passion to contribute to the search for solutions to the economic and social challenges facing us today. The acquisition of scientific knowledge from application-oriented research also serves as the foundation for providing practical and sound instruction.

Our research mission allows us to play an active role in scientific and academic discussions as a participant in national and international projects.

Research Clusters

The guiding theme of research at Brand University of Applied Sciences is, in accordance with the orientation of the university, the topic “brand” in all its facets. The research focuses on the components of the paradigm of “Brand Thinking” developed at the BU, which seeks to holistically approach the examination of brands and reflect it in all of its areas.

The spectrum of topics ranges from theoretical cultural studies to practical artistic-aesthetic and application-oriented research on brand management, communication and design as well as related topics. Our research is currently focused on two research clusters that reflect the university’s interdisciplinary approach: “Brands and Brand Culture” and “Brands in the Digital Age”.

Brands and brand culture

Brands are created by people – so every brand development is also a product of the culture from which it originates. At the same time, culture also determines how we perceive brands and interact with them. Especially in an international context, culture is a very relevant aspect of branding. A brand expert must therefore always keep in mind and research in advance which cultural factors can influence the perception of his product in the target market and align his brand strategy accordingly.

As a university at which the Communications and Management departments work in equal parts on researching and transmitting brand-related content, our research profile naturally includes an application-oriented examination of “brands” from a humanities and cultural studies perspective. At the same time, a practical, artistic examination of brands also takes place.

Associated topics:

  • aesthetic and artistic-creative aspects of the topic “brand”
  • cultural-philosophical aspects of the subject area “brand”
  • inter- and transcultural perspectives on “brand” (behavioural-scientific investigation of brand perception, brand positioning, consumer research, user experience design etc.)

Brands in the digital age

Today, brands are, of course, (also) digital. This means that classic disciplines such as brand management and brand design naturally also include questions about big data applications and the use of artificial intelligence. This results in a dynamic, application-oriented field of research in the field of brand research.

Associated topics:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Usability, Brand Management and Customer Management
  • Use of Big Data for the design of the elements of the marketing mix (e.g. by simulations and forecasts for the design of pricing policies or the development of artificial test persons, calculation of customer life value)
  • Brand Equity: brand value calculation with the help of a “brand ticker”
  • Design professions in the age of conversational interfaces and artificial intelligence

The Brand University’s Research Committee views its mission as the promotion of the university’s research activities.

The topical focus of its members’ research interests is oriented towards both the subject matter of their field of instruction and its practical application with regard to the requirements of the economy.

Chairwoman:

Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen 

  • Company and brand valuation
  • Customer Life Value
  • Dynamic Pricing
  • General prognosis methods and simulations
    for marketing relevant questions

Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan (Vice President Research on parental leave)

  • Cross-cultural consumer research and brand perception
    • Influence of packaging design cues on brand perception
    • Endorsement
    • Emotions and social context
    • Mood induction and reactions to product design
    • Priming and brand choices
  • Influence of loyalty programmes on consumer brand engagement

Prof. Dr. Thomas Suwelack

  • data based A/B/n-tests in marketing
  • Effects of marketing stimuli on buyer behavior
    • money-back guarantee
    • cost transparency
  • Brand management
    • Private label brands
    • Brand extension
  • Artificial intelligence in customer management

Amra Kramo Caluk (Representative of Lecturers)

  • Consumer Psychology
  • Pricing Psychology
  • Compulsive Buying
  • Agile Product Development

Jonas Happ (Student Representative)

Prof. Michael Jonas

  • Spatial immersive interfaces/experiences
  • Machine learning/artificial intelligence

Prof. Dr. Stefan Waller

  • Fundamental research
    • Cultural philosophy and anthropology of brands
    • Brand aesthetics
    • Ethics and brand culture
  • Based on this, investigations with a
    focus on German-Chinese exchange

    • Brands as part of certain cultures
    • Brands in intercultural exchange
    • Brands as transcultural phenomena

Michael Kress (Representative of Lecturers)

  • Art and design as research
  • Hyper culture
  • Post conceptual art
  • Art in public space
  • Spatial participations and art conversations
  • Urban sonics

With its ‘Brand Research Lab’, the Brand University of Applied Sciences boasts a teaching and learning facility in which innovation is brought to life. The studio provides professors, lecturers and students with a place in which they can pursue interdisciplinary research. Shared resources are available for use in experiments and surveys that explore the design and impact of brands, new media and innovative technologies on an empirical and intercultural basis.

The Brand Research Lab helps promote the training and education of the next generation of academics and scientists. It also serves as a foundation for the continued development of the Brand University of Applied Sciences’ competencies and expertise in quantitative and qualitative social and scientific methods.

The research lab includes a facility for working with focus groups or interviews, a range of neuroscientifical technical research equipment and software, and workplaces for evaluation. The laboratory is continuously being expanded and currently offers the following tools and technologies:

  • Equipment for stationary eye-tracking: Tobii Pro Nano, a software solution from iMotions with a module for stationary eye-tracking
  • EEG Neuroelectrics Enobio 8
  • ‘Affectiva’ licence
  • For work in the field of AI and VR: Google Home Mini, Alexa Echo Dot, Oculus Quest VR glasses, Mamut VR Touch
  • MATLAB computer software (basic module – Deep Learning Toolbox, Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox, Optimization Toolbox, Text Analytics Toolbox)

The professional scientific equipment and facilities help foster an interplay of various innovative research activities exploring topics that are highly relevant for society and business both today and in future.

As a university that views brands and innovations from a consumer perspective, the Brand University places consumers and users at the center of its research and examines implicit and explicit behavior using psychophysiological methods. In the “Brand Research Lab” unconscious processes linked to emotions, motivation and attention are made visible.

The focus of interest is therefore on the following areas:

  • Consumer research
  • User research
  • Experience design (AR & VR)

University members are able to use the lab for their own projects. Furthermore, the Brand Research Lab is available for external contract research. It also functions as a studio for design thinking workshops.

If you are interested in the “Brand Research Lab” or have any questions, please get in touch with our contact persons:

Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen
Vice President Research & Statistical Analysis Brand Research Lab

Drashti Patel
Brand Research Lab Assistant

Here you can get an impression of the first projects conducted in the Brand Research Lab in the area of junior research and in cooperation with IcyBox.

University partnerships

Partner University: Nordakademie Hochschule der Wirtschaft

Project: Driving the adoption of eco-labels in Germany.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan, Prof. Dr. Michael Fretschner, Maik Riggers
More Information: Study Design

Partner University: University of Southern Denmark

Project: Cooperative Doctoral Programme
Participants: Prof. Dr. Henrik Sattler, Prof. Dr. Oliver Schnittka, Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan

Partner Universities: FH Ludwigshafen & Uni Göttingen

Project: The Relationship between Customer Engagement, Involvement, Loyalty Program Mechanisms, and Program Loyalty.
Participants: Dr. Regine Heimers, Prf. Dr. Edith Rüger-Muck, Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan, Prof. Dr. Ludwig Theuvsen

Partner University: Fachhochschule Kiel

Project: A/B testing to optimize the digital interaction between companies and customers.
Participants: Dr. Thomas Suwelack, Prof. Dr. Manuel Stegemann
Publication: Stegemann, M., & Suwelack, T. (2020). A/B-Testing–Verfahren zur Optimierung der digitalen Interaktion zwischen Konsumenten und Unternehmen. In Data-driven Marketing (pp. 159-176). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.

Partner University: University of Arizona

Project: How Deriving Information from Faces Can Alter Our Choices: Holistic Face Types, Personality Trait Impressions, and Alterations in Choice
Participants: Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan, Prof. Dr. Martin Reimann, Prof. Dr. Ulrich R. Orth,Prof. Dr. Alberto Lopez

Partner University: Ludwigs-Maximilian-Universität München

Project: What Determines What? The question under investigation is whether monetary brand valuations influence share prices and/or vice versa.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen, Prof. Dr. Stefan Mittnik

Partner University: Ludwigs-Maximilian-Universität München

Project: Designing a machine-supported response tool for measuring the effectiveness of advertising. This project explores the question as to whether statistical methods could be used to replace elaborate surveys of test persons.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen, Prof. Dr. Stefan Mittnik

Research Projects at BU

Project: Purpose statt Pose.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Yonca Limon-Calisan, Dr. Regine Heimers
Type of Project: Whitepaper with Jung von Matt
Research Period: May to June 2021

Project: Brand and Myth.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Stefan Waller
Research Period: April 2020 to March 2021

Project: Development of a Brand-Value-Index.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen
Research Period: 2020/2021

Project: Colour representation and perception of the colour “green” in brand communication and paintings of country brand colours using the example of the country brand Ireland.
Participants: Prof. Ute Röseler
Research Period: February to September 2020

Junior Research

Project: Ecolabels on Detergents: Survey.
Participants: Drashti Patel, Qian Chen, Minghao Liu
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to August 2021
Project Poster: Download

Project: Measuring Visual Attention on Eco-Friendly Detergents.
Participants: Gabriela Pardo, Pataraporn Saisawang, Xinyuan Zhang, Yuehting Ling
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to August 2021
Project Poster: Download

Project: Ecolabels on Detergents; Affectiva.
Participants: Ella Göbel, Lynn Treudler, Julien Schlebusch, Max Suhr
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to August 2021
Project Poster: Download

Project: UX Optimization Research for 21Done Platform.
Participant: Petros Michalopoulos
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to June 2021
Project Poster: Download

Project: Advertising the Gender Gap. Researching on consumers’ gender equality associations with Nike.
Participants: Hanne Welinder & Alina Schmidt
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to September 2020
Project Poster: Download

Project: Porsche Under High Voltage.
Participants: Henrike Wode & Niklas Schmid-Burgk
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to September 2020
Project Poster: Download

Project: Consumer Perception of Sexually Appealing Ads for the Case of Calvin Klein
Participants: Ruixiang Guo & Xing Chen
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to September 2020
Project Poster: Download

Project: Brand Perception of a German Beer Brand among Chinese Consumers
Participants: Julia Reichel & Ruben Victor Thaysen
Type of Project: Junior Research
Research Period: March to September 2020

Be it searching for a solution to a problem in actual practice, a desire to do market research, or the need to explore a topic in depth – the BU is ready to serve as a partner to companies and organisations and help them conduct the research they require.

A joint research project delivers results for industry and business that make it possible to view current challenges in a new light and identify solutions. At the same time, it makes it possible to transfer the latest findings from the world of business into instruction, something that helps prepare students for their future careers.

Research collaborations can be realised as projects during the academic semester, as student’s thesis or seminar project, or it can be pursued through long-term partnerships.

If you are interested please contact Prof. Dr. Sven Christiansen to develop a project tailored to your research requirements.

Here you get an insight into our contract research:

Limon-Calisan Y., Heimers R., Duerl F. & Flentje Ch. (2022). Purpose is dead, long live purpose! Fresh potential in times of dynamic brand management. (White Paper)

Stegemann, M., Xia Ang, F. & Suwelack, T. (2022). Creating a Customer Experience-Centric Startup – A Step-by-Step Framework. Springer International Publishing. (Interview mit Suwelack, T.)

Jonas, M. (2022). Hype oder Chance. Metaverse – Gestalten für die hybride Realität, PAGE Magazin, 2022 (04).

Hua, T.  (2020). Kunst und Leben. Autobiografie als Konzept. Berlin: Logos Verlag.

Eidens, A. (2020). Was ist eigentlich Empathic Branding?, PAGE online, https://page-online.de/branche-karriere/was-ist-eigentlich-empathic-branding/

Suwelack, T. (2020). Toolbox Customer Experience. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.

Stegemann, M., & Suwelack, T. (2020). A/B-Testing–Verfahren zur Optimierung der digitalen Interaktion zwischen Konsumenten und Unternehmen. In Data-driven Marketing (pp. 159-176). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.

Igelbrink J. (2020). Perceived Brand Localness – An Empirical Study. Gabler Verlag.

Jonas, M. (2019). Schnell, schneller, Hackathon, PAGE Magazin, 2019 (09).

Jonas, M. (2019). Was ist eigentlich Virtual Reality Design?, PAGE online, https://page-online.de/branche-karriere/was-ist-eigentlich-virtual-reality-design/#more-588518.

Jonas, M. (2019). Hackathons als Workshop-Format, PAGE Magazin, 2019 (08).

Tang, Hua (2019): Interface. Chinesische Gegenwartskunst und der europäische Dialog. Dissertation an der HfbK.

Limon Y., Reimann M., Orth U.R. & Bechara A. (2017). Fresh Faces for Established Brands: The Role of Holistic Type and Sequence of Exposure in Consumers’ Formation of Trait Inferences. In: Campbell, C. L. (Hrsg.): The Customer is NOT Always Right? Marketing Orientationsin a Dynamic Business World. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science. Cham: Springer.

Jonas, M. (2017): Das ist Virtual Reality Design, PAGE Magazin, 2017 (07).

Waller, S. (2017). Selbstbild und Sollen. Überlegungen im Anschluss an Gehlen und Kant. In: Puls, Schramm, Waller (Hrsg.): Kultur. Freiheit. Technik. Münster.

Schoeneberg, K.-P., Zerres, C., Fraß, A. & Igelbrink, J. (2016). Textmining – aktive Markenführung mittels Social Media Analytics. In: Lang, M. (Hrsg.): BI-Handbuch 2016. Düsseldorf: Symposium Verlag.

Christiansen, S (2015). Starke Marken, Starke Aktien, €uro, 2015 (11), 17-33.

Duncker, C., Röseler, U. & Fichtl, L. (2015). Marken-Positionierung: Auf der Suche nach verlässlichen Instrumenten, absatzwirtschaft – Zeitschrift für Marketing, 2015 (12), 76-79.

Erfgen, C., Zenker, S., & Sattler, H. (2015). The Vampire Effect: When Do Celebrity Endorsers Harm Brand Recall? International Journal of Research in Marketing (IJRM), 32 (2), 155-163.

Suwelack, T., Krafft, M. & Meffert, H. (2015). Zielgruppenspezifisches Management von Alumni-Organisationen – dargestellt am Beispiel des Ehemaligenvereins Marketing Alumni Münster e. V. In: Habermann, F. & Notz, M. (Hrsg.): Professionelles Alumni-Management.

Waller, S. (2015). Leben in Entlastung. Mensch und Naturzweck bei Arnold Gehlen. Konstanz: Herbert von Halem Verlag.

Bogomolova, S., Wentzel, F., & Limon-Calisan, Y. (2012). Loyalty vs spontaneity: disentangling the effect of brand equity vs priming on the choice of real life brands. Proceedings of the 2011 ANZMAC Conference.

Eidens, A. (2012): Studium Brand Design, PAGE, 2012 (10).

Suwelack, T., Hogreve, J. & Hoyer, W. D. (2012). Understanding Money-Back Guarantees: Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes, Journal of Retailing, 87 (4), 462-478.

Suwelack, T. & Krafft, M. (2012). Effects of Money-Back and Low Price Guarantees on Consumer Behavior. State of the Art and Future Research Perspectives, Wiesbaden: Springer, S. 531-558.

Eidens, A. (2011): Hübschmachen hat nichts mit Design zu tun, Managermagazin, 2011 (01).

Orth, U. & Y. Limon (2011). Persönlichkeitstransfer von Fürsprechern auf Marken: Psychologische und Neuronale Mechanismen. Schriftenreihe der Agrar- und Ernährungsws. Fakultät der Universität Kiel, Vorträge zur Hochschultagung 2011, Heft 117.

Christiansen, S. & Mittnik, S. (2011). Ganzheitliche Steuerung von ETF-Portfolios. In:  O. Everling & G. Kirchhoff (Hrsg.), Exchange Traded Fund Rating, 200-220, Köln: Bank-Verlag. (Nominiert für den Deutschen Finanzbuchpreis 2012)

Igelbrink, J. (2011). Marktveränderungen bringen neue Anforderungen an das Modedesign. In: Boeck, Y. (Hrsg.): Traumberuf Modedesigner, 1. Aufl. Grünwald: Stiebner Verlag.

Duncker, C. & Röseler, U. (2011). Markenführung und Marketing – alles eins?, absatzwirtschaft – Zeitschrift für Marketing, 2011 (11), 34-36.

Waller, S. (2011). Vom Verschwinden des Wissens: Robert Menasses Phänomenologie der Entgeisterung. In: Dangel, T., Kömürcü, C. & Zimmermann, S. (Hrsg.): Dichten und Denken. Perspektiven zur Ästhetik, Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter.

Christiansen, S. & Mittnik, S. (2010). Risiko besser in den Griff bekommen, Euro am Sonntag, 2010 (52), 28-30. Fischer, M., Völckner, F., & Sattler, H. (2010). How Important are Brands? A Cross-category, Cross-country Study. Journal of Marketing Research (JMR), 47, 823-839.

Fredebeul-Krein, T., Krafft, M. & Suwelack, T. (2010). Gegen den Strom – Proaktives Marketing- und Vertriebsmanagement in schwierigen Zeiten. In: Marketing Review St. Gallen, 27. (1), S. 8-13.

Limon, Y. (2010). Boosting Trait Inferences: Psychological and Neural Mechanisms in the Effect of Faces on Brand Perceptions, Dissertation, CAU Kiel

Orth, U., Limon, Y. & Rose, G. (2010). Store-Evoked Affect, Personalities, and Consumer. Emotional Attachments to Brands, Journal of Business Research, 63 (11), 1202-1208.

Orth, U. R., K. Bechthold & Limon, Y. (2010). Consumer Metacognitions: The Ease, Speed, and Accuracy of Inferring Meaning from Wine Packages. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research, February 7-10, Auckland, New Zealand.

Orth, U. R., Heinrich F. & Limon, Y. (2010). Designing Wine Retail Interiors to Elicit Desirable Consumer Impressions. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research, February 7-10, Auckland, New Zealand.

Krafft, M., Suwelack, T. & Niederhofer, M. (2009). Marktorientierte Unternehmensführung in der Rezession. In: Meffert (Hrsg.): Erfolgreich mit den Großen des Marketings, Frankfurt: Campus Verlag, S. 37-47.

Limon, Y., Kahle L. & Orth, U. (2009). Package Design as a Communications Vehicle in Cross-Cultural Values Shopping, Journal of International Marketing, 17 (1), 30-57.

Orth, U. & Limon, Y. (2009). Global standardisiertes oder lokal adaptiertes Marketing?, Schriftenreihe der Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Kiel, Vorträge zur Hochschultagung 2009, Heft 114, 239-245.

Waller, S. (2009). Die Moral des Machens. Helmut Schmidt und die Philosophie. In: Zeitschrift für Hamburgische Geschichte Bd. 95, Hamburg.

Waller, S. (2009). Vernetzung und Institutionsabbau – ein Blick auf Arnold Gehlens Kulturphilosophie. In: Sozialpsychiatrische Informationen, Bonn.

Limon, Y. (2007). Packaging from a Cross-Cultural Perspective, Eurotürk, 19 (3), 39-40.

Waller, S. (2007). Konstruktion und Wahrnehmung: Sol LeWitt, Erwin Heerich, Rolf Bergmeier und Raimer Jochims. In: 66-03. Werke aus der Sammlung Lafrenz und Reinking, Weserburg/Museum für Moderne Kunst, Bremen.

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Eidens, A. (2006): Beitrag zum Thema Wahrnehmungsgesetze, Kölner Jahrbuch zum Mediendesign 2006.

Bongard, J. (2002). Werbewirkungsforschung. Grundlagen – Probleme – Ansätze. Münster: LIT-Verlag.

Bongard, J. (2002). Beratung im Zeitalter des Internet. In: Klewes, J. & Gütler, A. (Hrsg.): Drama Beratung! Consulting oder Consultainment. Frankfurt a.M.: FAZ-Verlag.

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Klewes, J., Bongard, J. & Sucht, T. (2002). Müssen Berater arrogant sein? Fakten und Thesen zur Beratung, pr-magazin, 2002 (8), 45-52.

Christiansen, S. (2001). Valuation of German Classical Warrants and Investigation of Trading Strategies (2001). In: S. Mittnik, (Hrsg.) Schriftenreihe zu Statistik und Ökonometrie, Berlin: Pro Business Verlag.

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Open Space

To mark the annual start of the winter semester, the Department of Design held a half-day symposium at “designxport” in Hamburg’s HafenCity in October 2020.

The “Open Space” included an internal workshop, during which the expectations and career plans of design students were surveyed. The findings formed the basis for the subsequent panel discussion “Job profiles of the future”.

Invited as external guests were Prof. Stefan Wölwer, Professor of Interaction Design and Design Researcher at HAWK Hildesheim, Maximilian Schöngen, Global Creative Strategist and Member of the Creative Board at Serviceplan. They discussed with Prof. Ansgar Eidens and Prof. Michael Jonas as well as the students which professional expertise and which types of specialists and generalists will be necessary in the future in order to act in a post-pandemic and AI-influenced social context in the triangle of forces of people, brand and market.

DACHINA Markendialog

The Brand University of Applied Sciences is, in cooperation with ‘DACHINA interchange’ and ‘China Central Television (CCTV)’, the organiser of the annual DACHINA Markendialog brand dialogue conference.

This conference offers a platform for scientific and cultural exchange between the DACH region and China. The focus is on current topics in brand science and practice.

Every year, the DACHINA Markendialog conference offers an exclusive series of presentations given by high-calibre speakers and a panel discussion that are followed by a get-together in which participants from each region can network and talk with managers of global companies and experts from the realms of academia and science.

Surplus sponsorship revenues generated by the event are converted into research stipends for the Brand Innovation M.A. master’s degree course, helping support students at the Brand University of Applied Sciences.

The BU regularly hosts guest lectures in which speakers from the worlds of business, industry and science present the latest insights from their fields. Fascinating case studies and problems offer the chance for in-depth discussions.

2021

“About success. And about the organizational power of a strong brand”
Jung von Matt
Michael Schneider (Strategy Director)

“Predicting colour preferences and colour emotions”
Glad & Heldig
Sophie Brodtkorb (Scientific Creative)

“An overview about Facebook advertising with focus on KPI“
Facebook
Celina Degen (Business Education Trainer)

“The story of entale: from 0 to 1 in 90 days”
Entale
Greta Anderson (UX Designer) & Hannah Blake (Co-Founder of Entale)

2020

“Immersive Brand Experiences”
Demodern
Hannah Johnson (Director Interactive Storytelling), Ann-Kristin Delplanque (UX Designerin)

“Selbstständigkeit im Studium – Die Bürokratie”
Freelance Junior
Paul Weinreich

“#China – Digital Innovation behind the Great Firewall”
ChinaWechatting
Torsten Sollitzer

“Hyper Fountain – Dornbracht Research Lab, Behind the Scenes”
Elastique
Andreas Schimmelpfennig (CEO)

Audio Branding & Audio Strategy for Brands“
White Horse Music
Julian Krohn (Creative Director)

„How to make a traditional German company ‘fit’ for the future. Company transformation based on the example of Vorwerk flooring.”
Vorwerk Flooring
Florian Bausch (Ex-CMO)

“Practice Session – von der Theorie in die Praxis”
Sherpa Design
Henning Klimczak (CEO and founder)

2019

“How AI can influence a brand’s success”
Natter.AI
Rob Taylor (CEO)

“Erfolgreiche Repositionierung der Marke Lacoste”
Lacoste
Lesley Bleakney, Philipp Witzke

“Make it Possible – Huawei communication and marketing in the age of Donald Trump”
Jung von Matt
Max Lederer (Executive Creative Cirector)

„How to build strong Business Relationships with an identity-oriented Approach“
Tamanguu
Dr. Johannes Ripken (Founder)

„Content Marketing – Chancen und Herausforderungen im B2B Marketing“
Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Heiko Packwitz (Chief Marketing & Communications Officer)

„EU – Back to University“
Europäische Kommission
Roberto Hayder (Principal Legal and Anti-Fraud Officer)

„Neurobranding: What people really want (from brands)“
Deloitte Digital
Daniel Könnecke (Partner Deloitte Digital)

„Marketing im B2B“
Wer liefert was
Philipp Gausling (Business Development Manager)

„Markenführung im digitalen Zeitalter“
Artaxo
Patrick Klingberg (CEO)

„Activating Brave“
Interbrand
Jan Glanzmann, Jana Gaukstern

2018

„Creative in Silicon Valley“
Google, Instagram, Nest
Fred Fahlke

„NIVEA – from winning women’s heartbeats to winning consumer insights“
NIVEA, Beiersdorf
Isabel Maria Sá (Global Junior Brand Manager NIVEA Face Care), Insa Köhnsen (Expert Recruiting Working Students, Interns and University Marketing)

„Loro Piana, True Luxury Brand and Cultural Icon“
Loro Piana
Philippe Lamy (Managing Director Europa, Mittlerer Osten, Russland)

„8×4 – Wie man eine Traditionsmarke verjüngt“
8×4, Beiersdorf
Thorsten Trompeter (Senior Brand Manager), Chris Bartsch (Geschäftsführer Kreation, Digitalagentur BOOM)

„HaspaJOKER und das digitale Zukunftsmodell“
Hamburger Sparkasse
Sven Sahlberg

„Über Innovation. Jägermeister – eine Marke zwischen Kontinuität & Veränderung“
Jägermeister
Sebastian Koenen (Brand Manager Global Innovation & Design)

„Das Zeitalter des Teilens wird bis 2025 jedes Unternehmen erreicht haben“
Coomedia
Henning Schnittcher (Unternehmensberater und Managing Director von Coomedia)

„Social Impact through Design Thinking“
Impact Week
Michael Hübl (Co-Founder of Impact Week), Stina Kozok (International Brand Communication Student), Sina Petersen (Brand Design Student)

2017

„Creating Iconic Brand Experiences“
Agentur Elastique
Betty Schimmelpfennig (Geschäftsführerin von Elastique)

„Wie die Elbphilharmonie zum weltweiten Liebling wurde“
Hamburg Marketing & Jung von Matt

„Business oder Busyness – Kreativität für Kunst, Kultur, Kommerz“
Atelier Disko

„Die Geheimnisse unbändiger Motivation“
Jonathan Schramke (Business Coach

2016

„YouTube. The online Video Revolution“
YouTube, Google
Sabine Georg (Creative Agency Manager Google Germany)

2015

„Best in Class Consumer Decision Journey“
Philips
Marek Sandrock (Senior E-Trade Marketing Manager)

„Wie werden wir die zukünftige Rolle eines Designers gestalten? Forschung durch Design“
Transfer
Andrea Augstein (Design Researcher, Gründerin)

„Branding to go“
Wir Design
Thorsten Grenius

„Haltung erzeugt Wirkung – Wie eine Kampagne eine Bank verändert“
Commerzbank
Uwe Hellmann (Director Brand Management and Corporate Marketing)

2014

„Form follows Function – Design follows Strategy“
Interbrand
Ronald Bartikowsko (Creative Director)