Prof. Dr. Helmut Hofstetter

Department of Cooperative Studies
Professorship for Human Resources and Project Management
Specialist area: Business
Professor

T: +49 (0)30 30877-2409
F: +49 (0)30 30877-2019
E: helmut.hofstetter@hwr-berlin.de

Visitor's address
Lichtenberg Campus
Building 1
Room 11074
Alt Friedrichsfelde 60
10315 Berlin

Postal address
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Lichtenberg Campus
Alt-Friedrichsfelde 60
10315 Berlin
Germany

Academic and Professional Career

• Studied Economics and Psychology at the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, graduating with a degree in Business Administration
• Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Munich
• 1977-1981: Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung (company specialising in systems development) – consultant, trainer
• 1981-1986: Scientific Control Systems / British Petroleum: member of the senior management team
• 1987-1992: Digital Equipment Corporation: Manager of People & Organisation Development
• 1993-1996: Client director at the GfW (a post-graduate training provider for the University of the Armed Forces in Munich)

International contacts (e. g.)

• Responsible for the modules: Human Resources & Organisation, Corporate Management, Project management, Advanced Personnel Management
• Chairman and member of academic appointment boards
• Member of the Münchener Bildungsforum (organisation specialising in personal development and training)
• Thammasat University, Bangkok

Key Aspects in Teaching

• Human Resources & Organisation
• Corporate management
• Staff management
• Project management
• Management of services

Research Projects and Fields

• Consultant and trainer on HR projects for companies in Germany, the USA, Thailand, France and Italy

Selected, current Publications

• Personal, in: Kirschbaum: Existenzgründung Handbuch; Bonn 2004
• Der Faktor Mensch im Projektmanagement, in: Schelle: Projekte erfolgreich managen, Köln 1996
• Die Attraktivität des Unternehmens als Arbeitgeber,  in: Strutz: Strategien des Personalmarketing, Wiesbaden 1992
• System der Personalentwicklung; in: Schwuchow:  Jahrbuch der Weiterbildung 1991, Düsseldorf 1991
• Die Leiden der Leitenden, Köln 1988