Internationally recognized higher education expert Andreas Kaplan has extensive leadership experience in the academic world: Before becoming KLU's President, Kaplan served as Dean and Rector at ESCP Business School, Sorbonne Alliance. He has published several high-profile books and articles on education's future, such as Business Schools post-Covid-19: A Blueprint for Survival and Higher Education at the Crossroads of Disruption: The University of the 21st Century.

Professor Kaplan's research addresses society's digital transformation, particularly the effects of artificial intelligence, social media, and virtual reality. A high-profile PLoS study counts Kaplan within the group of most cited and impactful scientists worldwide. According to John Wiley & Sons, Kaplan is among the top 50 management and business authors globally. Kaplan's work has been published by Cambridge, Harvard, and Oxford University Press.

Kaplan did his Habilitation at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and his Ph.D. at the University of Cologne in a joint program with HEC Paris. He holds an MPA from the École Nationale d'Administration (ENA / INSP), an MBA certificate from ThePower Business School, and an MSc. from ESCP. Kaplan studied business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, did part of his doctoral studies at INSEAD, and graduated from the ITP at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

• Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan
  President & Managing Director
• Dr. Immo Schmidt-Jortzig
  Executive Director of Administration & Managing Director
• Prof. Dr. Alexander Himme / Professor of Management Accounting
  Dean of Programs / Professor of Marketing and Innovation
• Prof. Dr. Marianne Jahre,
  Dean of Research / Professor in Operations Management
• Jan Ehlers
  Director Executive Education & Business Solutions
• Caroline Kieke
  Director of Communications & Marketing
• Dr. Duc Linh Pils
  Director of Administrative Services
• Dr. Viet Dung Trinh
  Campus Director South-East Asia
• Dr. Marieke Üzüm
  Director of Student Affairs

• Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan
  President & Managing Director
• Dr. Immo Schmidt-Jortzig
  Executive Director of Administration & Managing Director
• Prof. Dr. Alexander Himme
  Professor of Management Accounting & Dean of Programs
• Prof. Dr. Marianne Jahre,
  Professor in Operations Management & Dean of Research
• Prof. Dr. Jan Becker
  Professor of Marketing and Service Management
• Prof. Dr. Asvin Goel
  Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg
• Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy
• Prof. Dr. Christina Raasch
  Associate Professor for Digital Economy
• Prof. Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke
  Head of Department of Leadership & Management / Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Sönke Albers
  Professor of Marketing and Innovation, Honorary Senator
• Prof. Alan C. McKinnon, PhD
  Professor of Logistics, Honorary Senator
• Lina Gerdes
  Admissions Manager
• Nicole Martinetti
  Executive Assistant
• Dr. Michaela Tacca
  Equality and Diversity Officer
• Ramón van Almsick
  PhD Candidate
• Tim Zuther
  KLU Student
• Moritz Becker
  KLU Student

• Dr. Jörg Dräger
  Kühne Stiftung, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
• Karl Gernandt
  Kühne Holding AG, Executive Chairman, Member of the Supervisory Board
• Prof. Dr. h.c. Klaus-Michael Kühne
  Kühne + Nagel International AG, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors 
• Dr. Thomas Staehelin
  Kühne-Stiftung, Vice-Chairman of the Board

KLU is the flagship project of the Kühne Foundation, the sole shareholder of the university’s holding company, Kühne Logistics University gGmbH. As such, KLU is dedicated to advancing the professionalization, sustainable development, and digital transformation of the logistics industry. Additionally, the university seeks to underscore the crucial role of logistics and supply chain management in the global economy, while emphasizing its importance as a key management function.

Thanks to the ongoing support of the Kühne Foundation and Klaus-Michael Kühne, who contribute more than half of KLU’s annual budget—making tuition fees only a minor component—KLU is able to provide exceptional study conditions. This support allows for an outstanding professor-to-student ratio of approximately 1 to 12, with world-class professors trained at leading global universities and business schools. Additionally, KLU offers personalized career services and professional development to help students secure jobs, often before graduation, and to find fulfilling careers that align with their goals. The university also boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure and equipment.