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Alumni Story: How David Kaiser & Michael Stein Turned a KLU Bond into the Business o…

KLU can take you far! Discover the career paths and life choices of our KLU Alumni in our new Alumni series. Here, our alumni…

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Providing performance information of peers as a management tool?

More and more companies are gathering performance data on their employees and sharing that data among their staff. Their hope…

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New Master in Business Analytics and Data Science at KLU

In today’s rapidly digitalizing world, the demand for professionals skilled in data analysis and decision-making has surged. …

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KLU receives prestigious AACSB accreditation, which is reserved for the world’s best…

The international seal of quality for outstanding education: KLU was recently granted accreditation by the US-based Associati…

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Cultivating better leadership with Texl - a free, scientific evidence-based 360-degr…

Frustrated by the multitude of scientifically invalid assessments flooding the market, a group of scientists from KLU (Kühne …

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New study shows why direct sales are gaining ground on multi-brand shops in the fiel…

Do brands stand a chance of eroding the dominance of giants like Amazon, Otto & Co. with their own online shops? A study rece…

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Stakeholders Urge Governments and Businesses to Take Bold Action for Freight Transpo…

Global Launch of the Manifesto for Intermodal, Low-Carbon, Efficient and Resilient Freight Transport and Logistics

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Between AI and Climate Change: The Sustainable Transformation of Logistics

Logistics Day of the Kühne Foundation at Kühne Logistics University Geopolitics, climate change, and new technologies: the…

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Digital solutions for supply chains: what's really working?

Which digital solutions really work for supply chain management? What criteria do leading companies from the automotive, mech…

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Return reusable containers everywhere: First pilot successfully completed

The first pilot trial in Germany to implement the pioneering return concept for reusable containers for out-of-home consumpti…

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CHE University Ranking: KLU top university in Northern Germany

In terms of master’s degree programs for Business Administration, Kühne Logistics University (KLU) is among the top German sc…

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Open the floodgates: Internal crowdfounding fosters innovation and engages employees

Hackathons, innovation contests and idea platforms – today, companies are using a variety of means to find fresh ideas and ke…

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Study shows: record-breaking advertising expenses on films pay off

Films, video games, music releases – the entertainment industry is well known for its high spending on advertising. A new met…

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False Pride: When praise from managers makes employees arrogant and a problem for th…

When managers have particularly good connections with individual employees, these employees see themselves as successful, wor…

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Offsetting or reducing CO2: This is what consumers want

Many companies reduce emissions when manufacturing their products or compensate for emissions. By doing the math, it appears …

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Emergency relief: More efficient supply chains mean more help for every euro donated

When it comes to delivering humanitarian aid, 75 percent of the costs involved stem from Supply Chain Management. Consequentl…

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Top marks for KLU in the CHE’s University Ranking 2023/24

In the latest ranking released by the Centre for Higher Education (CHE), bachelor’s students consistently awarded KLU (Kühne …

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Andreas Kaplan new President of Kühne Logistics University

Internationally renowned academic and university manager Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan will be the new president of Kühne Logistic…

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Different drugs on table

Drug shortages: These factors lead to supply bottlenecks in the pharmaceutical indus…

In a recent study, Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg (KLU), Prof. Dr. David Francas (University of Applied Sciences Worms) and Stephan Moh…

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What Football Clubs Can Teach Us About Hiring Top Talents

Hiring top talents = achieving top performance? At first glance, the equation is simple. But implementing it in reality is of…

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AI supported warehouse

Trust the machine! Enhancing the cooperation of humans and AI

Supply chain planners have the option of changing forecasts made by self-learning systems based on artificial intelligence. D…

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Paying for Performance Promotes Aggressive Behavior – Rethinking our View of Human N…

A nice, hefty bonus in addition to your salary as a reward for working better, faster or more – sounds tempting, doesn’t it? …

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When Managers “Kiss Up and Kick Down”

Why is it that managers are cooperative and engage in flattery with their own bosses—and then act entirely different to their…

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Hapag-Lloyd and KLU Extend Cooperation

Kühne Logistics University (KLU) and Hapag-Lloyd will continue collaborating for another five years. At the signing ceremony …

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