Bachelor

The course (3 teaching hours per week) focuses on the transformation of work and organizations in the digital age. It covers central theories, research traditions, and current approaches in the sociology of work and organizations that contribute to understanding the process of transformation. Students engage with current trends in the transformation of work and organizations and reflect on the associated challenges at the individual, collective, organizational, and societal levels. The lecture addresses key thematic areas along with current empirical developments and corresponding theoretical explanations in the sociology of work and organizations. The accompanying tutorial allows for a deeper discussion of the lecture content.

The course is part of the "Human Resource Management" profile area as well as the programs Digital Business Management, Business Informatics, and Sustainability & Change.

The seminar (2 SWS) focuses on value creation within the circular economy according to the principle “from waste to value.” The main focus is on how companies upgrade waste and residual materials in their everyday work, which actors, activities, and processes are involved, and what challenges arise in the process. On this basis, students develop their own empirical questions, conduct qualitative interviews with representatives of companies and interest groups, and evaluate these as part of their seminar paper. The seminar teaches theoretical, methodological, and analytical skills in qualitative organizational research and prepares students for writing their final thesis.

The seminar is part of the Sustainability & Change program. 

The course (3 teaching hours per week) aims to provide students with a profound understanding of the classical works and research traditions of economic sociology, as well as labor and industrial sociology. By engaging with foundational theories, participants will be enabled to recognize and critically reflect on the significance of these approaches in the context of current societal challenges and developments. A comprehensive understanding of the dynamics and complexity of modern labor and economic processes is intended to be fostered. The course thus provides students with an opportunity to deepen their theoretical knowledge and sharpen their analytical skills regarding the examination and evaluation of current social phenomena. In the exercise sessions, students have the opportunity to reflect on, deepen, and discuss the lecture contents.

Change processes in organizations require careful handling of employees in everyday business practice. The aim of this seminar (2 SWS) is to reflect on relevant management approaches and concepts for supporting change processes and to promote knowledge transfer through the application and practical testing of leadership tools. The course serves to prepare students for their future role as managers, in particular through the use of simulations. The seminar takes place as a block course and is concluded with an oral examination in the form of a 30-minute interview. Admission to the ILIAS course is mandatory for participation in the examination. Registration via HohCampus is not sufficient.

The seminar in the internal management profile area is part of the Digital Business Management and Sustainability & Change degree programmes.

DBM students can register via ILIAS in the course ‘Leadership in Practice (WiSe 25/26, 5606-231)’ and selection will be made on a first come, first served basis. The ILIAS course will be available from 15 September 2025. The number of participants is limited; once this limit is reached, a waiting list will be created. If places become available at the beginning of the semester, people on the waiting list will be moved up according to the same principle.

S&C students is done to through the central allocation by the program management.