The Chair of Management Accounting explores the future of corporate and system-level steering in key transformation fields of the economy and society. Our work is guided by a strategic framework that structures controlling along core systems, sectors, and global trends.

Controlling for
Our research focuses on:
- Economic Valuation
- Carbon & Sustainability Accounting
- Cost-Benefit Analyses
System and Sector Focus
We examine steering and control questions in Public & Policy Systems (regulation, infrastructure, investments) as well as in Corporate Decision-Making (production, circularity, governance, financing).
Particular research focus areas include:
- Energy – including activities within the Center for Energy Markets (CEM)
- Mobility
- SMEs – in close cooperation with the Ludwig-Fröhler-Institut für Handwerkswissenschaften.
Selected projects
- The Future of Mobility and Car Ownership
in cooperation with Banco Santander, S.A. (2020-2022) - Management of decarbonisation and other ESG challenges in family businesses
in cooperation with Dr. Hans Riegel Stiftung (2021-2024) - ESG risks in banking regulation and financial institutions
in cooperation with Frankfurter Institut für Risikomanagement und Regulierung (2020-2021) - Economic evalution of second life EV batteries
in cooperation with Siemens AG (2021-2022)