Dr. Saskia Opitz starts as a junior professor at WHU – a new beginning!

Dr. Saskia Opitz starts as a junior professor at WHU – a new beginning!

Dr. Saskia Opitz has been a junior professor for management accounting and control at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management since May 1, 2025. This step marks a significant milestone in her academic career, which is characterized by solid research results and teaching experiences. She previously completed her doctorate at the University of Cologne, where she spent a semester at the renowned Oxford University during her doctorate.

Her professional career also includes a position as a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Common Goods in Bonn. In this role, she was able to gain valuable insights into interactions and structures in various community contexts. She also gained teaching experience in small group courses in cooperation with companies as well as in master's modules that dealt with data analysis methods and management topics.

Academic teaching and research priorities

From her time at the University of Cologne, Opitz not only brought theoretical knowledge with her, but also practical experience. She also taught as an external lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in the bachelor's degree program in Management Accounting. Her teaching activities are closely linked to her research, which focuses on the design of performance appraisal and incentive systems in companies. She also examines the behavior of various actors in relation to these systems.

Dr. Opitz has a penchant for collaborating with companies, often incorporating field experiments, studies or surveys into her research projects. These practical experiences not only enrich your own teaching, but also the education of your students at WHU. WHU wishes her a smooth start at the business school in order to further deepen her expertise and innovative approaches in the field of management accounting.

WHU as a forge for innovation

The WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is known for its excellent academic training and its close ties to business. The school not only offers a wide range of courses, but is also actively involved in research and promoting entrepreneurship. According to information from WHU, the institution stands for practical training that is characterized by close contacts with business and research projects smapse.com.

In addition to academic teaching, university administration plays a crucial role in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of administration in universities. In this context, HIS university development strongly supports the optimization of organizational structures and processes bildungsserver.de. This helps create an academic environment that promotes both teaching and research.

With Dr. Saskia Opitz and her expertise will further strengthen WHU's commitment to innovative teaching and research in the field of management accounting. The business school expects her not only to guide students, but also to contribute to the academic community and provide significant impetus to higher education.