Timo Braun's inaugural lecture on "Beyond success factors: Programmatic orientation and perspectives for the field of project management in the digital transformation" took place on 24.05.2023 in the Gießhaus at the University of Kassel. In addition to a critical look at project-oriented success factor research, the lecture also included an overview of the programmatic orientation and perspectives of the PMDT department. Around 100 invited guests, including students, professors and staff from various Faculties, external researchers and long-time companions, then had the opportunity to talk to the new PMDT team at a celebratory reception.

Key points of the new direction include

1. research

• Understanding projects as a vehicle for development and dynamism, as opposed to a static view of success factors
• Focus on projects as a research and design phenomenon
• Three strands of research: projects and innovation; projects and transformation; projects and cooperation
• Focal levels: Individual, project and organizational level, industry and field level
• Resources: Funding proposals planned at different levels (DFG, ministries, contract research)

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2. teaching

• A total of 8 courses (4 in the summer semester and 4 in the winter semester)
• Consistent interdisciplinary orientation of teaching, integration of modules in approx. 10 different degree programs from several Faculties
• Close integration of teaching with current research topics, especially in the field of digitalization and artificial intelligence
• Growing proportion of courses taught in English (currently approx. 30%)

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3. practice / offers for companies

• Close cooperation with companies from Kassel and North Hesse is sought.
• A variety of forms of cooperation are available, from the loose exchange of experience and the involvement of companies in teaching, through joint projects and external doctorates, to contract research.

Further information

On request (informally to schaefer.pm[at]uni-kassel[dot]de) we will be happy to provide you with the slides of the inaugural lecture.