WHU Honors Long-Standing Members of Staff and Faculty

Collectively, the long-standing employees at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management have hundreds of years of experience under their belt. In that time, they have initiated new projects and driven development, thereby having a decisive influence over the school as a whole. And recently, they were honored at WHU’s holiday parties held across its Düsseldorf and Vallendar campuses.

Professor Christian Andres, Dean of WHU, thanked those employees for their years of commitment, with Dr. Rebecca Winkelmann, the school’s Head of Administration, echoing his sentiment: “Each of you has helped our WHU become the modern business school it is today. Without your contribution—be it within the faculty or professional staff—things would look very different today. And I deeply believe they would not be as good as they are now,” she said. “This is your achievement. Your contribution is so important to the development of our university. You have made this university a place where people feel supported and motivated and able to grow. And now, it is time to honor you, our colleagues who stand at the center of today’s celebration.”

Dean Christian Andres and Head of Administration Rebecca Winkelmann have shared many experiences with the honorees over the years.

2025 Honorees

10 Years of Commitment

Barbara Ecker-Rust

Olga Genich

Bettina Jobst

Nadine Kammerlander

Katja Kielbassa

Karin Kokorski

Vivica Kruppa

Jiachun Lu

Vincent Meertens

Magdalena Pisa

Liji Shen

Dominik Schreyer

20 Years of Commitment

Ulrike Cappel

Monika Krämer

Miriam Müthel

Anke Siedenkamp

Susen Schilo-Schäfer

Katharina Weiss

25 Years of Commitment

Ralf Ackermann

Holger Ernst

Ralf Fendel

Nadine Günther

Kerstin Nicolai

Jürgen Weigand

30 Years of Commitment

Peter-Jürgen Jost

Recent Retirees

Roland Sterle

Michael Frenkel