Research and Teaching Staff
Prof. Dr. Björn Baltzer
THWS Business School
97070 Würzburg
Outside the lecture period: upon individual agreement.
During the lecture period of Summer Semester 2026: Thursdays 15:30-16:30 in my office and upon individual agreement.
Examination Committee for International Management (B.A.)
Teaching subjects Management Control and Accounting
Regional Coordinator Latin America at THWS Business School
Member of the Faculty Council of THWS Business School
Member of the Senate and of the University Council of THWS
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Theses
Prof. Dr. Baltzer supervises English-language theses for the following students:
- bachelor students of the study focus Finance & Accounting
- master students Managing Global Dynamics
If you are interested, please contact me by email concerning the details.
Exam Inspection
The exams of the Winter Semester 2025/26 can be inspected during my regular office hour in my office at the following dates:
- 19.03.
- 26.03.
Please contact me beforehand in order to agree the exact time.
Regional Coordinator for partner universities in Latin America
Prof. Dr. Baltzer coordinates the student semester exchanges with the partner universities of the THWS Business School in Latin America (i.e. America except US and Canada).
Information about our partner universities can be found in the following Elearning course room:
elearning.thws.de/course/view.php
Teaching Areas
Lectures
Prof. Dr. Baltzer offers the following lectures in English language in the Summer Semester 2026:
- Study Focus Finance & Accounting: Financial & Sustainability Reporting
- Study Focus Finance & Accounting: IFRS & Controlling
Please check the online schedule system for the exact lecture dates.
Teaching Areas and Responsibility for Study Modules
Prof. Dr. Baltzer offers lectures in the teaching areas Management Control and Accounting in several German-language and Englisch-language Bachelor and Master study programs at the THWS Business School. He is especially responsible for the following study modules:
- Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung (Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft)
- Controlling (Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft)
- Study Focus Managementorientiertes Controlling (Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft)
- Accounting (Bachelor International Management)
- Management Control (Master Managing Global Dynamics)
- Finanzierung und Rechnungswesen (Bachelor Rettungsmanagement)
- Rechnungswesen (Bachelor Kulinarik- und Weintourismus)
Research Fields
Current Research Topics
Prof. Dr. Baltzer is currently doing research on the following topics:
- Strategic Management Accounting & Control (joint project with Aalener Institut für Unternehmensführung AAUF)
Publications
List of Publications
The complete list of publications by Prof. Dr. Baltzer can be found:
- at Google Scholar: Google Scholar Profile
- on the THWS OPUS Server (see below)
Publikationen OPUS
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2025
2024
2023
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Jórasz, William | Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung | 2023 | BibTeXRIS |
| Baltzer, Björn | Do Management Accountants Need to Consider Gender in Supporting Decision-Making? | 2023 | BibTeXRIS |
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Häusser, L. | Wremennoj utschet satrat po widam dejatelnosti (Time-driven Activity-based Costing) | 2018 | BibTeXRIS |
2016
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Becker, Wolfgang Ulrich, Patrick | Status Quo der Controlling-Lehre in Deutschland | 2016 | BibTeXRIS |
| Baltzer, Björn | Controlling-Instrumente in der Unternehmenspraxis | 2016 | BibTeXRIS |
2015
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Becker, Wolfgang Ulrich, Patrick | Wertschöpfungsorientiertes Controlling - Interview mit W. Becker, B. Baltzer, P. Ulrich | 2015 | BibTeXRIS |
| Baltzer, Björn Becker, Wolfgang Ulrich, Patrick | Besonderheiten des Controllings in KMU - theoretische und empirische Befunde | 2015 | BibTeXRIS |
2014
2013
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Becker, Wolfgang Ulrich, Patrick | Konzept des wertschöpfungsorientierten Controllings | 2013 | BibTeXRIS |
| Baltzer, Björn | Einsatz und Erfolg von Controlling-Instrumenten | 2013 | BibTeXRIS |
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
| Autorinnen und Autoren | Titel | Erscheinungsjahr | Metadaten exportieren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer, Björn Zirkler, Bernd | Time-driven activity-based costing | 2007 | BibTeXRIS |
| Baltzer, Björn Hofmann, Niko Sasse, Alexander Hauser, Markus | Investitions-, Finanz- und WorkingCapital Management als Stellhebel zur Steigerung der Kapitaleffizienz: Stand und neuere Entwicklungen | 2007 | BibTeXRIS |
Career
Short CV
- Head of commercial department at Siemens Healthineers
- Management Accountant at Siemens
- Graduate teaching and research assistant as well as Ph.D. student at the Chair of Management and Controllership, University of Bamberg
- Management Consultant in Competence Center Finance & Control at Horváth
- Master studies in Economics at Wayne State University Detroit (USA)
- Diploma studies in International Business Administration at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Vocational training at Siemens / Infineon Technologies
Additional Information
THWS press releases regarding Prof. Dr. Baltzer
Cooperation with International Association of Controllers (ICV)
Presentation of study results "Current challenges of tourism in Franconia" (German only)