Dr. Ilse Hagerer | Research and Science Management | Best Researcher Award

Postdoc at Technical University of Munich, Germany

Ilse Karoline Hagerer is a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher specializing in higher education organization, digital transformation, diversity management, and science management. With a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration, her work focuses on organizational change, leadership development, and digitalization within academia. She has held multiple academic and administrative roles at renowned institutions such as Osnabrück University and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Hagerer is also an experienced lecturer and project leader, known for her contributions to research, teaching, and diversity initiatives in higher education.

Publication Profile 

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Educational Background 🎓

• 2024–2026: Science Management Training, TUM Career Design

• 2015–2021: Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration, Osnabrück University

  • Dissertation on organizational change in German universities post-New Public Management reforms

• 2011–2014: M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, FernUniversität Hagen

  • Graduated among top 10%

• 2008–2011: B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, FernUniversität Hagen

• 2002–2007: Magistra Artium in German Philology, Philosophy, and Sociology, LMU Munich

• 1992–2001: Abitur, Maximiliansgymnasium München

Professional Experience 💼

• Since 2022: Postdoc / Research Assistant, Chair of Research and Science Management, TUM

  • Focus: Diversity & AI, digitalization, mentoring programs, thesis supervision

• 2020–2022: Postdoc / Research Assistant, Chair of Strategy and Organization, TUM

  • Project leadership: MINT@Work, PlayMINT

  • Teaching: Project Management, Career Design, Strategy & Org., thesis seminars

• 2015–2020: Lecturer / Research Associate, Osnabrück University

  • Taught organizational studies and academic skills

  • Coordinated interuniversity network (ATLANTIS), tutorials, and faculty council duties

• 2010–2011: Marketing & Sales Manager, Verlagshaus GeraNova Bruckmann

• 2009–2010: Trainee in Strategic Procurement, Daiichi Sankyo Europe

• 2008: Legal Assistant, Baker & McKenzie

• 2006: Tutor for Empirical Research Methods, LMU Munich

Research Interests 🔬

• Higher education management and reform

• Organizational learning and structure

• Diversity and inclusion in academia

• Digital transformation in science and education

• Leadership and career development in STEM

• AI bias and ethical digitalization

Awards and Honors🏆✨

• Mentee of Prof. Dr. Georg Krücken in the mentoring program of the GfHf (Society for Higher Education Research)

• DFG-funded project (2024–2026): Digital transformation in higher education

  • €667,573 total funding, with €377,478 own contribution

• BMWi-funded project (2021): Corporate purpose in SMEs

  • €366,361 total funding, €124,086 own contribution

• BMBF-funded project (2021): H2-Reallabor Burghausen / ChemDelta Bavaria

  • €420,000 own contribution in a €39 million initiative

Conclusion🌟

Ilse Karoline Hagerer is a distinguished academic professional bridging research, education, and practice in the domains of organizational development, digital change, and diversity management. Her multidisciplinary background, hands-on project leadership, and substantial publication record establish her as a forward-thinking contributor to academic innovation. With a firm foundation in both humanities and economics, she continues to shape the future of science management and higher education policy.

Publications 📚

• 🆕 PlayMINT—an effective digital learning game for leadership competencies of female STEM students
  Computers and Education Open, 2025-06
  DOI: 10.1016/j.caeo.2025.100256
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• Digitale Transformation im Wissenschaftsmanagement
  Personal in Hochschule und Wissenschaft entwickeln 2, 2024-05-28
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• It is still about bureaucracy in German faculties
  Tertiary Education and Management, 2022-12
  DOI: 10.1007/s11233-022-09112-9
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• Universities act differently: identification of organizational effectiveness criteria for faculties
  Tertiary Education and Management, 2019-05-18
  DOI: 10.1007/s11233-019-09031-2
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• 🧠 Diversity bias in artificial intelligence
  The Digital and AI Coaches’ Handbook, 2024-06-28
  DOI: 10.4324/9781003383741-23
  Authors: Eva Gengler, Ilse Hagerer, Alina Gales

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• 🎮 PlayMINT: Still Playing or Already Leading?
  13th International Conference on Game Based Learning (ECGBL), 2020-09-24
  ISBN: 9781912764709
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• 🏛️ What Matters Most for German Faculty Management: Identifying Contextual Factors of Faculty Organization
  PACIS 2020 Proceedings. 65., 2020-06-22
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• 🏗️ Faculty management after higher education reforms
  6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), 2020-06-02
  DOI: 10.4995/head20.2020.11239
  Author: Ilse Hagerer

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• 🏛️ German Universities as Actors in Organizational Design – A Qualitative Study
  HEAD 2019 Conference, 2019-06-26
  DOI: 10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9333
  Authors: Ilse Hagerer, Uwe Hoppe

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• 💻 Analysis of the use of digital media to design a blended learning environment
  IMSCI 2017 – International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2017
  EID: 2-s2.0-85034245846
  Authors: K. Vogelsang, I. Hagerer, K. Liere-Netheler, U. Hoppe

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