Academic career

• Since 2020: PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Flensburg, focusing on open innovation in the food industry

• 2016: Master of Arts in Business Informatics, Kiel University of Applied Sciences

• 2014: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences

Professional career

Academic Teaching

• Since 2023: Professor at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Business

• Since 2018: Lecturer at Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business

• Since 2018: Reviewer in the fields of Business and Computer Science at Nordakademie Elmshorn

• 2021–2023: Professor at Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business

• 2021–2022: Lecturer at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Business

• 2018–2020: Lecturer at Nordakademie Elmshorn, Faculty of Business

Private Sector Experience

• Since 2022: Managing Partner at UCSG Unternehmensgruppe GmbH

• Since 2022: Managing Director at UCSG IT Solution GmbH

• Since 2022: Managing Director at UCSG Real Estate (The fineRE Immobilien) UG

• 2018–2022: Owner of Ufukhan Consulting and Solution

• 2017–2019: Project Manager for Digitalization at IFCN AG

• 2015–2017: Subproject Lead for the core banking system transition at LBS Bausparkasse Schleswig-Holstein Hamburg AG

• 2014–2015: Project Manager for Internationalization at Stern und Schatz GmbH

Courses

• Corporate Policy Project (module description available)