On Monday, January 24, Dr. Mirja Kroschke from the Otto Group was a virtual guest in the course "Consumer Behavior". In her presentation, she gave students insights into the use of artificial intelligence to holistically improve the customer experience at the Otto Group. Dr. Kroschke works as a project manager and business intelligence strategist in the Otto Group's Data Lab. She is also a familiar face at the Chair of Marketing Management, having earned her PhD there in 2017 and served as a Postdoc until 2019.

Dr. Jonas Schmidt, research assistant at the Chair of Marketing Management, participated in the award ceremony for the best dissertation hosted by the Academy of Marketing Science. The Academy of Marketing Science is an international, scholarly organization dedicated to promoting high standards and excellence in both the creation and dissemination of marketing knowledge and the advancement of marketing practice around the world. For more than 25 years, the international cosmetics company Mary Kay Inc.

The Rector of the University of Münster and the Prorector for Strategic Human Resources Development, Prof. Dr. Johannes Wessels and Prof. Dr. Maike Tietjens, presented the dissertation prize in a video call to the authors of the 14 best dissertations from the 14 departments of the university. Since a ceremonial presentation was not possible due to the Corona pandemic, the Rectorate chose the digital way to congratulate the graduates personally.