Jan-Philipp Ahrens

Awarded Scientist, Dr. habil. (HDR) 🌎 Cosmopolitan & Equalitist 🪶 FT50 & 4-star author, Editor, & PhD-Supervisor 🎭 Fam-Biz Expert & Speaker🍸 “What you wish to kindle in others - must first burn inside yourself”🔥

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

How can economic deciders foster sustainable development as defined by the United Nations? To explore this our research unit works together closely with practitioners, entrepreneurial families, societal actors, and political stakeholders. Our research is characterized by an interdisciplinary, intercultural, inclusive, and open approach.

Experience

  • Universität Mannheim (16 yrs 5 mos)
    • PD Dr. habil. (Privatdozent, non-tenure track) | University of Mannheim
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Head of the Interdisciplinary Research Group Family Firms (non-tenure) | University of Mannheim
      May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) | University of Mannheim
      Apr 2016 - Mar 2024 · 8 yrs

  • PD Dr. habil. | Executive Education, MBA (non-tenure track) at Mannheim Business School
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Mannheim Business School: MBA Rankings of Economist, Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes: 1st in Germany.

  • Elsevier (United States)
    • Senior Associate Editor, Journal of Family Business Strategy
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Associate Editor, Journal of Family Business Strategy
      Jun 2023 - May 2025 · 2 yrs

    • Special Issue Editor, Journal of Family Business Strategy
      Jun 2017 - May 2023 · 6 yrs

  • Editorial Review Board, Family Business Review at Sage
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Interim Professor, Future of Work, HR Management, & Organization | University of Duisburg-Essen at Universität Duisburg-Essen
    Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr