Stefan Lechner

Retired Researcher

Greater Groningen Area

About

Stefan Lechner is currently retired and still actively involved in qualitative data analysis for a number of specific projects at the kenniscentrum Noorderruimte. Stefan Lechner received his bachelor in Hotel Management from the Hotel Management School Leeuwarden in 1991. In 2013 he received his MSc in Business Studies with distinction from the University of Amsterdam. Previously, Stefan was a Manager with several companies, including Thuiszorg Drenthe, Pitney Bowes Management Services, ISS Support Services, and the Compass Group. Stefan was project leader at the innovatiewerkplaats Health Space Design and lecturer at the institute for Facility Management at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences. His research interests are in the areas of health care environment and organizational behavior.

Experience

  • Researcher at Lectoraat Facility Management
    Feb 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 5 mos

  • Project Leader at Kenniscentrum Noorderruimte
    2013 - Aug 2025 · 12 yrs 8 mos

    Onderzoeker bij de innovatiewerkplaats Health Space Design, het lectoraat Facility Management, en het kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte.

  • Hanze University of Applied Sciences (Permanent · 18 yrs 8 mos)
    • Lecturer Facility Management
      2007 - Aug 2025 · 18 yrs 8 mos

      Lecturer in Research, Organization Studies and Organizational Behavior, and Facility Management. Expert in Qualitative Research by use of NVivo and Atlas.ti, interested in Multiple Methods, Case Studies and SPSS.

    • Researcher
      2012 - Jan 2025 · 13 yrs 1 mo

      Researcher at Research Group Facility Management and at the Living Lab Health Space Design (HSD): research in FM and research in Health Care Industry in the fields of HRM and Organizational Behavior and the relation with work environment and facilities. Expert in Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Systems (CAQDAS), such as NVivo and Atlas ti. Previous research in nursing home design, outpatient hospital design, grassroots in the communitiy of Groningen, wayfinding in a hospital, domotica, productivity in a activity based work environment, interview analysis, interrater agreement in qualitative research, use of CAQDAS.

  • Site Manager at Compass Group
    2007 - 2007 · Less than a year

  • Site Manager at ISS Facility Services Nederland
    2004 - 2007 · 3 yrs