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Dr. Blerita Korca and Prof. Frank Schiemann at EAA 2025 in Rome

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:38:43 +0200

From May 28–30, Dr. Blerita Korca and Prof. Frank Schiemann attended the 47th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA) in Rome, Italy.

Blerita presented the research project "Unveiling the Sustainability Narrative in Earnings Conference Calls", co-authored with Kartin Hummel (WU Wien). Frank presented "Opportunities and Challenges of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Compliance", co-authored with Blerita Korca and Nina Gonzalez Tablada (HHU Düsseldorf).

The event was a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and engage in inspiring discussions on current research in accounting and sustainability.

Frank Schiemann Appointed to EFRAG Academic Panel

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:36:44 +0200

Prof. Dr. Frank Schiemann has been appointed to the Academic Panel of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) [Link: https://www.efrag.org/en/about-us/working-groups-and-advisory-panels/efrag-academic-panel]. In this role, he will contribute his research expertise to the development of sustainability reporting standards in Europe.

EFRAG is an independent, non-profit organization that provides technical advice to the European Commission on corporate reporting, with a key focus on financial and sustainability reporting.

Cases and Exercises on Sustainability Accounting book, co-edited by Dr. Blerita Korca

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:21:17 +0200

Dr. Blerita Korca has co-edited the book “Cases and Exercises on Sustainability Accounting" together with Prof. Charles Cho and Prof. Ericka Costa. The book is a collection of cases and exercises on sustainability accounting, intended to help professors and instructors currently teaching or planning to teach a course on sustainability accounting and/or reporting.

The book is published by Edward Elgar Publishing and is available here.

28.11.2024 / Presentation - Gunnar Rimmel

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:34:00 +0100

Prof. Dr. Gunnar Rimmel from Aarlborg University Business School, visited our chair on November 28, 2024 and gave a lecture in CTRL-M-02: Research Seminar Management Accounting and Sustainability with the topic: Exploring Climate Risk Disclosure's Impact - Evidence from the Palm Oil Industry

We were delighted to have Prof. Dr. Rimmel at the University of Bamberg and look forward to further collaborations in the future.

12.11.2024-13.11.2024 / Research Presentation - Charles Cho

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:48:00 +0100

Prof. Dr. Charles Cho from Schulich School of Business | York University, visited our chair on the 12th and the 13th of November and gave two lecture inputs in the following course: CTRL-B-03: Strategic Management Accounting and Sustainability and CTRL-M-03: Sustainability Accounting and Reporting.

We were pleased to have Prof. Dr. Cho at the University of Bamberg and we look forward to further collaborations in the future.

31.10.2024 / Research Presentation - Valentina Beretta

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:27:00 +0100

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We are delighted to welcome Prof.Valentina Beretta at our faculty to present her research presentation titled “SDG Reporting and Sustainability Performance: Insights from Italian Companies.
Her research presentation will take place on the 31 of Ocotober, 2024, from 10:00 to 12:00, room FMA / 01.20.

Lisa Wuttke presents at the NAMA conference

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:40:10 +0200

On October 10 and 11, 2024, Prof. Dr. Schiemann and our research assistant Lisa Wuttke took part in the NAMA conference in Straubing. Lisa Wuttke presented her research project “Analysing the Link between ESG Assurance and Firm Value: The Role of ESG Performance” in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Schiemann.

Dr. Korca wins the Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:40:03 +0200

We are delighted to share that the paper of our postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Blerita Korca titled “Disentangling the concept of comparability in sustainability reporting” has won the 2024 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper published in Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal.

This study looks at the comparability concept in sustainability reporting and it is co-authored with Ericka Costa (University of Trento) and Lies Bouten (IESEG School of Management).

The paper is open access and can be freely downloaded.

05 - 06.09.24 / Lisa Schramm presents in Denmark

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:43:29 +0200

On September 5 and 6, 2024, Prof. Dr. Schiemann and our research assistant Lisa Schramm took part in the first European Sustainability Accounting & Reporting Conference (ESARC) in Aalborg, Dänemark. Lisa Schramm presented her current research project “Analysing the Link between ESG Assurance and Firm Value: The Role of ESG Performance” in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Schiemann.

In addition to the discussion rounds, the joint dinner provided an opportunity for international exchange on research projects and interesting future research questions.