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Prof. Dr. Dr. Nils Ole Oermann

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C11.210c
Fon +49.4131.677-2028, nils_ole.oermann@leuphana.de
Professor, Professorship of Ethics in Business and Sustainability

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Vita

  • Since 2018 Associate Faculty Member University of Oxford
  • Since 2018 consultant to the President of the German Bundestag on fundamental issues and as speechwriter
  • Since 2009: Appointed professor of ethics with lifetime tenure, specialization in sustainability and sustainable economics at Leuphana University of Lueneburg
  • 2010–2012: Vice-president of Leuphana University of Lueneburg
  • Since 2010 : Visiting professor for business and ethics at University of St. Gallen
  • 2007–2018: Director of research area Religion, Politics and Economics at Humboldt University, Berlin
  • 2013: Appointed by the Oxford University’s Rhodes Trust as national secretary administering scholarships for German nationals
  • 2012–2017: Academic advisor to the former head of the IMF and former German Federal President regarding a post–2015 agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and  the World Ethos Project
  • Since 2012 ordained Lutheran pastor in home parish in Schäplitz (Altmark) in eastern Germany
  • 2009–2013: Academic advisor to the German Federal Ministry of Finance for business ethics, G20 and globalization
  • 2006–2009: Academic advisor to the German Federal Ministry of the Interior coordinating the German Islam Conference
  • 2007: Habilitation in Systematic Theology (ethics, dogmatic theology, philosophy of religion), University of Leipzig with a thesis on business ethics
  • 2006: Full ordination as a pastor in Berlin
  • 2004 – 2007: Personal advisor to the German Federal President
  • 2004: First state law examination at the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht (Higher Regional Court)  in Hamburg
  • 2003 Master in Public Administration, Harvard University as scholarship recipient of the Studien-stiftung des Deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation)
  • 1999-2001: Management consultant at Boston Consulting Group in New Zealand and Australia
  • 1999: Doctor of Theology at the University of Leipzig
  • 1998: Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) in Modern History as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University
  • 1996: Master in Theology (M.St.), Oxford University
  • 1992–1995: Studies of Theology, Law, History and Philosophy  at Universities of Leipzig and Münster, Germany
  • 1992: Abitur (A-Levels) at a German grammar school specializing in classical languages (Latin, Greek, Hebrew)

 

Teaching

Ethics, Sustainability ethics

Projects

  1. Wirtschaftsethik – Quo vadis? Symposion der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg am 10./11. Februar 2012
    Nils Ole Oermann (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Scientific event

  2. Gesund im Beruf
    Nils Ole Oermann (Project manager, academic) , Swen Malte John (Partner) , Axel Ekkernkamp (Partner) , Björn Maier (Partner) , Wulf Rössler (Project manager, academic) , Mirella Cacace (Partner) , Markus Wiencke (Partner)
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    Project: Research

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Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Trade Wars: Past and Present
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , Hans-Jürgen Wolff (Author) , 2022 1 ed. Oxford , 316 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

  2. Wirtschaftskriege - Geschichte und Gegenwart
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , Hans-Jürgen Wolff (Author) , 2019 Freiburg , 271 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research

  3. Wirtschaftsethik: Vom freien Markt bis zur Share Economy
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 2018 2 ed. München , 127 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review

  4. Albert Schweitzer: A Biography
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 2016 Oxford , 288 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research

  5. Wirtschaftsethik: Vom freien Markt bis zur Share Economy
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 2015 1 ed. München , 127 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review

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Journal contributions

  1. Verloren im Cyberspace
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.01.2022 , in: Theologische Literaturzeitung

    Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer

  2. Ethik
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.07.2020 , in: Theologische Literaturzeitung, 2020, 7 , p. 716-717 , 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer

  3. Wirtschaftskriege im digitalen Zeitalter: Ethische Perspektiven
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.05.2019 , in: Theologische Literaturzeitung, 144, 5 , p. 419-435 , 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review

  4. Europäische Selbstwerdung und Selbstbe-hauptung durch wirtschaftliche Staatskunst
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , Hans-Jürgen Wolff (Author) , 01.01.2019 , in: ifo Schnelldienst, 72, 22 , p. 12-15 , 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Homo Deus. Eine Geschichte von Morgen. Aus d. Engl. übers. v. A. Wirthensohn. 13. Aufl. München: C. H. Beck Verlag 2017. 576 S. m. 57 Abb. Geb. ISBN 978-3-406-70401-7
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.01.2019 , in: Theologische Literaturzeitung, 2019, 1 , p. 31-32 , 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Von Handelskonflikten zu Wirtschaftskriegen – über die fließenden ethischen Grenzen im Umgang mit Autokratien
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 16.05.2022 Freiburg i. Brsg. , p. 37-60 , 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer

  2. Namibia, Christianity in
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 17.02.2022 4. ed. Oxford

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Articles for encyclopedia › Research

  3. Wirtschaftsethik – quo vadis?: „Ist“ und „Soll“ eines Bindestrichfachs aus protestantischer Perspektive
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.01.2018 Münster , p. 27 - 48 , 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review

  4. Sustainability Ethics
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , Annika Weinert (Author) , 01.01.2016 Dordrecht , p. 175-192 , 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  5. “ Freiheit, die ich meine": Ist Freiheit ein zeitloser Wert?
    Nils Ole Oermann (Author) , 01.01.2016 Berlin , p. 71-86 , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education

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Activities

Press / Media

  1. Soveräner Staat
    Interviewed once

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  2. Share Economy - Eine Abkehr vom Privateigentum
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  3. Handel ist Macht. Handel ist Krieg.
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  4. Handelskriege
    Interviewed once

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  5. Stand der politischen Klasse - Interview
    Interviewed once

    Press/Media: Press/Media

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Prizes

  1. Hanns-Lilje-Stiftungspreis
    (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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Courses

Ethics with Emphasis on Sustainability
Nils Ole Oermann
Development of methodological and content-related knowledge of the subject of ethics in its entire spectrum, with special emphasis on the concept of sustainability. The aim of the course is to enable students to reflect on relevant theories and to develop a capacity for ethical judgment in research contexts as well as in everyday debates. Fundamental ethical reflection models as well as structures and argumentation models in the field of applied ethics are presented, and a philosophical-historical passage through ethics from Aristotle to Kant and the present is covered in the course.
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-10-15 at 14:15
Room: C HS 2
Ethics with Emphasis on Sustainability - Seminar 1 (in English)
Nils Ole Oermann
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-12-03 at 14:00
Room: C HS 2
Ethics with Emphasis on Sustainability - Seminar 2 (in German)
Nils Ole Oermann
Next appointment:
Thursday, 2026-12-03 at 17:30
Room: C HS 2