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Prof. Dr. Steffen Farny

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C6.134
Fon +49.4131.677-2239, steffen.farny@leuphana.de
Professor*in, Professur für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Social & Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Assoziierte/r, Leuphana Center for Organization & Social Transformation

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Steffen Farny ist Professor für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship an der Fakultät Management und Technologie an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind (1) resilientes Unternehmertum und Disrtuptionen (zB Naturkatastrophen, Klimawandel, Biodiversitätsverluste) und (2) Unternehmtum in Nachhaltigkeitstransformationen. Hierfür bedient er sich vorwiegend qualitativer Forschungsmethoden um Praktiken, Affekt und institutionelle Prozesse zu erforschen. Darüber hinaus engargiert er stark in der Umsetzung von neuen Lehransätzen (zB. challenge-based entrepreneurship education), um gezielt unternehmerische Kompetenzen der Studierenden zu fördern.

 

Vita:

> seit 04/2024 Professor für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship an der Fakultät Management und Technologie an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

> 08-12/2024 Gastprofessor an der Aalto Universität, Finnland.

> 2020-2024 Juniorprofessor für International Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

> 2017-2020 Post-Doc in Entrepreneurship, Department of Management Studies, Aalto University, Finlannd.

> 04-05/2019 Gastwissenschaftler, Mendoza School of Business, University of Notre Dame, USA.

> 2016 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, Finnland.

> 2012-2016 Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in Entrepreneurship, Department of Management Studies, Aalto University, Finnland.

 

Ausgewählte Publikationen:

Farny, S., Kibler, E. & Down, S. (2019). Collective Emotions in Institutional Creation Work, Academy of Management Journal, 62 (3), 765-799.

Farny, S, Kibler, E., Hai, S. & Landoni, P. (2019), Volunteer Retention in Prosocial Venturing: The Role of Emotional Connectivity, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 43 (6), 1094–1123.

Farny, S., Frederiksen, S.H., Hannibal, M. & Jones, S. (2016). A CULTure of Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 28 (7-8), 514-535.

 

Projekte

  1. Embracing Transformation: Auf dem Weg zu einer regenerativen Gesellschaft
    Joern Fischer (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Steffen Farny (Wissenschaftliche Ko-Projektleiter*in) , Maria Wolters (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Rowan Alden Hull (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
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    Projekt: Forschung

  2. Holistic Impact Incubator 2.0 - hands on impact
    Markus Reihlen (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Steffen Farny (Wissenschaftliche Ko-Projektleiter*in) , Andrea Japsen (Koordinator*in) , Ele Jansen (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
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    Projekt: Transfer (FuE-Projekt)

  3. DATIpilot - Communities - MEHRCE - Communitymanagement für Innovative Mehrwegsysteme, TP3: CM-MEHRCE-C
    Steffen Farny (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Katharina Hug (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
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    Projekt: Forschung

  4. TrICo Teilprojekt: Community Social Innovation und Entrepreneurship
    Robert Hoyer (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Matthias Wenzel (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Markus Reihlen (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Steffen Farny (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Boukje Cnossen (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Jacob Hörisch (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Ursula Weisenfeld (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Frederic Penz (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Lillan Lommel (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Charlotte Wulffen (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
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    Projekt: Transfer (Wissenschaftliche Dienstleistung)

  5. Sozial-Innovative Transformation durch inklusive Arbeitswelten (SInTrA)
    Steffen Farny (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Oliver Genschow (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , David D. Loschelder (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Svenja Rehwinkel (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Josephine Führer (Projektmitarbeiter*in) , Monika Imschloß (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Melissa Striethörster (Projektmitarbeiter*in)
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    Projekt: Forschung

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Publikationen

Bücher und Anthologien

  1. Wie genau die Welt retten?: Denkanstöße zum Club-of-Rome-Bericht "EARTH FOR ALL"
    Steffen Farny (Herausgeber*in) , Ines Lietzke-Prinz (Herausgeber*in) , 2024 München , 228 S.

    Publikation: Bücher und Anthologien › Sammelwerke und Anthologien › Forschung

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Beiträge in Zeitschriften

  1. Collectively Committing to 'What Is Interesting' in Qualitative Research: A methodological application of interactional sociolinguistics
    Ewald Kibler (Autor*in) , Virva Salmivaara (Autor*in) , Eleanor Lutman-White (Autor*in) , Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Jo Angouri (Autor*in) , 26.01.2026 , in: Organization Studies , 33 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

  2. Resilience and regeneration for a world in crisis
    Joern Fischer (Autor*in) , Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Manuel Pacheco-Romero (Autor*in) , Carl Folke (Autor*in) , 01.01.2026 , in: Ambio, 55, 1 , S. 24-34 , 11 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

  3. An attention-based perspective on how climate impact affects opportunity entrepreneurship
    Mirko Hirschmann (Autor*in) , Christian Fisch (Autor*in) , Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , 01.12.2025 , in: Small Business Economics, 65, 4 , S. 2217-2257 , 41 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

  4. Biodiversity loss and entrepreneurship: Empirical evidence on threat perceptions among primary-sector entrepreneurs in 28 European countries
    Mirko Hirschmann (Autor*in) , Christian Fisch (Autor*in) , Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , 01.06.2025 , in: Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 23 , 12 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

  5. Social identity and place-based dynamics in community resilience building for natural disasters: an integrative framework
    Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Domenico Dentoni (Autor*in) , 01.05.2025 , in: Ecology and Society, 30, 2 , 14 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet

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Beiträge in Sammelwerken

  1. Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education
    Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Theres Konrad (Autor*in) , 01.01.2025 UK

    Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Lexikonbeiträge › Forschung

  2. Resource Allocation in Startup Teams: Exploring Entrepreneurial Coping with Radical Uncertainty during the Corona Pandemic
    Yasmine Yahyaoui (Autor*in) , Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Eva Jakob (Autor*in) , Holger Steinmetz (Autor*in) , 14.06.2022 , S. 331-334 , 3 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Aufsätze in Konferenzbänden › Forschung › begutachtet

  3. Collective intentionality in entrepreneurship-as-practice
    Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Ewald Kibler (Autor*in) , 01.01.2022 Cheltenham , S. 127-140 , 14 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet

  4. Sustainable Entrepreneurship
    Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Julia Binder (Autor*in) , 19.01.2021 2. Aufl. , S. 605-611 , 7 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Lexikonbeiträge › Forschung

  5. A CULTure of entrepreneurship education
    Steffen Farny (Autor*in) , Signe Hedeboe Frederiksen (Autor*in) , Martin Hannibal (Autor*in) , Sally Jones (Autor*in) , 01.01.2018 London , S. 38-59 , 22 S.

    Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet

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Impact

Presse / Medien

  1. Müsliproduzent stellt Ex-Junkies ein und will Vorbild sein
    1 eigener Medienbeitrag

    Presse/Medien: Presse / Medien

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Auszeichnungen

  1. Transfer- und Impact Award der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
    Lillan Lommel (Empfänger/-in) Frederic Penz (Empfänger/-in) Robert Hoyer (Empfänger/-in) Charlotte Wulffen (Empfänger/-in) Matthias Wenzel (Empfänger/-in) Boukje Cnossen (Empfänger/-in) Steffen Farny (Empfänger/-in) Markus Reihlen (Empfänger/-in) Ursula Weisenfeld (Empfänger/-in) ,

    Auszeichnung: Leuphana interne Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Transfer

  2. Impactpreis der Fakultät Management und Technologie 2025
    Josephine Führer (Empfänger/-in) Svenja Rehwinkel (Empfänger/-in) Steffen Farny (Empfänger/-in) Oliver Genschow (Empfänger/-in) David D. Loschelder (Empfänger/-in) ,

    Auszeichnung: Leuphana interne Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Transfer

  3. Transfer & Impact Award 2025
    Jacob Hörisch (Empfänger/-in) Steffen Farny (Empfänger/-in) Markus Reihlen (Empfänger/-in) Ursula Weisenfeld (Empfänger/-in) Matthias Wenzel (Empfänger/-in) ,

    Auszeichnung: Leuphana interne Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Forschung

  4. Aalto University Dissertation Award 2018
    Steffen Farny (Empfänger/-in) ,

    Auszeichnung: Externe Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Forschung

  5. Doctoral Thesis Award For the Highest Quality Dissertation of the Year 2017 (HSE Foundation)
    Steffen Farny (Empfänger/-in) ,

    Auszeichnung: Externe Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Forschung

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Lehrveranstaltungen

Be REAL: How Triple Wellbeing helps Redesign Progress
Steffen Farny, Laura Haverkamp
If our goal is to actively shape livable futures on a living planet, we need to revisit the measures of success that have so far mainly guided us. But not only that: once we dive into systems change approaches, we soon see how strong – and how often overlooked – the interconnectedness of mindset and action, of inner and outer change, really is. This is why in this course we will engage with the concept of triple wellbeing – the wellbeing of self, of community, and of the living planet – as a means to redesign our understanding of progress. Together, we will examine existing frameworks, explore their application and potential in practice, and translate these insights into our own transformation scenarios. Practice-based input from social entrepreneurship, regenerative economy, and philanthropy links theory to lived experience; reflective exercises support both the rational and emotional integration of what is learned.
Nächster Termin:
Freitag, 30.10.2026 um 10:00 Uhr
Raum: C 40.164 Seminarraum
How to co-create impactful research
Steffen Farny, Theres Konrad
Most PhD programs equip students with in-depth theoretical and methodological knowledge to better grasp “how the world currently is” (system knowledge) and “how it ought to be” (target knowledge) on a topic under investigation. However, most PhD students typically lack an understanding of transformation knowledge to also be able to act as change agents and implement their knowledge in transforming the state of the word towards a desirable future, i.e. have societal impact. To address this gap in our current PhD education at Leuphana University, the course will embark on a transformative learning experience that teaches the co-creation of solution-oriented knowledge together with different stakeholders.
On the one hand, the course will bring diverse audiences and perspective together, offering valuable insights on impact (co-)creation. On the other hand, the course offers participants a safe learning environment to experiment with solution-oriented knowledge translation.

The course is split into 3 parts. First, there is an introductory session at Leuphana, preparing the ground for the main part: we embark on a 1-week field trip to interesting places in Europe (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki) so that students can learn from engaging with best-practice examples and have a first embodied experience of co-creating impact.
Each participant needs to develop a short workshop/session tied to their own skills and knowledge, to be presented during this journey. Finally, we have a final event where student present their “impact stories and/or artefacts”.
This pedagogical design promotes students (1) gaining a deeper understanding on different types of knowledge and their relevance in societal transformation; (2) reflecting on the authority of science in transformative processes; and (3) learning to (co-)create societal impact in their own research.
Nächster Termin:
Dienstag, 08.12.2026 um 16:00 Uhr
Raum: C 40.165 Seminarraum
Qualitative Research Methods
Steffen Farny, Anna Stöber
This course offers students a more advanced introduction to qualitative research methods. Qualitative research is a research strategy that emphasizes large bodies of unstructured data (textual, graphical, audio, and video data) that cannot be meaningfully analyzed by formal, statistical approaches. Students will learn how to set up a qualitative research project and will be informed about different qualitative research approaches such as case study research, grounded theory, ethnography or design science. The course gives students the opportunity to learn how to construct a research question, craft a qualitative research design, collect and rigorously analyze data with the help of qualitative data analysis methodologies and procedures, as well as evaluating the quality of qualitative research.

Please make sure to carefully read through the syllabus as it entails key information about the structure of this course. Also, make sure to register for the Moodle course (tab: Onlinelehre) where you can find the lecture videos and further important course materials.
Nächster Termin:
Montag, 14.12.2026 um 10:00 Uhr
Raum: C 40.501 Seminarraum
Qualitative Research Methods – Tutorial 1
Steffen Farny
The course will be taught in two different modes in which the tutorials fulfill distinct tasks. When selecting a tutorial, please be aware that the tutorials differ in the thematic focus of the research projects that you will undertake. This particular tutorial will address the topic of "Employee Activism."

Mode 1 – October 16th to December 4th
Mode 1 takes place during the first half of the semester. Please note that it is of utmost importance to prepare your attendance of the tutorials. Details will be provided in the first tutorial session. Mode 1 concludes with a test of your knowledge of the course subjects covered in lectures 1 to 12.

Mode 2 – December 5th to March 15th
Mode 2 stretches throughout the second half of the semester; it kicks off with the tutorial session on December 14th and concludes with the submission of your research reports. During mode 2, you apply your knowledge of qualitative research methods by conducting your own research projects in groups. The tutorial sessions in this mode have two objectives. First, we will discuss particular topics that will help you navigate the process of your research projects. Second, we will use the tutorials to discuss your questions and give collective feedback on your emerging research projects. Be advised that hearing the feedback both on your own as well as on others’ projects is absolutely necessary to develop a research project that meets our expectations.

Please make sure to carefully read through the syllabus as it entails key information about the structure of this course.
Nächster Termin:
Montag, 19.10.2026 um 08:15 Uhr
Raum: C 40.153 Seminarraum
Qualitative Research Methods – Tutorial 3
Steffen Farny

Nächster Termin:
Montag, 19.10.2026 um 12:15 Uhr
Raum: C 40.152 Seminarraum
Think REAL: Developing Inclusive Entrepreneurial Solutions
Steffen Farny, Theres Konrad, Svenja Rehwinkel
How can organizations create meaningful social impact while staying financially sustainable?

This seminar dives into the fascinating world of social enterprises and hybrid organizations - businesses that blend profit and purpose to tackle urgent social and environmental challenges.

Through real-world cases like HEYHO, a muesli company that provides jobs for individuals with lived experiences (such as incarceration, homelessness, mental health disabilities and more), we will explore how organizations successfully combine market logic with mission-driven goals. Students will gain insights into the unique opportunities and challenges of social enterprises and hybrid organizations.

In this interactive course, we will not only study inspiring examples but also design innovative micro-trainings to apply these lessons in practice, thus equipping yourself with tools to foster positive change in future organizations.

If you’re interested in sustainability and new ways of doing business, this seminar will challenge and inspire you.
Nächster Termin:
Freitag, 23.10.2026 um 10:15 Uhr
Raum: C 40.530 Seminarraum