Visiting Professor Jan Greitens from Westfälische Hochschule

From 9 to 11 November 2026, the Department of Management welcomed Prof. Dr. Jan Greitens from Westfälische Hochschule in Bocholt, Germany. His research focuses on the institutional analysis of monetary and financial systems and on sustainable finance.

During his three-day visit, Prof. Greitens took part in several formats. In the course Anatomy of (Un)Success, he introduced Nicolaus Copernicus’s ideas on the value of money and coinage from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, a time when monetary theory was still in its infancy. At the Research Network, he shared his experience of preparing and publishing an academic book. At the Interpretative and Critical Business Studies seminar, he spoke about comparing historical economic theories and building one’s own taxonomy for such comparisons. At the Brownbag Seminar, he presented his book Currency and Credit Money: A Comparative History of Early Monetary Theories (1358–1918) (Springer). The programme also included a lecture in the course Cryptocurrencies and Other Alternative Monetary Solutions in World Practice and consultations with students and colleagues.

We thank Prof. Greitens for his inspiring contributions and look forward to further cooperation.