Inspiring Positive Change
The Vision
„We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.“ (Albert Einstein)
Fabian Hänle's vision is to serve as a bridge from theory to practice and to contribute solving today’s economic, environmental, and social challenges. In doing so, it is one thing above all that drives him: inspiring people.
As the CEO of a German world market leader in China, he realized that his ability lies above all in giving employees and executives their belief in themselves and their path and showing them their possibilities and potential. As a consequence, he made this ability his profession beyond the corporate world. Because it became clear to him: the most fulfilling task in his life is to help other people fulfil their visions and empower them. He feels deeply passionate about sharing his experiences and loves helping students from all over the world to understand each other better and providing guidance for their academic, professional, and personal development.
Appointed professor and adjunct faculty member at the Antwerp Management School, he today teaches with great pleasure, creativity and commitment at renowned universities and business schools worldwide: Link to Fabian Hänle at the Antwerp Management School
Behind this is a great wish: To make the world a better place one person at a time, to educate and empower as many students as possible and in this way fostering beacons and inspiring role models for the whole world.
Academically sound and practical at the same time, the latest scientific findings and exciting case studies of European, American, and Asian organizations are combined with Professor Hänle's more than 16 years of experience as a senior executive in international business.
Professor Hänle addresses how we as companies and society can create better cooperation and make a positive contribution to our social environment - for the benefit of people, the economy, and our world.
In addition to the internal view in case studies, he adopts an external view, comments on and places challenges, trends, and opportunities in a global context. In this way, participants are inspired anew and topics that are crucial for their future are conveyed in a scientifically well-founded, motivating and refreshingly understandable way.
Universities and courses
Professor Hänle's teaching encompasses executive and university-level education in the fields of economics and social sciences from undergraduate bachelor students beginning to understand what international business is, to master’s students, up to senior leaders in Executive MBA and Executive PhD programs.
This includes lectures, lecture series, exams, and graded university courses at renowned universities and business schools in Europe, North America, and Asia. For example:
Inspiring positive change.
Professor Hänle is looking forward to bridging theory and practice with you.
References
Vita
Business background:
Fabian Hänle has more than 20 years of experience in senior management and sales and marketing positions in Germany, North America, and Asia-Pacific. He has lived and worked abroad in Canada, France, USA, and China. During his eight-year tenure as China CEO he has founded and developed the Chinese branch of a German hidden champion firm from scratch into one of the market leaders. He is the Founder and Senior Partner of the international consultancy Dr. Hänle & Partners with headquarters in Balingen and Frankfurt and partner locations in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, and Beijing. Fabian Hänle speaks fluent German, English and Chinese for social, professional, and academic purposes.
Academic background:
For his bachelor’s degree in international business Fabian Hänle studied at the Dual University of Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) and, thanks to an awarded scholarship, at the University of California in the USA (UCSB). Years later and already as CEO in China, he graduated at the Executive MBA program of Mannheim Business School and Shanghai Tongji University as Best of Class. Continuing his pursuit for academic excellence and for bridging theory to practice, Fabian Hänle then joined the Executive PhD program at Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp, where he obtained his PhD in 2021 and was appointed Adjunct Professor in 2023. He is the author of multiple book chapters and academic articles in international, peer-reviewed journals. Through his business experience and continuous on-the-ground research in China, Fabian Hänle became a globally leading expert in the internationalization of German and Chinese hidden champions and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
