Hans-Jörg Luitgar Weber

Education background

Dr. phil. in Cultural Geography with focus on destination branding in the field of tourism from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (AWRU 5) and a Master of Science in Economic Geography, Eastern and Western Philosophy, and Political Science from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (AWRU 1) in Germany.

Research area/ working experiences

Over 10 years track record in education industry, teaching experience since 2004 at more than ten universities in Germany, India and China professional organization and SME, with focus on relationship management, marketing and strategy and tactics in the field of higher education.

As Director of International Relations Dr. Weber has been entrusted with the task of building a strong international university & SME network especially in China. As the former Programme Director at Germany’s biggest private university for a Business School he was responsible for managing and teaching the study program as well as public relations and project development. As Head of Consulting, Dr. Weber was responsible for business development, project development and public relation in a leisure industry focused SME. As Deputy Managing Director for a Professional Teacher Association, he managed 4300k members and 40 schools.

•Assistant Professor (SISU):
Teaching university wide courses, part of Research group at School of Education and International cooperation.

•Program Director STI ISW Business School Freiburg, Steinbeis University Berlin (biggest private run university in Germany): Running the faculty, teaching, administration, and strategic development. Academic staff recruitment, management, and QM. Supported the CEO of the Business School in steering the execution of the Business Schools’ strategic planning.

•Head of International Cooperation STI ISW Business School Freiburg, Steinbeis University Berlin (biggest private run Business School in Germany):
collaboration with other higher education institutions internationally. Marketing and student recruitment (sales). Strategic development.

•Deputy Manager (Professional Teacher Association in Germany):
Administration and strategic development of the educational organization with 4300 members and 40 schools.

•Research Associate (Top level German universities in Heidelberg, Freiburg and Kiel):
Administration (building up two chairs at two universities), teaching (undergraduate and graduate) and research (funded by the German research council).

Teaching Courses:

International teaching experience since 2004 at ten plus universities (e.g., Heidelberg, Freiburg etc.) in three countries. Teaching experience in the following areas, both undergraduate and graduate courses culture:

• Literature in education, English language speaking, Global communication Course, Scientific Research and critical thinking.

• Design thinking, Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality, Knowledge management, Leisure, and sports management.

• Western and Asian philosophy, Political Science, Geopolitics, Social Science, Human Geography, Cultural Geography.

• Research methods, soft skills, self-management, and key qualification.

Format: lecture, seminar, project-based learning, excursion, field trips

Research Grants (preside over or participate in, if there is any)：

German Research Foundation DFG-funded research project

Referred Articles (if there is any):

BH Nam, HJL Weber, Y Liu, A English (2022): Revisiting the ʻMyth of Zero-COVIDʼ Nation: A Digital Ethnography of Expatsʼ Survival amid Shanghai Lockdown during the Omicron Variant Outbreak. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health ISSN 1660-4601

Weber, H.-J., Liu, Yuanyuan (2022): Michel Foucault revisited: lockdown and resilience. In preparation.

Weber, H.-J., Wang, Lei, Hui, Jun (2022): The Federal System of Vocational Education and Training in Germany: Winners and Losers. Structure, history, and challenges. In preparation.

Weber, H.-J., Wang, Lei, Hui, Jun (2022): The future of the German vocational school. Perspective and inspiration for the Chinese vocational school system?

Weber, H.-J. (2014): Multiperspective Destination Analysis: GPS-based Tourist Typology using the Example of Berlin City Tourism. In: Journal for Tourism Sciences. Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 23-40.

Weber, H.-J. & Bauder, M. (2013): New Methods of Mobility Analysis: Combining GPS tracking with quantitative and qualitative methods in the social and spatial sciences In: Spatial research and spatial planning. DOI 10.1007/s13147-013-0218-y.

Weber, H.-J. (2012): The paradox of city tourism: between mass tourism and individuality: a study on tourist practices and mobility using GPS and questionnaire data as well as travel guide literature using the city of Berlin as an example. Mensch und Buch Verlag. Berlin.

Weber, H.-J. (2012): City Tourism in Berlin: Possibilities for GPS-based localization of tourist practices. In: Zehrer, A. & Grabmüller, A. (eds.): Tourism 2020+ interdisciplinary. Berlin: ESV Publishing House (65-78).

Awards：

Best Paper Award 2011 for the PhD research in Germany and Austria and Switzerland.

Member in Graduate Schools

Erasmus Scholarship of the European Union for Philosophy

Office hour

Tuesday and Thursday 11 to 12 upon request