Portrait of the Dean's Office

Prof Dr Markus Fredebeul-Krein studied economics at the University of Cologne from 1988 to 1995. He graduated with a diploma and also gained an M.A. in International Studies during a year of study abroad at the University of Warwick in England. He then did a doctorate on the topic of "Regulatory policy in the market for telecommunications services: National Design and International Rules" at the University of Cologne and successfully completed this in 1999.

After gaining practical experience at the European Commission and the German-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce CAVENAL during his studies and doctorate, he joined Deutsche Telekom AG in 1999. He worked there until 2001 as a Consultant in the area of "Regulatory Management Carrier Services, Transmission Routes and Network Solutions". He then worked as a senior consultant for strategic management at DETECON International GmbH until the end of 2003. In 2004, he was appointed professor of economics, in particular economic policy, at FH Aachen. Before taking office as Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies on 1 September 2024, he was already involved as Chairman of the International Committee of the International Business Studies degree programme and as Head of the Global Business and Economics degree programme. Since 2015, he has also been a member of the Management Committee for the "OpenBordersMBA" degree programme, which FH Aachen runs jointly with HEC Liège and the University of Hasselt.

After completing his vocational training as a banker, Prof Dr Jürgen Vogt studied business administration and law at the University of Mannheim from 1992 to 2000. He then worked as a lawyer at Andersen Legal in the Banking & Finance department in Frankfurt am Main until 2002 and did an extra-occupational doctorate in tax law at the University of Mannheim. He then worked as a lawyer and tax consultant at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in Frankfurt am Main in the Financial Services Tax department. At the same time, he was a lecturer in commercial and tax accounting for the Master's degree programme in Business Law and Taxation at the University of Mannheim.

He gained international experience in 2005 during a secondment to Deutsche Bank in London and Ernst & Young Singapore as well as during his subsequent more than six years in the group tax department of J.P. Morgan in London, most recently as Executive Director. He returned to Germany in 2013, where he initially worked as an in-house tax consultant at UniCredit Bank AG in Munich and then at United Technologies Corporation in Berlin, specialising in international group tax law.

In 2017, he was appointed Professor of Business Administration, in particular Finance and Taxation, at the Faculty of Business Studies at FH Aachen. Since 2018, he has also been teaching on FH Aachen's cross-border Master's degree programme Open Borders MBA in cooperation with the Belgian universities HEC Liege and UHasselt. Since 1 September 2024, he has been Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching at the Faculty of Business Studies.

Gisela Maercker studied mathematics and physics at the University of Freiburg and then worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Mathematical Stochastics at the Technical University of Braunschweig. After a research stay at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, she worked as a Research Assistant in the field of financial mathematics at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics in Kaiserslautern.

In 1998 she moved to Frankfurt am Main. There she initially worked at Commerzbank AG until 2001 in the Central Credit Department, where she was responsible for methods and IT systems in the Investment Banking division. From 2001 to 2004, she worked at Deutsche Bank AG in Credit Risk Controlling in the Credit Risk Engines division, most recently as head of the Credit Risk Engineering & Implementation team.

In December 2004, she was appointed Professor of Statistics and Business Mathematics at the Faculty of Business Studies at FH Aachen. Her research specialisms include risk management and time series analysis. Since 1 September, she has been Vice Dean for Finance at the Faculty of Business Studies. She had already been involved in the faculty for many years, including as a member of the Faculty Council, as the Rector's Appointment Officer and as a member of various appointment committees.

Verena Vierhaus studied communication science, sociology and psychology at WU Münster and RWTH Aachen University. After completing her degree, she completed a traineeship in the press office of an aid organisation and then worked in the press and public relations team.

She has been working as a marketing officer at the Faculty of Business Studies since 2013. Her tasks include strategic marketing concepts, designing and editing department-related online and offline communication, press and public relations work, expanding corporate partnerships and fundraising, event management (especially Business Insights and graduation ceremonies), social media management, alumni work and implementing internal communication measures.

She has held the position of Vice Dean of Research Assistants in the Dean's Office since 20 April 2026.

Marie Dresel completed her Abitur in Hildesheim in 2023. She then spent a year in New Zealand, where she gained her first professional experience in the fields of marketing management and sales as part of practical training. Her responsibilities included, amongst other things, tasks in marketing, sales and communications. In addition, she acquired basic programming skills and helped design the company’s website and an information brochure.

After her stay abroad, she moved to Aachen and began studying ‘Business Law’ at FH Aachen, which included a practical semester. During her studies, she focuses on economic and legal issues, thereby combining knowledge from both subject areas.

Alongside her studies, she works in a delicatessen, where she is primarily involved in advising customers. She also manages and designs the shop’s social media channels, drawing on her previous experience in marketing. Alongside her studies and work, she volunteers at an animal shelter, plays hockey for a club and keeps fit by running. 

In addition to serving on an educational aptitude committee, she has held the post of student Vice Dean at the Faculty of Business Studies at FH Aachen since 1 September 2026.