Lukas Bauer

Lukas joined the Institute for Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business as a Teaching and Research Associate in October 2025. He holds an MSc in International Management (CEMS) from WU Vienna and Aalto University in Helsinki, as well as a BSc in International Management from Munich. Alongside his work at the institute, he is currently pursuing an MA in Philosophy and Economics at the University of Vienna and has completed several extracurricular courses in practical philosophy, ethics, and the philosophy of economics in Vienna and Helsinki.

Before joining the institute, Lukas gained professional experience at a German boutique consulting firm specializing in sustainability reporting and strategy, as well as customer-centric organizing in marketing and sales, where he worked for about three years in various roles. He also previously worked at the institute as a tutor.

Research

Lukas is interested in how organizations understand and deal with adversity and moral challenges. This includes organizational resilience in contexts of crisis and disruption, the microfoundations of adaptive and maladaptive organizing in challenging environments, as well behavioral and normative perspectives on responsible and irresponsible management. His research combines perspectives from behavioral and organizational psychology, management, and business ethics.