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Prof. Dr. Robert Risse
Personal Information
Born on 26 October 1958
1986 marriage with Christiane Walkenhorst-Risse (Teacher)
2 adult children
Education
| 2017 | Vienna University of Economics and BusinessChairman of the Board of Directors for the Transfer Pricing Center of the Institute for International and Austrian Tax Law |
| University of Leipzig Honorary Professor for Tax Compliance and Applied Tax Planning at the Institute for Business Taxation (chaired by Prof. Dr. Carmen Bachmann) | |
| 2014 | University of Freiburg Doctoral Thesis "Tax Compliance und Tax Risk Management: Eine rechtsvergleichende Analyse und Umsetzung in einem internationalen Konzern“, Advisors: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kessler, Prof. Dr. Boris Paal |
| 1986 - 1989 | University of Bonn Law Grade: Second State Examination in Law |
| 1983 - 1986 | University of Bonn Law Grade: First State Examination in Law |
| 1979 - 1982 | University of Applied Sciences for Finances North Rhine-Westphalia Financial Sciences Grade: Diplom Finanzwirt FH |
| 1970 - 1978 | Ernst Barlach Gymnasium Unna / North Rhine-Westphalia Secondary School |
Professional Experience
| since 2020 | Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2000 - 2020 | Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Düsseldorf Corporate Vice President Tax & Trade globally responsible for all topics and projects related to taxation and customs |
| 1997 - 1993 (3 years) | Deutsche Post AG, Bonn Head of the Taxes & Risk Management department responsible for the department of taxes, the company pension scheme and risk management throughout the group |
| 1991 - 1996 (6 years) | Mannesmann AG, Düsseldorf Proxy holder International Tax Department; responsible for corporate group management in the areas of national and international tax law |
| 1989 - 1990 (2 years) | Kaufhof Holding AG, Cologne Head of Department Department of Subsidiaries and Associates in Germany, for Purchasing Companies and for the Service-Bank |
| 1982 - 1988 (7 years) | Grund & Partner, Bonn Part-time employee (as a student) in tax consultancy and auditing (Tax consultancy and financial statements) |
Teaching experience
University of Leipzig
Lecture „International Taxation“ (Sommersemester 2017)
Lecture „Steuerplanung in der Praxis“ (Wintersemester 2016/2017)
2 weekly hours/semester„Doktorandenseminar zur Betriebswirtschaftlichen Steuerlehre“ (since summer term 2015) (gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Carmen Bachmann), all-day
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law
Lecture in the Master Programme Taxation, Wien (2015 bis 2016): Global transfer Pricing Course Advanced Topics “Transfer Pricing and Intangibles: Setting the Scene”
6 weekly hours/semester
University of Cologne
Lecture in the Master Programme LL.M. Unternehmenssteuerrecht (2016)
Lecture „Latente Steuern“ 8 weekly hours/semester Erasmus University Rotterdam Tax Accounting Master Course: “Multinational tax planning” (April 2016)
6 weekly hours/semester
University of Freiburg
Lecture in the Master Programme Taxation (2008-2016): „Konzernsteuerrecht, internationale Steuerquote nach IFRS/US GAAP“ and „Steuerliche internationale Umstrukturierungen und Managementsysteme weltweiter Corporate Funktionen“
8 weekly hours/semester each
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar
Lectures in the Bachelor and Master Programme in German and English (2006-2015) „Corporate Taxation“ and „Grundzüge des Unternehmensteuerrechts“
26 weekly hours/semester
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Villingen-Schwenningen
Lecture „Steuerplanung aus Sicht eines Global Players“ (2013)
6 weekly hours/semester
University of St. Gallen
Lecture in the Master Programme „Aktuelle Fragen der Steuerplanung internationaler Unternehmen“ (2012)
8 weekly hours/semester
University of Münster, Institute for Tax Law
Lecture in the Master Programme „Tax Risk Management. Ein internationaler Überblick und die deutsche Betriebsprüfungs-Beschleunigung, insbesondere der Vergleich zu den US Regelungen“ (2009)
6 weekly hours/semester
Memberships
DIHK Finanz- und Steuerausschuss, Berlin
Düsseldorfer Vereinigung für Steuerrecht e.V
Fachinstitut der Steuerberater e.V., Düsseldorf
Gesprächskreis Rhein-Ruhr, Internationales Steuerecht e.V./ International Fiscal Association (IFA) West (President)
Institut Finanzen und Steuern, Berlin
Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft e.V., Arbeitskreis Steuern
Verband Chemischer Industrie, Steuerausschuss
