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Simon Devos-Chernova, M.A., M.A.

Director of Studies European Business Management (M.A.) & International Coordinator

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Biography

Simon Devos-Chernova studied accounting and tax law in Kortrijk (Belgium). In March 2012, he came to TH Wildau for an exchange semester – a formative experience that motivated him to subsequently complete a master's degree in European Management there. At the same time, he studied Management of European Affairs in Lille (France) as part of a double degree programme and graduated with a Master of Arts in 2014.
Simon has been working at TH Wildau since September 2014. As a lecturer in the Department of Business, Computing and Law, he is involved in teaching and supervising students. He is also the director of studies for the Master's programme in European Business Management. In addition, he is a guest lecturer at Vives University of Applied Sciences in Kortrijk (Belgium), maintaining close ties to his home region.
In addition to his work at the university, Simon is also involved in local politics: he is a member of the Wildau City Council for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. For many years, he was also active in European youth organisations, including the Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe) and the European Youth Forum – the umbrella organisation of national youth councils and international youth organisations in Europe, which represents the interests of young people vis-à-vis the EU, the Council of Europe and the UN. There, he was chairman of the finance committee.

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Personal information

  • Born 1991 in Ypres (Belgium)

 

Professional Experience

  • Since 2024: Study Programme Director for the European Business Management Master Study Programme
    Faculty of Business, Computing, Law, Technische Hochschule Wildau
  • Since 2017: Guest Lecturer in Business Management & European Affairs
    Vives University of Applied Sciences (KU Leuven Association), Belgium
  • Since 2016: Lecturer in Business Management
    Faculty of Business, Computing, Law, Technische Hochschule Wildau
  • 2014-2025: International Coordinator
    International Office, Technische Hochschule Wildau

 

Education

  • 2012-2014: M.A. European Management (with distinction)
    Technische Hochschule Wildau, Germany
  • 2013-2014: M.A. Management of European Affairs (summa cum laude)
    Lille University of Science and Technology, France
  • 2009-2012: B.A. Fiscal Law & Accountancy (summa cum laude)
    Vives University of Applied Sciences (KU Leuven Association), Belgium

 

Awards

  • 2014: DAAD-Prize for the Outstanding Achievements of a Foreign Student in Germany
  • 2011: Winner of the Olympiad 'Business & Management: Accounting & Analysis', Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, Russian Federation

 

Continuing Eduction

  • 2021: Certificate in English as Medium of Instruction (Cambridge University)
  • 2020-21: Certificate in Higher Education Didactics (Brandenburg Network for Higher Education Quality)
    Focus: Problem Based Learning, Digital Higher Education Teaching, Intercultural Teaching and Learning

 

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Current courses at TH Wildau

  • Introduction to Business Administration (B.A. European Business Management, B.A. Business Administration, B.Sc. Business Computing)
  • International Business & Strategies (M.A. European Business Management)
  • Economic Policy (LL.B. Business & Law)
  • Introduction to Economics (B.A. European Business Management)
  • Basics of Economics/Business (Preparatory Programme Wildau Foundation Year)

 

Current courses at other universities

  • Strategic Management (Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association, Belgium)

 

Past courses

  • Introduction to Business Management (B.A. Business Administration)
  • Introduction to European Management (B.A. European Management)
  • Basics of Management (B.A. European Management)
  • Service Management (B.A. European Management)
  • Marketing (B.A. European Management)
  • Finance in Europe (B.A. European Management)
  • Introduction to Economics (B.A. European Management)
  • European Institutions, Policies & Law (Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association, Belgium)

 

Selected lectures and presentations at other universities

  • Machiavelli: Master of Power – His Enduring Influence on Business and Politics
    November 2024, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)
  • Greenwashing in Marketing
    March 2023, INSEEC BBA - European Business School (Bordeaux, France)
  • Greenwashing in Marketing
    November 2022, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)
  • Service Management
    November 2021, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)
  • Women in Management
    November 2019, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)
  • Social Entrepreneurship in Youth Organisations Across Europe
    April 2019, Silesian University, School of Business Administration in Karvina (Karvina, Czech Republic)
  • l'Europe des Citoyens et Étudiants: Institutions et Politiques de l'Union Européenne
    November 2018, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Kyiv, Ukraine)
  • Doughnut Economics
    April 2019, University of Córdoba (Córdoba, Spain)
    November 2018, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)
  • How to Present Financial Information?
    November 2017, Vives University of Applied Sciences, KU Leuven Association (Kortrijk, Belgium)

 

Supervision of Bachelor and Master Theses

  • As second supervisor
  • In German or English
  • Topics: International and Strategic Management, EU-Affairs, Marketing
  • Further information: Thesis Guidelines

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Projects

  • since 2023: The Business Arena: Ethical Leadership and Sustainable Business (Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme)
  • 2023-2025: DAAD-STIBET project at TH Wildau - Scholarship- and Mentoring Programme for International Students
  • 2022-2025: CLIL4ALL: Content and Language Integrated Learning (Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership) (co-lead)
  • since 2017: Acqua di Melone: Explaining Basic Concepts in Business Management Visually
  • 2016-2022: Intercultural Workshops with the University of Applied Sciences Gorzów (Poland)
  • 2016-2019: ECMT+ Entrepreneurship and Communication in Multicultural Teams (Erasmus+ SP)

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Selected research interests

  • Strategic Management
  • International Marketing
  • European Politics and Policies
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Personal Finance

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Committees

  • 2023-2025: Vice Chairperson of the Staff Council for Non-Academic Staff
  • Since 2015: Returning Officer / Chairman of the University Election Committee

 

Memberships

  • Since June 2024: Member of the Wildau City Council for Alliance 90/The Greens
    Wildau, Germany
  • 2018-2022: Chairman of the Financial Control Commission
    European Youth Forum (YFJ), Brussels, Belgium
  • Since 2018: Member of the Federal Committee
    Union of European Federalists (UEF), Brussels, Belgium
  • 2019-2021: Member of the Federal Committee Presidium
    Young European Federalists (JEF-Europe) aisbl, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2017-2019: Managing Director
    Friends of JEF e.V., Berlin, Germany
  • 2015-2019: Treasurer
    Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) aisbl, Brussels, Belgium
Mitarbeiterfoto Simon Devos

Contact:

Technische Hochschule Wildau
Hochschulring 1
15745 Wildau

Tel.: +49 3375 508 386
Mail: simon.devos(at)th-wildau.de

Haus 13, Büro 033

Consultation hours:
Mondays 15:00-16:30 (Webex)

Unit:

Faculty of Business, Computing, Law
Director of Studies - European Business Management (M.A.)

Teaching:

Business Administration, International & Strategic Management, European Affairs