Prof. Dr. Andreas Fries
Dr. rer. pol., Dipl.-Kfm.Schmalenbach School of Business and Economics

Campus Südstadt
Claudiusstraße 1
50678 Köln
Room D4.332
Mailing address
+49 221-8275-5535
andreas.fries@th-koeln.de
Office hours
via Zoom
Monday, 10:00 to 12:00
Please send me an email up-front and I will share the passcode to enter the session: https://th-koeln.zoom-x.de/j/7020978261, Meeting-ID: 702 097 8261
Teaching disciplines
- International Supply Chain Management: Procurement & Logistics
- Simulation Games: International Management, SCM or Sustainability
- International Management and Ethics
- International Sustainable Marketing and Branding
Research fields
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Future Skills in Supply Chain Management: Operationalization of future competencies needed in the SCM field reflecting human-machine collaboration
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Artificial Intelligence and Business Negotiations: Enhancement of negotiation results through the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (GenAI / AGI)
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Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Computer-supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Evaluation of effects using digital technologies in online teaching on student performance with a focus on higher education
Publications
- Groß, Matthias; Fries, Andreas (2025): Black Tiles Instead of Smiles – Key Reasons and Effects of Students’ Webcam Use During Online Lectures. In: Proceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) ; Honolulu ; 07.01.2025-10.01.2025., S. 24 - 32. (peer-reviewed/Open Access)
- Fries, Andreas; Groß, Matthias (2022): „Back to the Future - Fachliche Kompetenzen des Supply Chain Managers von Morgen“. In: Abstracts zur 25. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie (GWPs). 25. Fachtagung der Gesellschaft für angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie ; Köln ; 05.05.2022 - 07.05.2022., S. 25 - 26. (peer-reviewed)
- Tümmeler, Jan; Fries, Andreas; Groß, Matthias; Eckseler, Hugo (2021): Der Einkäufer und Supply Chain Manager von Morgen – Entwicklung und Operationalisierung zukunftsrelevanter Kompetenzen für ausgewählte Rollenprofile. In: 14. Wissenschaftliches BME- Symposium, Universität Mannheim ; 08.03.-09.03.2021. (Open Access)
- Fries, Andreas; Groß, Matthias; Eckseler, Hugo; Tümmeler, Jan (2021): Back to the Future — Development and Validation of a Second-order Competence Model for Tomorrow’s Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Professionals. In: Bode, Christoph; Bogaschewsky, Ronald; Eßig, Michael; Lasch, Rainer; Stölzle, Wolfgang (Hrsg.): Supply Management Research : Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse 2021. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien (Advanced Studies in Supply Management), S. 135 - 158. (peer-reviewed)
- Fries, Andreas; Groß, Matthias (2019): Analog statt Digital! Die Anforderungen an den Supply-Chain-Manager der Zukunft. Zukunftsfähige Unternehmensführung : Ideen, Konzepte und Praxisbeispiele. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, S. 225 - 244.
- Fries, Andreas; Bergmeister, Anne-Wiebke; Spindler, Marie (2017): Thermomix by Vorwerk – A New Way of Cooking. In: Büchler, Jan-Philipp (Hrsg.): Fallstudienkompendium Hidden Champions : Innovationen für den Weltmarkt. Wiesbaden: Springer, S. 73 - 90.
- Fries, Andreas; Noldus, Simon (2017): Shared Services Trends 2020. In: Controlling & Management Review : Zeitschrift für Controlling & Management. Vol. 2016.
- Fries, Andreas (2015): „House of sustainable SRM“: Die wachsende Bedeutung von Nachhaltigkeit im Rahmen des Supplier Relationship Management.
- Fries, Andreas (2015): Bringing Henkel Shared Services to the next Level - The Contribution of Shared Services to the Company Target Achievement 2012. In: Albers, Sascha; Schweiger, Bastian; Raueiser, Markus (Hrsg.): Strategy Case Book. Köln: Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag, S. 49 - 66.
- Spitzley, Dinah; Fries, Andreas; Weber, Torsten (2015): Nachhaltige Markenführung und sozial-ökologische Produktleistungen. CSR und Produktmanagement : Langfristige Wettbewerbsvorteile durch Nachhaltige Produkte. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer (Management-Reihe Corporate Social Responsibility), S. 131 - 148.
Memberships
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Promotionskollegg (PK) NRWPK NRW Research Fellows
Associated research fellow (member) of the PK NRW to conduct joint PhD supervisions and scientific projects with other network research fellows
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Research Fellow European Negotiation Hub (ENHub)Research Fellows ENHub
Scientific Network for applied research in the field of Business Negotiations and Procurement
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Member HDW Working Group for Learning and Teaching with Digital Media and AIHSW Working Groups
Working group on learning and teaching with digital media creates a forum in which teachers can exchange views on the didactic perspective of learning and teaching with digital media