An era at The Hochschule Niederrhein has come to an end. After 29 years, Professor Ingo Bieberstein has given his last lecture at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. The professor of general business administration and marketing had been at the university since 1993 and was extremely popular with his colleagues and the students. As a farewell, the 63-year-old has now been awarded the so-called "Ehren-Elch" (Honorary Moose) for his life's work.

Moose awards have a long tradition at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. However, the Moose are usually awarded by the faculty student body. Now, colleagues have joined forces to award Ingo Bieberstein the Honorary Moose in recognition of his nearly 30 years of service to the university and the faculty.

Before Bieberstein was appointed to the Hochschule Niederrhein in 1993, he had completed an apprenticeship as a banker followed by studies in business administration at the University of Cologne. His doctorate on the subject of city marketing was awarded the Förderpreis der Hauptgemeinschaft des Deutschen Einzelhandels. Via positions at Henkel in Düsseldorf and Cewe Color AG in Mönchengladbach, his path led him to the university.

Between 1995 and 2001, he was a member of the faculty council of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, and in the winter semester 2001/2002, he was briefly Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. When he was appointed Vice Rector for Planning and Finance in 2002, he gave up the post of dean and remained on the rectorate until 2006. Bieberstein then became chairman of the faculty council (until 2008) and was a member of the university council, the university's supervisory body, between 2008 and 2013. Since March 2014, he has again been a member of the faculty council, providing important impetus for the further development of the faculty. Now the father of two is looking forward to his well-deserved retirement.