Prep4University Preparatory Course
Bachelor Exchange Programmes
English-taught
English-taught
German-taught
Part-Time
Part-Time
Double Degree Master
Locations
Campus Cologne
Campus Mainz
Campus Berlin/Potsdam
Incoming Students
Outgoing Students
International Office
Prep4University Preparatory Course
Bachelor Exchange Programmes
English-taught
German-taught
English-taught
German-taught
MBA
Double Degree Master
Locations
Campus Cologne
Campus Mainz
Campus Berlin/Potsdam
Incoming Students
Outgoing Students
International Office
Student Life
Professor of Culture, Consumption & Mobilities
Cultures of Consumption
Critical Tourism Perspectives
Tourism Ethics
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism Development
Destination Management and Tourism Geographies
Tourism Research seminar
Tourism Geographies
Critical Tourism from Asian Perspectives
Tourism Marketing and Behaviour
Social Media Marketing
Introduction to International Tourism Management
Business Simulation: Emerald Forest Hotel (2013 - 2018), Karlshochschule International University
HoTEL Place Management Simulation (2019 - ). Partners: Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Birmingham City University, Tallinn University of Technology
Research project: Trump is German: Media(ting) spaces of tourism (2017 - )
Research project: The Little Prince in Busan: Culture making and walking culture in a Tourist Slum (2018 - ). Tourism in Asian Cities, Editors: Saurabh Kumar Dixit and Joan C Henderson.
Research project: ‘Singapore’ on tour at the Venice Biennale (2012 - ). Contemporary Asian Expressions of Art and Tourism, Springer. Editors: Paolo Mura et al.
Research project: The Rest in the West: Mediating tourism as ex-colonial discourse in Europe (2019 - ) with Megan Arzbaecher and Toni Sillanpää. Tourism, Culture and Communication. Special issue on ‘The Interface Of Culture and Communication through Tourism’ Guest Editors: Jundan (Jasmine) Zhang and Adam Doering
Research project: (Re)creational spaces of Home: German Heimat tourists ‘returning’ to Romania (2019 - ).
Walking simulation: Birmingham City University (Masters Business, Law and Social Science) (2017)
Walking simulation: University of Alabama (Honors College) (2015, 2016, 2017)
PhD (2012), Tourism Sciences And Cultural Change, Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change (CTCC), Leeds Beckett University, UK
MA (2002), Social Science: Anthropology, International School for Humanities and Social Science (ISHSS), Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
BA (Double Major) (1997), Leisure, Tourism And Society Studies And Communication Studies, University of Calgary, Canada
PDE (Professional Development in Education) (2005), Teaching and Learning Centre, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) (1998), International House Madrid, Spain
DIPLOMA (Latin American Studies) (1996), Universidad Latina de America, Mexico
PSYCHOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL (1994), University of California at Berkeley, USA
Professor of Tourism (2018 - ), Academic Dean of International Tourism Management, CBS Campus Cologne, Germany
Professor of Tourism Sciences And Spatial Theories (2012 - 2018), Head Of Bachelor Programme International Tourism Management, Karlshochschule International University, Germany
Assistant Professor of Sociology (2010 - 2012), Keimyung University, South Korea
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow (2008 - 2009), National Library, Singapore
Doctoral Researcher (2007 - 2010), Centre For Tourism and Cultural Change, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Lecturer (2003 - 2006), School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
Concept Developer (2002 - 2003), Qipo, Norway
Life Coach (1998 - 2000), The Ark Learning Centre, Singapore
Development Worker (1998), Agape Mission ]for Cambodia, Kingdom Of Cambodia
Program Assistant for Student Services (1995 - 1997), International Student Centre, University of Calgary, Canada
Staff Officer (1992 - 1993), Singapore Police Force, Singapore
Best Poster Award (2019), 6th UNITWIN UNESCO Conference for “Museum of the Tourist: An(other) perspective of European Heritage”, presented at KU Leuven, Belgium.
FIBAA Premium Seal (2014), Program Accreditation, International Tourism Management, presented at Karlshochschule International University, Germany
Andre Jordan Best Paper Award: 3rd (2013), ATMC for “Singapore in Venice: Touring Spaces at Home”, presented at the 5th Advances in Tourism Marketing Conference, the Algarve, Portugal.
Jon Rieger Award in Visual Sociology (2012), International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA) for “Tourist from here: Performance of Tourism, Home and Everyday in Singapore”, presented at “Re-Visualizing the City” Conference in New York, USA.
Young Leisure Scholar Award (2011), International Sociological Association (ISA) For “Touring Home, Performing Identity: Leisure Spaces in Singapore”, presented at “Mapping Leisure Across Borders” Mid-Term Conference of Research Committee on Sociology of Leisure (Rc 13) in Palermo, Italy.
Best Paper Award (2009), International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research for “Becoming Tourist, Becoming Local: Performing Place and Identity In Singapore”, presented at “Cities as Creative Spaces for Cultural Tourism Conference” in Istanbul, Turkey.
Most Remarkable Theses Written in ISHSS History: 1997-2008 (2008), awarded by International School For Humanities And Social Science (ISHSS), Universiteit van Amsterdam In the Netherlands
Academic Award in Teaching (2005), presented At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
Roy Fleshman Award (1996), presented at University of Calgary, Canada