- Recent Books
- Selected papers
➡ Kunze, F., Hampel, K., & Zimmermann, S. (2021). Homeoffice und mobiles Arbeiten. UTB Verlag, Stuttgart.
Available here
➡ Bruch, H., Kunze, F., & Boehm, S. (2010). Generationen erfolgreich führen. Konzepte und Praxiserfahrungen zum Management des demographischen Wandels. Gabler: Wiesbaden.
Available here
➡ Reinwald, M., Zaia, J., & Kunze, F. (2023). Shine Bright Like a Diamond: When Signaling Creates Glass Cliffs for Female Executives. Journal of Management, 49(3): 1005-1036.
➡ Reinwald, M., & Kunze, F. (2020). Being Different, Being Absent? A Dynamic Perspective on Demographic Dissimilarity and Absenteeism in Blue-Collar Teams. Academy of Management Journal, 63: 660-684.
➡ Kunze, F., Boehm, S., & Bruch, H. (2021). It matters how old we feel in organizations: Testing a multilevel model of organizational subjective-age diversity on employee outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42: 448-463.
➡ Kunze, F., De Jong, S., & Bruch, H. (2016). Consequences of collective-focused and differentiated individual-focused leadership – Development and testing of an organizational-level model. Journal of Management, 42(4): 886-914.
➡ Dwertman, D., & Kunze, F. (2021). More than meets the eye: The role of immigration background for social identity effects. Journal of Management, 47: 2047-2104.

Florian Kunze
Chair of Organizational Behavior
Head of the Future of Work Lab
University of Konstanz, Germany
Florian Kunze is Chair of Organizational Behavior and Head of the Future of Work Lab at the University of Konstanz, Germany. He completed his PhD at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and is a leading expert on generational differences, leadership, and digital transformations of the workplace.
Advisory Roles
➡ Member of the External Supercharge Advisory Board of ZF Friedrichshafen.
➡ Member of the Advisory Council on « Forum Free Market Economy » Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA).
- Duration: 45–120 Minutes
- Content:
- What opportunities and challenges does generational diversity bring to the world of work?
- How can Generation Y and Generation Z be retained and motivated in companies?
- How can managers utilize the opportunities and strengths of all generations?
- Why is the perceived age much more important than the actual age for the performance and health of employees?
- Language(s): English, German
- Key Words:
- Demographic Change
- Generation Z
- Generational Differences
- Leadership
- Duration: 45–120 Minutes
- Content:
- Results of the Konstanz home office study: What employers need to consider for effective mobile working.
- Leadership at a distance: How to lead your team effectively when working from home.
- Self-management in the home office: What is important in the design & structuring of mobile working.
- Team & creativity in mobile working: How do I encourage my team to collaborate and be creative in a mobile working environment?
- Language(s): English, German
- Key Words:
- Remote work
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Duration: 45–120 Minutes
- Content:
- Transformation of the world of work: What changes will shape the world of work the most in the coming years?
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of work: What role does AI play in the world of work and how can it be used profitably?
- Virtual reality in the world of work: Which virtual forms of communication and interaction will shape the world of work in the future?
- Future of the world of work & leadership: What kind of leadership will work best in the future world of work?
- Language(s): English, German
- Key Words:
- Future of Work
- Artificial Intelligence
- Leadership