This page contains a list of selected German-language lectures and presentations given by and in connection with MICHAEL THIESS Management Consultants. Upon request, we will be happy to send you individual articles in full.

Presentation on “Neurofeedback Netzwerk”
Guest lecture by Lena Riedl as part of the Germering health fair, Germering, 27th May 2017

Changemanagement im Rahmen der Strategieimplementierung (Change Management within the Framework of Strategic Implementation)
Guest lecture by Svenja Reiniger as part of the course in management of social innovation at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, 16th June 2016

Risikomanagement als unterstützende Führungsfunktion (Risk Management as a Supporting Function of Management)
Lecture by Dr. Astrid Heilmair as part of the expert meeting on “Risk and Opportunity Management” held by the firm Wilken Entire in Düsseldorf, 29th October 2013

Erfolgsfaktor Kundenbeziehungsmanagement (Customer Relationship Management as a Success Factor)
Lecture by Dr. Astrid Heilmair as part of the expert meeting on “Customer Relationship Management in the Elderly Services Sector” held by the firm Wilken Entire in Düsseldorf, 15th October 2013

Erfolgsfaktor Kundenbeziehungsmanagement (Customer Relationship Management as a Success Factor)
Lecture by Dr. Astrid Heilmair as part of the expert meeting on “Customer Relationship Management in the Elderly Services Sector” held by the firm Wilken Entire in Berlin, 19th June 2013

Personalmanagement – Herausforderungen ganzheitlich meistern (Human Resources Management – Overcoming Challenges Holistically)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 4th “Forum Altenpflege” (Forum on Elderly Services), the expert forum of the social services department of the City of Munich, Munich, 14th March 2013

Der Weg in die Veränderung – Change Management von der strategischen Entwicklung bis zur operativen Umsetzung (The Road of Change – Change Management from Strategic Development to Operational Implementation)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the apetito expert meeting “Allein verloren, in der Gruppe stark – Vernetzung von Kompetenzen schafft Mehrwert” (“Weaker Alone, Stronger Together – Networking of Expertise Creates Added Value”), Stuttgart, 12th October 2011

CRM als wesentlicher Bestandteil systematischen Belegungsmanagements (CRM as a Significant Component of Systematic Occupancy Management)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the customer reference day held by systema Deutschland GmbH, Weimar, 29th September 2011

Strategisches Marketing im Altenpflegemarkt (Strategic Marketing in the Elderly Care Sector)
Lecture by Juliane Quaranta-Hoflin as part of the Master’s study course in consumer healthcare at the teaching hospital Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 9th March 2011

Zukunftsorientierte wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Aus- und Weiterbildung (Future-oriented Further Education and Training in Business)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 1st alumni symposium at the SRH University Berlin, 29th October 2010

Wie sich die Kundenansprüche an Pflegedienste und stationäre Einrichtungen verändern werden (How Customer Requirements Regarding Care Services and Inpatient Facilities Are Changing)
Lecture by Juliane Quaranta-Hoflin as part of the 8th PPM Pro PflegeManagement congress 2010, Berlin, 16th September 2010

Erfolgreich im Wettbewerb bestehen – Strategisches Marketing und Belegungsmanagement als Erfolgsfaktoren in der Sozialwirtschaft (Successful in Competition – Strategic Marketing and Occupancy Management as Success Factors in the Social Economy)
Lecture by Juliane Quaranta-Hoflin as part of the 1st IT industry day for the social economy held by systema Deutschland GmbH on 15th June in Leipzig and on 29th June in Ulm

Strategisches Marketing als erforderliches Instrument im zunehmenden Wettbewerb (Strategic Marketing as a Successful Instrument in Increasing Competition)
Lecture by Juliane Quaranta-Hoflin as part of the CARE INVEST – Business Briefings, Berlin, 4th May 2010

Systematisches Belegungs- und Kundenbeziehungsmanagement in der stationären Pflege (Systematic Occupancy and Customer Relationship Management in Inpatient Care)
Lecture by Juliane Quaranta-Hoflin as part of a series of events by the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft, Munich, 22nd April 2010

“Wissen ist Macht” – Information macht mächtiger: Soziale Unternehmen aus Privatwirtschaft und Gemeinnützigkeit im Wettbewerb (“Knowledge is Power” – Information Makes Us Mightier: Private and Non-Profit Social Enterprises in Competition)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the SAP info day on the social economy, Walldorf, 28th January 2010

Wettbewerbsvorteile und Potentiale nutzen (Exploiting Competitive Advantage and Potential)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the reception for the state superintendent of the Evangelical-Lutheran Parish of Ostfriesland at the Day of Prayer and Repentance 2009, Aurich, 18th November 2009

Wettbewerbsvorteile und Potentiale nutzen (Exploiting Competitive Advantage and Potential)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Benediktbeurer Future Talks: Der Pflegemarkt in Bewegung – Impulse für den Unternehmenserfolg (The Care Market in Flux – Drivers of Business Success), 14th May 2009

Risikomanagement in Verbänden – Status quo und Ausblick (Risk Management in Associations – Status Quo and Outlook)
Lecture by Astrid Heilmair as part of the 8th NPO Colloquium, Linz, 17th April 2008

Vorgehensweise der strategischen Planung: “Was bedeutet es in Geschäftsfeldern strategisch zu planen und zu steuern?” (Approaches to Strategic Planning: “What Does It Mean to Strategically Plan and Manage within Business Segments?”)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the autumn conference of the DiCV, München, 12.11.2007

Aktuelle Veränderungen im Arzneimittelvertrieb (Current Developments in Pharmaceutical Distribution)
Lecture by Michael Thiess in Aying, Administrative District of Munich, 9th July 2007

Nachhaltiges Ressourcenmanagement in der deutschen Textilwirtschaft (Sustainable Resource Management in the German Textile Industry)
Lecture by Carsten Gandenberger at the University of Bremen, 15the December 2005

Arzneimittelversorgung im Umbruch (Pharmaceutical Distribution in Radical Flux)
Lecture by Michael Thiess in Aying,Administrative District of Munich, 18th October 2004

Corporate Citizenship
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the socio-political discourse in the regional capital of Munich, Workshop 5: Wirtschaft & Soziales (Economic and Social Matters), information center of the Federal Employment Agency, Munich, 19th May 2004

Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung China (Economic Development in China)
Lecture by YiQi Ott as part of the event “China Day” held by Lufthansa Cargo. “Die Linie” event, Freising, 8th March 2004

Management of Not-for-Profit-Organisationen / Unternehmen (Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations / Enterprises)
Lecture by Dr. Peter Sauerwein and Michael Thiess at the Technical University of Munich, 26th January 2004

Die Notwendigkeit professionellen Managements für den langfristigen Erfolg (The Important of Professional Management for Long-Term Success)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the BioRegio series of events “Biotechnologie in Deutschland – Die neue Realität” (“Biotechnology in Germany – The New Reality”) held by BioRegion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck, Heidelberg, 4th December 2003

Arzneimittel-Versandhandel und Apothekenketten als Bausteine der Gesundheitsreform (Mail Order for Medicines and Pharmacy Chains as a Building Block of Health Reform)
Lecture by Michael Thiess in Martinsried, 14th October 2003

Die Sicht der Wirtschaft (The Economic Perspective)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the socio-political discourse in the regional capital of Munich: “Wir gestalten die soziale Stadt” (“We are shaping the social city”), Aula der Kath. Stiftungsfachhochschule München, University of Applied Sciences. 15th July 2003

Das Zukunftspotential Baden-Württembergs und seiner Regionen aus wirtschafts-geographischer Sicht (The Future Potential of Baden-Württemberg and the Surrounding Region from an Economic-Geographical Point of View)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the congress “Die Zukunft des Menschen” (“The Future of People”) on the 10th anniversary of the Akademie für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, 10th July 2002

Woran krankt die Gesundheitsreform? (How is Health Reform Suffering?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munich, 27th May 2002

Die Zukunft der Unternehmensberater-Branche (The Future of the Management Consulting Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the student-run business consultancy JMS Augsburg e.V., Munich, 6th May 2002

Woran krankt die Gesundheitsreform? (How is Health Reform Suffering?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the anniversary event “25 Jahre ambulante Gastroenterologie in Frankfurt” (“25 Years of Outpatient Gastroenterology in Frankurt”), Frankfurt, 20th April 2002

Zukunftsinvestitionen in Baden-Württemberg (Future Investments in Baden-Württemberg)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Spaichingen, 28th February 2002

Woran krankt das Gesundheitswesen? (How is Health Reform Suffering?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess on the occasion of “25 Jahre Gastroenterologie” (“25 Years of Gastroenterology”), Frankfurt, 21st February 2002

Zukunftsinvestitionen in Baden-Württemberg (Future Investments in Baden-Württemberg)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at IG Metall Baden-Württemberg, Bad Mergentheim, 14th December 2001

Zukunftsinvestitionen in Baden-Württemberg (Future Investments in Baden-Württemberg)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Baden-Württemberg: Connected, 13th February 2001

Zukunftsinvestitionen in Baden-Württemberg – unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Biotech (Future Investments in Baden-Württemberg – with a Particular Focus on Biotech)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the specialist conference “Biotech nur für Big Pharma?” (“Biotech for Big Pharma Only?”), BioRegion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck, 4th-5th December 2000

Bundesweite Trends und Entwicklungen im Bereich Akutkrankenhäuser (Country-Wide Trends and Developments in the Acute Care Hospitals Sector)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the symposium “Krankenhaus 2000” at Deutsche Bank, Hamburg, 10th November 2000

Die Entwicklung des Pflegemarktes (The Development of the Care Market)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Witten/Herdecke University, Witten/Herdecke, 23rd October 2000

Zukunftsinvestitionen in Baden-Württemberg (Future Investments in Baden-Württemberg)
Lecture as part of the “Tag der offenen Türe im Landtag Baden-Württemberg” (“Day of Open Doors in the Landtag (State Parliament) of Baden-Württemberg”), Stuttgart, 8th July 2000

Management von (Non-)Profit-Unternehmen (Management of Non and For-Profit Enterprises)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Katholische Stiftungsfachhochschule München, University of Applied Sciences. Benediktbeuern, 25th April 2000

Entwicklung / Standortwettbewerb der TIME-Branchen (Development / Regional Competition for Investment within the TIME (Telecommunication, IT, Media and Electronics) Industries
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Ministry of State of Baden-Württemberg, Bad Boll, 3rd March 2000

Die Menschen fürchten den Irrtum mehr als die Isolation – Wachstumsstrategien – Durchbruch in gesättigten Märkten (People Fear Error More Than Isolation – Growth Strategies – Penetrating Saturated Markets)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Bauer Pharma Symposium 1999, Hamburg, 13th December 1999

Technologie-Cluster als Basis für wirtschaftliches Wachstum (The Technology Cluster as a Basis for Economic Growth)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Technology Cluster Meeting, Vienna, 30th November 1999

Implications of modern IT- / Web-techniques on the health care industry (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at EUCOMED, Seville, 5th November 1999

Health Care Opportunities in Germany, France and Spain (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the International Luncheaon Nashville Health Care Council and Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville, 19th October 1999

„Innovationen“ im Pharma-Vertrieb (“Innovation” in Pharmaceutical Distribution)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Wiener Business Breakfast, Vienna, 21st September 1999

The Chinese Pharmaceutical Market and its Challenges for Chinese Enterprises (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, September 1999

Die Krankenhauslandschaft verändert sich – Ein Umdenken der Spieler findet in zunehmendem Maße statt (The Hospital Landscape Is Changing – and Players are Increasingly Changing Their Thinking)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Krankenhausgipfel (Hospital Summit) 1999, Bonn, 21st-22nd June 1999

Marketing and Distribution of Pharmaceuticals in China (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Bayer, Shanghai, 29th April 1999

Trends im deutschen Krankenhausmarkt – Branchenstudie (Trends in the German Hospital Market – Industry Study)
Lecture by Michael Thiess for the Bundesfachverband Medizinprodukteindustrie e.V. (German Association for the Medical Device Industry), Munich, 20th April 1999

Business Opportunities in Germany (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Nashville Health Care Council, Cologne, 17th March 1999

Konsequenzen aus den Veränderungen in Krankenhaus – Einkauf und – Logistik für Medical- und Pharmahersteller (Consequences of Changes in Hospitals – Purchasing and Logistics for Medical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Euroforum conference, Bonn, 23rd March 1999

Telematik im Gesundheitswesen (Telematics in Healthcare)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at MEDICA, Düsseldorf, 19th November 1998

Bundesweite Trends und Entwicklungen im Bereich Akutkrankenhäuser (Country-Wide Trends and Developments in the Acute Care Hospital Sector)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the “Krankenhaus 2000” summit, Hamburg, 10th November 1998

Trends in der Apothekendistribution (Trends in Pharmaceutical Distribution)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the MMM Medical Marketing Meeting 1998, Frankfurt, 24th October 1998

Die moderne Biotechnologie als Wirtschaftsfaktor (Modern Biotechnology as an Economic Factor)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the conference “High-Tech Vision Bayern – Aufbruch ins 21. Jahrhundert” (“High-Tech Vision Bavaria – Breaking Out into the 21st Century”), Garching, 17th June 1998

Aktuelle Entwicklung der Telemedizin – Anknüpfungspunkte für die pharmazeutische Industrie (Current Developments in Telemedicine – Points of Reference for the Pharmaceutical Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Merck KgaA, Darmstadt, 10th June 1998

Umbruch im deutschen Apothekenmarkt – Trends, Konsequenzen und strategische Antworten (Radical Change in the German Pharmacy Market – Trends, Consequences and Strategic Answers)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the advisory board meeting of the MVDA (Marketing Association of German Pharmacists), Cologne, 28th May 1998

Opportunities for global growth (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group, Shanghai, 26th May 1998

Innovationen im Leistungsportfolio von Versicherungen (Innovations in the Service Portfolios of Insurers)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Business Breakfast, Vienna, 14th May 1998

Bedeutung des Informationstausches im deutschen Gesundheitsmarkt (The Importance of Information Exchange in the German Health Market)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the I+G forum on health research, Fürth, 7th May 1998

Managed Care und Generika als wesentliche Bestandteile des künftigen europäischen Pharma-/ Gesundheitsmarktes (Managed Care and Generics as an Important Part of the European Pharmaceutical / Health Market of the Future)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 3rd annual pharmaceutical conference run by business newspaper Handelsblatt, Königswinter, 24th March 1998

Success Analysis of German Direct Investments in the P.R. China (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Representative Survey, Beijing, 19th February 1998

Efficient Health Consumer Response (EHCR) im Pharma-Vertrieb (EHCR in Pharmaceutical Distribution)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Euroforum conference, Frankfurt, 28th January 1998

The dragon is sleeping – yet: Key issues in the Chinese pharmaceutical market (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munich, January 2003

Der ferne Osten – China als Zukunftsmarkt (The Far East – China as a Future Market)
Lecture as part of the 3rd Mannheim Business Forum, Mannheim, 7th October 1997

Der Euro-Maßnahmenkatalog zur Umsetzung in die Praxis (The Euro Catalog of Measures for Implementation in Practice)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Euroforum conference, Freising, 16th September 1997

Modernes Marketing (Modern Marketing)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Tongji-Universität Shanghai, Shanghai, 4th June 1997

Breakthrough Strategies in the Sanitätsfachhandel (Breakthrough Strategies in the Medical Supplies Trade)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Juzo prize for trade marketing 1997, Nürnberg, 7th May 1997

Gesundheitswesen im Wandel (Healthcare in Flux)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munich, 21st April 1997

Gesundheitswesen im vereinten Deutschland (Healthcare in Unified Germany)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Budapest, 9th April 1997

Strategien für Wachstum in den Gesundheitsmärkten von morgen (Strategies for Growth in the Health Market of Tomorrow)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 2nd annual pharmaceutical conference run by business newspaper Handelsblatt, Frankfurt, 4th March 1997

Commitment to our customers – the physicians (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Pharmaceutical Seminar in IESE, Madrid, 20th February 1997

The generics market in a stage of upheaval – What are the challenges in the future? (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at ratiopharm, Ulm, 20th January 1997

Wachstum und Beschäftigung durch Dienstleistungsinnovation (Growth and Employment Through Service Innovation)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munich, 2nd December 1996

Der Weg nach Asien – interne und externe Barrieren überwinden (The Path to Asia – Overcoming Internal and External Barriers)
Lecture by Michael Thiess for the “Rationalisierungs-Kuratoriums der Deutschen Wirtschaft (RKW) e.V.”, a professional network dedicated to promoting the success of German SMEs. Frankfurt, 20th November 1996

Long-term strategies for service providers in the healthcare industry (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, November 1996

Langfristige Strategien für Kostenverbesserungen im Gesundheitswesen (Long-Term Strategies for Cost Improvements in Healthcare)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Pharma Summit, Berlin, 28th October 1996

(Bittere) Erfahrungen europäischer Unternehmen beim Markteintritt in China – Aus Fehlern lernen (The (Bitter) Experiences of European Companies Upon Market Launch in China)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Neu-Isenburg, 21st September 1996

Beratungskompetenz für den pharmazeutischen Mittelstand zur Steigerung der F&E-Effizienz (Advisory Expertise for Medium-Sized Pharmaceutical Enterprises as a Means of Increasing R&D Efficiency)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Bundesverband der Pharmatechnischenindustrie (German Pharmaceutical Industry Association), 10th May 1996

Chancen und Fallstricke im Asiengeschäft – Das Beispiel China (Opportunities and Pitfalls of Business in Asia – The Example of China)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the annual conference of the Gesellschaft für Strategische Planung (Society for Strategic Planning), Munich, 25th April 1996

Die Distributionslandschaft in Europa verändert sich unübersehbar (The Distribution Landscape in Europe is Changing Beyond Recognition)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Euroforum conference, Berlin

Privatisierung von Staatsunternehmen in China (Privatization of State Enterprises in China)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Dresden, December 1995

Strategische Neuausrichtung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Unternehmen im Gesundheitswesen (Strategic Realignment with Particular Focus on Enterprises in the Healthcare Sector)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at ZENO, Petersberg, 27th November 1995

Managed Care and the need of virtual integration (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at SMi, London, 18th September 1995

New concepts and methods in management (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Management Seminar of the Merck-Gruppe, Darmstadt, 10th July 1995

Trends in der europäischen pharmazeutischen Industrie (Trends in the European Pharmaceutical Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the University of Hannover, Hannover, 4th July 1995

Die deutsche Medizintechnikbranche (The German Medical Technology Sector)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Federal Health Ministry’s innovation circle for medical technology, Bonn, 3rd July 1995

Markterschließung in China / Südostasien (The Opening Up of New Markets in China / Southeast Asia) 
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 31st May 1995

Pharmamarkt China (The Pharmacy Market in China)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the forUM event, Munich, 27th April 1995

Informationsmanagement im Gesundheitssektor – Distribution 2000 (Information Management in the Health Sector – Distribution 2000)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the IIR, Bad Homburg, 26th April 1995

Restrukturierung von Unternehmen (Restructuring of Enterprises)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the University of Applied Sciences Jena, Jena, 5th April 1995

Neue Entwicklungen in der Distribution – OTC Wachstumsmarkt (New Developments in Distribution – OTC Growth Market)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the AIC conferences, Frankfurt, 17th March 1995

Die Bewegung im Handel und die Änderung der Vertriebswege (Movement in Trade and the Change in Distribution Channels)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Bundesverband der pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V. (German Pharmaceutical Industry Association), Mainz, 16th March 1995

Die typischen Fehler deutscher Unternehmen in China – Fallbeispiele aus Joint Venture (The Typical Errors of German Enterprises in China – Case Studies from Joint Ventures)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Export Akademie, Reutlingen, 9th March 1995

Structural crisis in Europe and innovative business transformation (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at CIEC, Beijing, March 1995

Restructuring of Companies in Germany
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Tongji University, Shanghai, 27th February 1995

Umwandlung von Staatsunternehmen – Beispiele aus der Beratungspraxis (Conversion of State Enterprises – Examples from Consulting Practise)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, Shanghai, 24th February 1995

Equity Joint Venture vs. 100%ige Tochtergesellschaft (Equity Joint Venture vs. 100% Subsidiary)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munich, 8th December 1994

Reengineering pharmazeutischer Unternehmen als Antwort auf veränderte Rahmenbedingungen (Reengineering Pharmaceutical Enterprises as a Response to Changing Conditions)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 1994 pharma symposium in Munich, 10th November 1994

Managed Care – auch bei uns (Managed Care – Here, Too)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Munch, 7th November 1994

Ein zweistelliger Umsatzeinbruch – was tun? (A Double-Digit Drop in Sales – What to Do?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of an event on crisis management in medium-sized enterprises by the German analytical industry association Analytik Management Zirkel e.V., Munich / Frankfurt, 3rd November 1993

Strategische und operative Handlungsfelder im Hinblick auf EG ´93 (Strategic and Operational Areas of Action in Light of EC ’93)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Berlin, 29th Berlin 1992

Strategische und operative Handlungsfelder zur Erreichung / Festigung einer starken Wettbewerbsposition in Europa (Strategic and Operational Areas of Action for the Achievement / Consolidation of a Strong Competitive Position in Europe)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 17th VOK DAMS pharma forum, “EUROPA ’93 – DIE HERAUSFORDERUNG KONKRETISIERT SICH” (“EUROPE ’93 – THE CHALLENGE BECOMES MANIFEST”), Munich / Neuss, 21st November 1991

Strategien zur Vermarktung von Produkten gentechnologischen Ursprungs (Strategies for Marketing Products of Genetically Engineered Origin)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the symposium held by Merckle GmbH, “GENTECHNIK UND MEDIZIN – Risiken – Möglichkeiten – Hoffnungen” (“GENETIC ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE – Risks – Opportunities – Hopes”), Munich / Neu-Isenburg, 2nd November 1991

Ostdeutsche Pharmaindustrie – Quo vadis? (The East German Pharmaceutical Industrial – Quo vadis?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the ATRIUM seminar on opportunities for the East German pharmaceutical industry, Munich / Berlin, 24th October 1991

Strategien zur Sicherung der Marktposition ostdeutscher Pharmahersteller (Strategies for Securing the Market Position of East German Pharmaceutical Manufacturers)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the ATRIUM seminar on opportunities for the East German pharmaceutical industry, Munich / Berlin,24th October 1991

Die medizinische Industrie in den fünf neuen Bundesländern – Situation und Ausblick (The Medical Industry in the Five New Federal States – Situation and Outlook)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the annual conference of the Fachgruppe Medizintechnik (Specialist Working Group on Medical Technology) and the Verband der deutschen feinmechanischen und optischen Industrie e.V. (German Precision Mechanical and Optical Industry Association), Hamburg, 11th March 1991

Structure required for Strategic Drug Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the “Neu-Ulm Conference” 1990, International Clinical Research, 14th May 1990

Der Europäische Markt als Basis für globale Strategien – dargestellt am Beispiel der Pharmaindustrie (The European Market as a Basis for Global Strategies – Illustrated with the Example of the Pharmaceutical Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at the European Business School, Reichertshausen, 10th May 1990

Pharmazeutische Industrie und pharmazeutischer Großhandel in Europa nach 1992 – Partner oder Gegner (The Pharmaceutical Industry and Pharmaceutical Wholesale Trade in Europe Post-1992)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the autumn workshop of the German Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (PHARGO e.V.), Wiesbaden, 14th November 1989

Veränderungen im pharmazeutischen Umfeld, hervorgerufen durch die fortschreitende Realisierung des europäischen Binnenmarktes (Changes in the Pharmaceutical Environment Brought About by the Advancing Realisation of the Single Market)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the awarding of the Ernst Scheurich prize 1989 by E. Scheurich Pharmwerk GmbH, Appenweiher, 29th September 1989

Strategies for the European Pharmaceutical Market (English-language talk)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the conference on the EC Pharmaceutical Market 1992, L.A.B. GmbH, Tokyo / Japan, 23rd September 1989

Neue Kommunikationsansätze im OTC-Marketing (New Communications Approaches in OTC Marketing)
Lecture by Michael Thiess for the Bundesfachverband Medizinprodukteindustrie e.V. (German Association for the Medical Device Industry), Mainz, 24th February 1989

Neue Methoden der Arzneimittelprüfung im niedergelassenen Bereich (New Methods of Drug Testing in the Private Sector)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the colloquium (at the invitation of the healthcare company Gesellschaft für Medizin und Management mbH, Berlin), Wildbad Kreuth, 11th December 1987

Die Kommunikationspolitik pharmazeutischer Unternehmen – Bestandsaufnahme und Gestaltungsempfehlungen (Communication Policies of Pharmaceutical Companies  – An Appraisal and Recommendations for Policy Design) 
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the 8th Mannheim Marketing Seminar: “Pharma-Marketing im Umbruch” (“Pharma Marketing in Radical Flux”), Mannheim, 27th November 1987 (with Prof. Dichtl)

Die Kommunikationspolitik der pharmazeutischen Industrie (Communication Policies in the Pharmaceutical Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess at Thomae GmbH, Biberach, 25th September 1988

Pharma-Marketing – Ist es ethisch vertretbar? (Pharma Marketing – Ethically Defensible?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Ludwigshafen, 4th June 1988

Die Kommunikationspolitik der pharmazeutischen Industrie (Communication Policies in the Pharmaceutical Industry)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of a seminar organised in Berlin by the marketing-related student initiative MTP e.V. in cooperation with Schering AG on 18th May 1988

Kommunikationspolitik der pharmazeutischen Unternehmen unter veränderten Rahmenbedingungen (Communication Policies of Pharmaceutical Companies in the Context of a Changing Environment)
Lecture by Michael Thiess as part of the Kundentagung des Instituts für medizinische Statistik (IMS) GmbH / Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, 28.04.1988

Was ist Marketing? (What Is Marketing?)
Lecture by Michael Thiess, Ludwigshafen, 17th October 1985