“This admission is a real milestone for me and a confirmation of my academic path so far,” said Voshaar. “I look forward to bringing my perspective from accounting into the interdisciplinary discourse and, at the same time, gaining new inspiration for my own research.” His admission also underscores the University of Bremen’s interdisciplinary focus and visibility within a nationally competitive and highly interdisciplinary funding program.
After completing his bachelor’s degree in business administration as a German Academic Scholarship Foundation scholarship holder, Johannes Voshaar earned his doctorate in accounting at the University of Bremen. He gained international research experience through stays in Montréal, Rotterdam, and Tbilisi. His research explores how technological innovations influence accounting, with a focus on how such developments are changing accounting processes, reporting, professional roles, and the training of future professionals.
For the third time since the funding program’s inception in 2016, the Young Academy is welcoming a cohort of 50 outstanding academic and artistic members. The cohort reflects the Academy’s breadth: the members come from 28 institutions across Germany, covering 31 disciplines. Since 2016, the Young Academy in Mainz has served as the Mainz Academy’s program for promoting early-career researchers. Membership offers accepted researchers, as well as literary and musical artists, the opportunity to expand their networks in the spirit of interdisciplinarity.
A particular focus is placed on the equal integration of Young Academy members into all of the Academy’s activities. Accordingly, active participation in meetings and events, as well as the exchange of ideas with members of the established scholarly society, are central components of the program. In addition, members have the opportunity to organize their own events and develop new initiatives, particularly within the framework of interdisciplinary working groups addressing current research questions they have developed independently.
