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Fabian Hänle
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Fabian Hänle

Function Professor Antwerp Management School
Email fabian.haenle@ams.ac.be
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Expertise

  • China Strategy & Geopolitics
  • International Growth & Transformation
  • Executive Leadership

Prof. Dr. Fabian Hänle is Professor and Adjunct Faculty Member at Antwerp Management School, teaching senior leaders in the Executive PhD, MBA and master’s programmes. He combines board-level executive responsibility with rigorous research on internationalisation, strategy and Europe–China relations. He also delivers keynotes and executive briefings on China, geopolitics and strategic transformation for executive and policy audiences. He speaks fluent Mandarin.

Business background

Fabian Hänle serves as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and Executive Board Member of the globally active FATH Group. From 2013 to 2021, he served as CEO in China for the Blickle Group, where he built and scaled the subsidiary from a greenfield set-up to a leading market position in China. He is the founder of Dr. Hänle & Partners Consulting, advising owners, boards and senior executives on China strategy, geopolitical risk, international growth and leadership in transformation contexts.

Academic background

He earned his PhD (Executive PhD) through Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp, focusing on the internationalisation of German and Chinese hidden champions and the political conditions shaping global expansion. He holds an Executive MBA from Mannheim Business School and Tongji University Shanghai (graduating best of class) and studied International Business (B.A.) at DHBW in Germany and the University of California, Santa Barbara (USA).

International Impact & Publications

Fabian Hänle reaches international audiences through keynotes, publications and podcasts, as well as leading business media outlets such as Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche and Die Presse and platforms like Amazon Audible. He regularly participates in high-level economic policy dialogues and delegations. He has published multiple academic articles in international, peer-reviewed journals and is the author of the books Die Magie des Mittelstands (2024), Wirtschaftserwachen (2024) and The Secrets of China’s Success (2025).