Visiting Professor of Comparative International Management and Emeritus Professor, London South Bank University
Visiting Professor in the Graduate School of Management, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

Karl Koch is Emeritus Professor of Modern languages at London South Bank University and Visiting Professor in the Graduate School of Management, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Prior to his appointment at London South Bank University he held posts in the Department of Linguistics and International Studies at the University of Surrey as Head of German, Administrative Head of Department and Director of the Centre for Area Studies.

He has held Visiting Professorships at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, University Sorbonne IV, Paris and Luis Vives (CEU) San Pablo University, Madrid and visiting posts at the University of Hamburg.

He was also a past Chair of the Association for the Study of German Politics. He has published widely on German and Comparative Industrial Relations, German Area Studies and the relationship between culture, language and business. He is currently researching on European models of employee participation and cultural diversity in international management.