I was born in a Muslim family, and I am a Muslim myself.

My big umbrella of research is actually “Religious tourism and marketing”. Which connections do you see between this economic phenomena and religious studies?

This is clothing is something that Indonesians are very proud of.īack to research: Your research is about Halal Food. Every time when there is a presentation of my research, I am wearing my “Batik” to show this traditional clothing to people. Last year in November 2022 there has been a big diplomatic conference at Bali and lots of country leaders were wearing the “Batik”, because the Indonesian committees gave it to them. Indonesia is a huge country with 5 main islands and lots of small islands and every island has its own traditional clothing style. It is well known in Indonesia and Malaysia because we share the same roots. What I am wearing is a traditional clothing from Indonesia. I finished my PhD in Business, but what brought me to CERES is my research about “religious consumer behavior”.īy the way: You are wearing a very striking shirt. I have a bachelor degree in management and a master degree in business administration.

Welcome, Mahir! Can you tell us a bit about your personal background and what brought you to CERES? Before he left CERES to go back to Indonesia, we asked him a few questions about his research and his big passion in football. He did his PhD in Business in 2021 and came to Bochum to investigate more about religious consumer behaviour in Germany. Mahir Pradana was a guest researcher at CERES from October until December 2022.

Here, After by Mahir Pradana