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President of FAU: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hornegger
Vice President People: Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch
Vice President Education: Prof. Dr. Andrea Bréard
Vice President Research: Prof. Dr. Georg Schett
Vice President Outreach: Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein MAE
Chancellor: Christian Zens
University Women’s Representative: Prof. Dr. med. Kerstin Ute Amann
CBO: Silke Sauer
CIO: Dr. Jürgen Kleinöder
CISO: Prof. Dr. Michael Tielemann
Internationalization Officer: Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi
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