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    • Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, President
    • Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch, Vice President People
    • Prof. Dr. Bärbel Kopp, Vice President Education
    • Prof. Dr. Georg Schett, Vice President Research
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Executive Board

Executive Board

FAU’s Executive Board consists of the President, four Vice Presidents and the Chancellor.

Please refer to the list of duties for their respective portfolios and rules governing deputies (in German).

The Executive Board are supported by the Office of the Executive Board.

Joachim Hornegger

Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger

President
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-26600
  • Email: praesident@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirsch

  • Phone number: 0913185-26600-29313
  • Email: andreas.hirsch@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Bärbel Kopp

Prof. Dr. Bärbel Kopp

Vice President Education
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-29313
  • Email: baerbel.kopp@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Georg Schett

Prof. Dr. Georg Schett

Vice President Research
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-29313
  • Email: georg.schett@uk-erlangen.de
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Kathrin M. Möslein

Prof. Dr. Kathrin Möslein

Vice President Outreach
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-29313
  • Email: kathrin.moeslein@fau.de
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Christian Zens

Christian Zens

Chancellor
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-26602
  • Email: chancellor@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Kerstin U. Amann

Prof. Dr. med. Kerstin U. Amann

University women's representative
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-22291
  • Email: kerstin.amann@uk-erlangen.de
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Officer appointed by the Executive Board of the University

The Executive Board of the University may appoint a member of academic staff to a position of specific responsibility, should the situation require as stipulated by Section 20 (5) BayHSchG.

Dr. Jürgen Kleinöder

Dr. Jürgen Kleinöder

Chief Information Officer
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28028
  • Email: cio@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Michael Tielemann

Prof. Dr. Michael Tielemann

CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-67650
  • Email: ciso@fau.de
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Silke Sauer (CBO)

Silke Sauer

CBO (Chief Brand Officer)
  • Phone number: +49911530295689
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Prof. Dr. Matthias S. Fifka

Prof. Dr. Matthias S. Fifka

Sustainability Officer
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-22093
  • Email: matthias.fifka@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Katharina Herkendell

Prof. Dr. Katharina Herkendell

Officer for the Prevention of Antisemitism
  • Phone number: 09115302-99032
  • Email: katharina.herkendell@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi

Prof. Dr. Maria Rentetzi

Internationalization Officer
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-71123
  • Email: maria.rentetzi@fau.de
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Paul Steinmann

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Paul Steinmann

Officer for Strategic Development
  • Phone number: +49 9131 85-28501
  • Email: paul.steinmann@fau.de
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Prof. Dr. Karl Wilbers

Prof. Dr. Karl Wilbers

Officer for human resources development
  • Phone number: +49 911 5301322
  • Email: karl.wilbers@fau.de
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