University of Excellence external expert panel

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence addresses strategic projects and structures that effectively support long-term institutional development and promote top-level research. To allow for optimal research, the University of Hamburg regularly seeks advice from experts on scientific, economic, cultural, and social issues. These advisory panels deal with the central dimensions of research and research infrastructure, teaching, knowledge exchange, and internationalization. The Excellence Advisory Board is responsible for overarching topics.

The panels are established according to a “people follow roles that follow strategies that follow vision” approach to create a safe space for experimentation, which allows for innovative ideas to be developed and an overall strategic contribution to the University of Hamburg. Sustainability and digitalization are central in this context. All 5 panels generally meet twice a year.

Overview of panel members

The advisory boards are deliberately made up of a range of people with a range of professional experience and expertise. Panel members all have outstanding specialist knowledge and bring in diverse perspectives. As Critical Friends, these people provide the Executive University Board with important ideas and recommendations for further developing the Excellence Strategy.

Excellence Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Karen Avraham, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Dr. Guido Bünstorf, Member of Executive Board, INCHER Kassel
Prof. Claudia de Rham, Imperial College, London
Prof. Dr. med. Agnes Flöel, Director of the Department of Neurology, Vice dean for research, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
Prof. Dr. Detlef Günther, ETH Zürich
Hannah Helmke, Co-Founder & CEO von right°, Frankfurt am Main
Prof. Dr. Kristian Kersting, Co-Director of the Hessian Center for AI (hessian.AI), TU Darmstadt
Dr. Sebastian Matzner, King's College, London
Prof. Markus Perkmann, Vice-Dean (Research & Faculty), Imperial College Business School London
Prof. Dr. Jörg Rüpke, Max Weber Kollege, Universität Erfurt
Prof. Dr. Caroline Ruiner, Vice president for Digital Transformation, Universität Hohenheim
Anna Mareike Schlinkert, Gründerin & COO Katulu, Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Bill Sherman, Director of the Warburg Institut, London
Prof. Dr. Gyburg Uhlmann, TU Nürnberg

Research Advisory Board

Dr. Emma Fenech, Junior Group Leader, Zentrum für Biochemie, University of Cologne
Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gruber, Professor für Umweltphysik, ETH Zürich und ehemaliges Mitglied im Verwaltungsrat Climate-KIC/EIT
Prof. Dr. Torsten Hoefler, Professor für Informatik, ETH Zürich und Chief Architect für Maschinelles Lernen am Swiss National Supercomputing Centre
Prof. em. Dr. Otfried Jarren, Honorarprofessor am Institut für Publizistik- & Kommunikationswissenschaft, FU Berlin & Mitglied im Universitätsrat, Universität Basel
Prof. Dr. Erika Kothe, Professorin für Mikrobielle Kommunikation und Leitung der Jena School for Microbial Communication, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena und ehemalige Vorsitzende UniWIND
Prof. Dr. Viktor Öwall, Professor of Integrated Electronic Systems, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Infrastructure Digitalization and Third-cycle Studies, Lund University
Prof. Dr. Jan Plefka, Professor für theoretische Physik, HU Berlin, Senator der DFG und Kuratoriumsmitglied der Volkswagenstiftung
Prof. Dr. Andrea Rapp, Professorin für Germanistik – Computerphilologie & Mediävistik, TU Darmstadt und Geschäftsführung des Trier Center for Digital Humanities
Prof. Dr. Michael Rosemann, Professor for Innovation Systems, Queensland University and Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Association Information Systems (AIS)
Prof. Dr. Sheila Rowan, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow and President of the Institute of Physics

Academic Advisory Board

Dr. Maxime Cordy, research scientist at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Security, Reliability and Trust, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Prof. Dr. Martin R. Fischer, dean of academic affairs and director of the Institute for Didactics and Training Research in Medicine (DAM), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Prof. Dr. Stephan Jolie, vice president for learning and teaching, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Prof. Dr. Evelyn Korn, vice president for university culture and quality, Philipps University of Marburg
Nicolás Linero, student and member of the EUGLOH Student Board, University of Szeged, Hungary
Prof. Dr. Rob F. Mudde, vice-rector magnificus and vice-rector education, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Philipp M. Reuß, professor of civil law, civil procedure law, international private law and comparative law, University of Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Achim Rettinger, professor of computational linguistics and digital humanities, Trier University
Prof. Dr. Elke Schüßler, professor of business administration, in particular entrepreneurship, Leuphana University Lüneburg
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Siegert, deputy president and vice president education and student affairs, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Internationalization Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Manuel Barcia Paz, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), University of Bath
Prof. Dr. Dévora Grynspan, Vice President for International Relations, Northwestern University
Dr. Ulrike Hillemann-Delaney, Head of International Affairs, TU Berlin
Dr. Axel Karpenstein, Branch Manager DAAD-Tokio and DWIH-Tokio, DAAD: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Charlotte Malle, Student, Member of the EUGLOH Student Board, Université Paris-Saclay
Prof. Dr. Bill Sherman, Director of the Warburg Institute, London
Richard Stenelo, Executive Director, Division of Global Engagement, Lund University
Marijke Wahlers, Deputy Secretary General, German Rectors' Conference (HRK)
Dr. Jan Wöpking, Managing Director, German U15 e.V.

Knowledge Exchange Advisory Board

Dr. Jörg Freudenberger, Head of Technology Innovation for Power and Vacuum Products at Siemens Healthcare
Kathrin Haug, Serial Entrepreneur (including Media Consultant GmbH) and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Sabine Kossak, Patent Attorney at BARDEHLE PAGENBERG
Alois Krtil, CEO Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC) e.V.
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Möslein, Vice President Outreach at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ph.D. Bernd Schmitt, Robert D. Calkins Professor of International Business an der Columbia Business School
Prof. Dr. Jelena Spanjol, Director of the Institute for Innovation Management at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Kristina Tröger, President of the Club europäischer Unternehmerinnen (CeU) e.V.
Achim Twardy, Member of the Supervisory Board of dpa, NDR Media, Studio Hamburg and Mediengruppe Madsack
Prof. Dr. Christine Volkmann, holder of the UNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management at the University of Wuppertal