Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, the deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, has been appointed an honorary professor at FAU. The School of Business and Economics congratulates Professor Asenkerschbaumer on his appointment and is pleased to welcome him among his fellow honorary professors.
Again this year, the women’s promotion office is organizing various workshops on career-related topics for the female academic staff at the School of Business and Economics. Please sign up in advance for the free workshops - each session is held at the School of Business and Economics, Lange Gasse 20, Nürnberg.
Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm was appointed to the scientific advisory board of the ifo Institute and the CESifo research network and was elected deputy chairwoman of the board. The ifo institute is one of the biggest economic research institutes in Germany. The Scientific Advisory Council consists of internationally respected, independent academics and experts.
Last week FAU’s University Council and President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger discussed who to appoint to the vacant position of Chancellor and came to the unanimous decision to appoint Christian Zens. In other developments, Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein will join FAU’s Executive Board immediately as the new Vice President for Research.
Digitalisation, climate change, ageing populations – these are some of the challenges facing us now and in the future. FAU researchers from a range of disciplines have made it their mission to combat them. The new Center for Management, Technology and Society (CMTS) supports and co-ordinates work on developing practical solutions through interdisciplinary research.
