Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine Kunst voted new DAAD president
Since 1 July 2010, the DAAD has a new president: Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine Kunst. For the first time in DAAD history, a woman was elected to head the world’s biggest organization for academic exchange.
232 member universities und 123 member student organizations overwhelmingly voted the 55-year old scientist to become the successor of Prof. Dr. Stefan Hormuth, who passed away in February.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Sabine Kunst studied biology and political science (1972-1979) as well as hydraulic engineering (1979-1982) at Hannover University. During her academic career, she acquired two doctor’s degrees, in environmental biotechnology (1982) and political science (1990), before she was promoted to professor at Hannover University in 1990. She conducted her research in a number of countries, including China, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil.
After two years as a vice president – with her responsibilities including teaching methods, curricula, further studies and international issues – at Hannover University, she was elected president of Potsdam University in January 2007. One year later, she became a board member of the DAAD. She is also a member of numerous national and international committees. (Photo by Sören Stache)
