Sabine Kunst
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Sabine Kunst | |
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| President of Humboldt University | |
| Assumed office 19 January 2016 | |
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| Born | 30 December 1954 Wesselburen, Germany |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Academic |
Sabine Kunst (born 30 December 1954) is a German engineer, academic and politician who has been serving as chairwoman of the Joachim Herz Foundation since 2022.[1][2]
Kunst served as president of Humboldt University from 2016[3][4][5] until 2021, when she announced her resignation over the reform of the Berlin university law.[6] Since 2014, she has been a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).[7]
Education
- 1990: Habilitation in civil engineering
- 1990: PhD in political science
- 1982: PhD in civil engineering
Political career
From 2010 to 2011, Kunst served as president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); she was the first woman to hold that office.[8] She unsuccessfully applied for the position as president of the University of Leipzig in 2010; instead, the position went to Beate Schücking.[9]
From 2011 to 2016, Kunst served as State Minister of Science, Research and Culture in the government of Brandenburg, in the governments of successive Ministers-President Matthias Platzeck and Dietmar Woidke.[10]
Other activities
- Hasso Plattner Foundation, Member of the Foundation Council (since 2023)[11]
- German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Member of the Council (since 2022)[12]
- Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Member of the Supervisory Board[13]
- Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[14]
- Foundation for the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace, Member of the Council[15]
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), Member of the Advisory Board[16]
- German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Member of the Board of Trustees[17]
- German-Polish Science Foundation (DPWS), Member of the Board[18]
- Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History, Member of the Board of Trustees[19]
- Leo Baeck Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[20]
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Member of the Supervisory Board[21]
- Max Planck Society, Member of the Senate[22]
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Member of the Board of Trustees[23]
- Natural History Museum, Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[24]
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Board of Trustees[25]
- Stiftung St. Matthäus, Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia, Member of the Board of Trustees[26]
- Stephanus-Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees[27]
- University of Lübeck, Member of the Board of Trustees[28]
- Urania Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[29]
- Weizenbaum Institute, Member of the Board of Trustees[30]
- Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), Member of the Board of Trustees[31]
Recognition
- 2013 – Honorary doctorate, American Jewish University[32]
Personal life
Kunst is married and has three children. The family has been living in Werder, Havel since 2007.[33] Her sister is Kirsten Fehrs.
References
- ^ Sabine Kunst übernimmt Vorstandsvorsitz der Joachim Herz Stiftung Joachim Herz Foundation, press release of 19 January 2022.
- ^ Amory Burchard (19 January 2022) Eine neue Aufgabe für Sabine Kunst Der Tagesspiegel.
- ^ "Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. Sabine Kunst Präsidentin der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Sabine Kunst Foto: Matthias Heyde Anschrift". Humboldt University. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Sabine Kunst". forschung-und-lehre. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Sabine Kunst is the new HU president". Humboldt University. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Präsidentin der Humboldt-Universität tritt zurück". Berliner Zeitung. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Jan Kixmüller (18 January 2016), Weggang von Ministerin Sabine Kunst: Unterschätzt und beharrlich Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
- ^ Jan-Martin Wiarda (8 July 2010), Neue DAAD-Präsidentin: Lächelnde Strategin Die Zeit.
- ^ Jan Kixmüller (17 November 2010), Sabine Kunst bleibt Präsidentin der Universität Potsdam Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
- ^ Jan Kixmüller (18 January 2016), Weggang von Ministerin Sabine Kunst: Unterschätzt und beharrlich Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
- ^ Foundation Council Hasso Plattner Foundation.
- ^ Organization German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).
- ^ Supervisory Board Berlin Institute of Health (BIH).
- ^ Board of Trustees Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin.
- ^ Council Foundation for the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace.
- ^ Advisory Board Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP).
- ^ Board of Trustees German Institute for Economic Research (DIW).
- ^ Board German-Polish Science Foundation (DPWS).
- ^ Board of Trustees Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History.
- ^ Board of Trustees Leo Baeck Foundation.
- ^ Supervisory Board Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC).
- ^ Senate, as of December 2020 Max Planck Society.
- ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics.
- ^ Board of Trustees Natural History Museum, Berlin.
- ^ Board of Trustees Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
- ^ Board of Trustees Stiftung St. Matthäus, Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia.
- ^ Board of Trustees Stephanus-Stiftung.
- ^ Board of Trustees University of Lübeck.
- ^ Board of Trustees Urania Berlin.
- ^ Board of Trustees Weizenbaum Institute.
- ^ Board of Trustees Berlin Social Science Center (WZB).
- ^ Gudrun Mallwitz (16 November 2013), In Potsdam wird erstmals jüdische Theologie unterrichtet Berliner Morgenpost.
- ^ Berliner Staatssekretär mit Stasi-Vergangenheit: Das Dilemma der HU-Präsidentin im Fall Holm, Der Tagesspiegel, 12 January 2017.
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