Flags with the slogan "Light, Life, Liberty" at the main building of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Executive Board

of the Friedrich Schiller University
Flags with the slogan "Light, Life, Liberty" at the main building of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

The Executive Board administrates the university. It consists of the Interim President of the University and the Head of Administration and Finance, the Vice-President for Digitalization, the Vice-President for Learning and Teaching, the Vice-President for Research as well as the Vice-President for Early Career Researchers and Diversity Management.

The President chairs the Executive Board and sets the guidelines for the Executive Board. The Vice-Presidents perform the tasks in their areas of responsibility on their own authority. The Head of Administration and Finance is in charge of the budget and directs the administration. The Chief Communications Officer (CCO), as permanent guest, combines strategic steering with strategic science communication.

FSU Jena VP Georg Pohnert 2018
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Interim President of the University
Prof. Dr Georg Pohnert
Kanzler Dr. Thoralf Held
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Head of Administration and Finance
Dr Thoralf Held
The new Vice President for Digitalisation Prof. Dr Christoph Steinbeck.
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Vice-President for Digitalization
Prof. Dr Christoph Steinbeck
Prof. Dr Karina Weichold, Vice-President for Learning and Teaching of Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Vice-President for Learning and Teaching
Prof. Dr Karina Weichold
FSU Jena VP Georg Pohnert 2018
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Vice-President for Research
Prof. Dr Georg Pohnert
Jena University Vice President Uwe Cantner
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Vice-President for Early Career Researchers and Diversity Management
Prof. Dr Uwe Cantner
Katja Bär, Chief Communications Officer of the University of Jena, at the Thuringian University and State Library.
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Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
Katja Barbara Bär

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