It is important to me to solve the complex issues concerning the core responsibilities of TU Darmstadt together and in consultation with all members of the University.

In a dynamically changing world, universities need to change also to live up to their responsibility towards shaping transformation and making important contributions that will help society to transform as well. Regarding the responsibilities of my office, I see TU Darmstadt facing various challenges that are closely interwoven. This concerns the total budget of the University, which needs to be optimised based on demand, as well as the University’s energy supply, which needs to be secured in a economically and ecologically sustainable fashion, to allow for building and renovating our infrastructure. In addition, the negotiations on the Hochschulpakt (higher education pact) 2023-2030, the digitisation of additional administrative processes, the widening of the TU Darmstadt brand as an employer as well as thinking, planning and shaping New Work will play a major role. Being successful in the next round of our Excellence Strategy is important both to TU Darmstadt and to me as the Vice President for Administration and Financial Affairs.

Every university is more than the sum of its employees and staff. I consider it the central task of a manager and especially of the Vice President for Administration and Financial Affairs to support our employees and staff in such a way that they succeed in contributing to the University in the best possible way. I want to do my part to make this happen by encouraging a clear, transparent, though empathic and appreciative communication culture. Keeping the organisation as such and the people behind it in mind is important to me.