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New THWS President elected

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | Pressemeldung
The university council elected Professor Dr. Jean Meyer as the new president; the office is handed over on 15 March 2024

Würzburg, 17 Nov 2023 – The university council of the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) elected the future THWS president in the meeting on 17 November 2023. For the current president Professor Dr. Robert Grebner, the maximum term of office of twelve years ends on 14 March 2024.

As soon as Professor Dr. Jean Meyer has accepted the outcome in writing, the chair of the university council, Professor Dr. Elmar Heinemann, will propose the appointee to the Bavarian State Minister for Science and the Arts for appointment.

The term of office of the new president starts on 15 March 2024.

Professor Dr. Heinemann and Professor Dr. Grebner congratulated Professor Dr. Meyer after the election and expressed their delight that Meyer was willing to accept the office.

Professor Dr. Jean Meyer has worked for THWS since 2017. He currently acts as deputy dean of the of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and programme director of the bachelor's degree programme Robotics.

About THWS

With about 9,200 students and more than 250 professors, the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) is one of the largest practice-oriented higher education institutions in Bavaria. With technology, social sciences, business and economics, design, and languages, THWS covers a broad range of subjects. The innovative offers at THWS are oriented towards challenges facing society as a whole – for example, through the new innovative degree programmes in the fields of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Hydrogen Technology. Another unique characteristic of THWS are the TWIN bachelor's degree programmes that are offered in German and English with identical contents. Through applied research in all fields, THWS ensures continuous knowledge transfer to industry and society.

 

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Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt

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