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10/01/2020 | Pressemitteilung

IT security expert to lead Kassel University Council in future

At its most recent meeting, the University Council of the University of Kassel elected Prof. Dr. Claudia Eckert as its new chairperson. She will replace the previous chairman Prof. Dr. Wilfried Müller on October 1.

Image: Astrid Eckert & Andreas Heddergott / TU Munich

Prof. Dr. Claudia Eckert has been a member of the University Council since 2017. She heads the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC) in Munich. At the same time, Eckert holds a chair for IT security in the Faculty of Computer Science at TU München. Her research focuses on the security of systems and applications, the security of embedded systems, and techniques for defending against IT attacks.

University President Prof. Finkeldey: "The coming years will be exciting for the University of Kassel, because many new courses need to be set for its future viability. The topics of digitization and IT security will also play a key role in this. I am very much looking forward to the impetus that will come from Professor Eckert as the new chairman." 

Prof. Müller has been chairman of the University Council since 2016 and will remain a member of the body for the next two years. University President Prof. Dr. Reiner Finkeldey thanked the outgoing chairman for his commitment: "Professor Müller has led the body with great circumspection - for this, our express thanks go to him. I am very pleased that he will remain a member of our University Council and contribute his extensive experience as a university manager and scientist."

 

Background

The University Council accompanies the university in its development, articulates the expectations that exist in the professional world and promotes the use of scientific knowledge and artistic achievements.

The University Council has the right of initiative on fundamental matters of the university and must approve development planning. It makes recommendations on course planning, evaluation procedures, target agreements, knowledge transfer, as well as on task-oriented and efficient administration and use of funds. It gives its opinion on the university's basic regulations, accountability report, budget planning, establishment and discontinuation of study programs, and the division of the university into departments.

The university council consists of up to ten members from the fields of business, professional practice and science and the arts. The members are appointed by the HMWK and half are nominated by the university and half by the ministry.