Provost Dr Oliver Fromm

Dr. Oliver Fromm has been Chancellor of the University of Kassel since 2015. He was born in 1964 and received his doctorate in economics from the University of Marburg in 1997. Before joining the Executive Board, Dr. Fromm gained extensive experience in academia and science management. Starting in 2003, he established the central transfer organization UniKasselTransfer, was managing director of UNIKIMS GmbH Management School, and, starting in 2009, was responsible for the creation of Science Park Kassel, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. He took office as Chancellor on July 15, 2015; in 2021, his contract was extended for another six years. In his role, he is committed to innovation, digitalization, and administrative modernization, including projects aimed at efficient and service-oriented administration. The economist was elected chairman of the working group on debureaucratization on September 18, 2025, at the 67th annual conference of the Association of Chancellors of German Universities.