The meeting of members, consisting of presidents of all Bavarian universities and universities for applies science, is the highest decision-making body of the Bavarian Academic Forum – BayWISS. A seven-person steering board made up of representatives from both types of university with equal rights of representation, governs and coordinates BayWISS – supported by the management, which is also a contact partner for all members, expert forums, working groups, Joint Academic Partnerships, external partners as well as media. The currently eleven Joint Academic Partnerships are each coordinated by one (or two) scientific managers.
Olja Kovalenko
Assistentin der Geschäftsführung BayWISS
Telephone: +49 89 95474067
kovalenko@baywiss.de
Dr. Cordula Burtscher
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Infrastruktur, Bauen und Urbanisierung
Telephone: +49 89 12654290
infrastruktur-bauen-urbanisierung.vk@baywiss.de
Mandy Fox
Universität Passau
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Kommunikation und Medien
Telephone: +49 851 5092999
kommunikation-medien.vk@baywiss.de
Dr. Sabine Fütterer-Akili
University of Regensburg
Koordinatorin Verbundkollegs Gesundheit und Economics and Business
Dr. Jens Helbig
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
Koordinator Verbundkolleg Produktionstechnik
Dr. Monika Kolpatzik
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Mobilität und Verkehr
Dr. Ute Nazet
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Life Sciences und Grüne Technologien
Telephone: +49 8161 714530
life-sciences.vk@baywiss.de
Katharina Raab
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Digitalisierung
Laura Rosenkranz
Universität Bayreuth
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Ressourceneffizienz und Werkstoffe
Telephone: +49 092155 6635
ressourceneffizienz-werkstoffe.vk@baywiss.de
Marina Schleicher
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Mobilität & Verkehr
Dr. Marcel Scholz
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
Koordinator Verbundkolleg Sozialer Wandel
Telephone: +49 951 8631982
sozialer-wandel.vk@baywiss.de
Dr. Astrid Schweizer
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Energie
Telephone: +49 911 530299230
energie.vk@baywiss.de
Sylvia Summerer
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Koordinatorin BayWISS-Verbundkolleg Infrastruktur, Bauen und Urbanisierung
Telephone: +49 89 12654361
infrastruktur-bauen-urbanisierung.vk@baywiss.de
Christina Wiemers
Universität der Bundeswehr München
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Infrastruktur, Bauen und Urbanisierung
Telephone: +49 896004 2475
infrastruktur-bauen-urbanisierung.vk@baywiss.de
Dr. Nataliya Yadzhak
Universität Bayreuth
Koordinatorin Verbundkolleg Ressourceneffizienz und Werkstoffe
Telephone: +49 092155 6613
ressourceneffizienz-werkstoffe.vk@baywiss.de
Stabsstelle für Rechtsfragen in der akademischen Weiterbildung
Ass. Iur. Annika Lennert
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Telephone: +49 152 599 52558
weiterbildungs-rechtsfragen@baywiss.de
Sandra Teige
Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Telephone: +49 911 5880 2807
weiterbildungs-rechtsfragen@baywiss.de
Prof. Dr. Uta M. Feser
President
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Stellv. Vorsitzende des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Kai Fischbach
President
University of Bamberg
Vorsitzender des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Rainer Kotzian
President
University of Music Nuremberg
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible
President
University of Bayreuth
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Müller
Vizepräsident
Technical University of Munich
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gordon Thomas Rohrmair
President
Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Walter Schober
President
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bartosch
President
University of Passau
Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Beck-Meuth
President
Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Waldemar Berg
President
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Clemens Bulitta
President
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden
Prof. Holger Felten
President
Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg
Prof. Dr. Uta M. Feser
President
Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences
Stellv. Vorsitzende des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Kai Fischbach
President
University of Bamberg
Vorsitzender des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien
President
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hauke
President
Kempten University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Udo Hebel
President
University of Regensburg
Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann
President
Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hornegger
President
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Prof. Dr. Bernd Huber
President
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Prof. Dr. h.c. Heinrich Köster
President
Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Rainer Kotzian
President
University of Music Nuremberg
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Lehmann
President
Hof University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible
President
University of Bayreuth
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Martin Leitner
President
Munich University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Jean Meyer
President
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Müller
Vizepräsident
Technical University of Munich
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Müller-Feuerstein
President
Ansbach University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Niels Oberbeck
President
Nuremberg Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Paul Pauli
President
Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
Prof. Karen Pontoppidan
President
Academy of Fine Arts Munich
Prof. Dr. Thomas Popp
President
Lutheran University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg
Prof. Dr. Fritz Pörnbacher
President
Landshut University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Bettina Reitz
President
University of Television and Film Munich
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gordon Thomas Rohrmair
President
Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Prof. Dr. Birgit Schaufler
President
Katholische Stiftungshochschule München
Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider
President
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg
Prof. Dr. Walter Schober
President
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Mitglied des Lenkungsrats
Dr. Eric Veulliet
President
Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Dr. Johannes Wallacher
President
Munich School of Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wünsch
President
University Of Music Würzburg
Founding history:
BayWISS is the result of intense negotiations between representatives of both types of university in Bavaria, with the objective of designing a new concept for enhanced, institutionalised collaboration between universities, which in particular should also further develop doctoral degrees.
There was a stringent set-up procedure: On 24 June 2015, the Minister of State Dr Ludwig Spaenle MdL (Member of the Landtag) together with Dr Sabine Doering-Manteuffel from the Universität Bayern e.V. – Bayerische Universitätenkonferenz and Dr Walter Schober from Hochschule Bayern e.V. presented BayWISS to the Committee for Science and Art in the Bavarian Parliament. On 19 October 2015, the presidents of 30 universities in the Free State of Bavaria signed the cooperation agreement that is fundamental for BayWISS. (See above at downloads). BayWISS was launched on 1 January 2016 and in February 2016 the first annual colloquium took place at the TU München. The BayWISS division as well as the first Joint Academic Partnership were gradually established.
Our partners
As a cooperation platform comprising 38 Bavarian universities, we need strong partners beyond our own network.
Both university associations
Both university associations Universität Bayern e.V. and Hochschule Bayern e.V. assisted in the emergence of and continue to be loyal companions, partners and supporters of BayWISS.
Wertebündnis Bayern
Since 2019, BayWISS has been a proud member of Wertebündnis Bayern (Bavarian Alliance of Values).
UniWiND (the University Association for Qualifying Early Career Scientific Researchers in Germany)
The Universitätsverband zur Qualifizierung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in Deutschland (UniWiND) (The University Association for Qualifying Early Career Scientific Researchers in Germany) is a network currently comprising 73 members, who have made the promotion of young talent a key mission of their higher education institutions. UniWiND is committed to optimising the training conditions of doctoral candidates and young researchers at the start of the post-doctoral phase, so as to afford them the best possible opportunities for future careers within and outside the university sector. BayWISS is an associated member of UniWIND.
Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art
The Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art is not only a funding body for BayWISS, but also an important partner for innovations in Bavarian higher education policy.
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt)
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) is an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. It contributes to a better understanding of the developments and challenges presented by digital transformation. In doing so, it provides the foundations for shaping society’s digital future in a responsible manner, geared towards the public good. The bidt supports internationally outstanding interdisciplinary research and, as a think tank, provides evidence based advice to political, industrial and commercial decision-makers. For this Institute, research is based on dialogue between science, politics, economy and society.