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Birgitta Wolff

{{short description|German economist and politician}}

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Birgitta Wolff (born 14 July 1965 in Münster[http://bildungsklick.de/a/73245/uni-professorin-birgitta-wolff-wird-kultusministerin/ Uni-Professorin Birgitta Wolff wird Kultusministerin], DPA, 1 May 2010) is a German economist and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She served as minister of education and culture and as minister of research and economy in the state government of Saxony-Anhalt from 2010 to 2013, and as president of the Goethe University Frankfurt from 2015 to 2020.

Academic career

Wolff studied at Witten/Herdecke University, LMU and Harvard University. After her Habilitation at LMU, she taught at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University (1999–2000), and became professor of business administration and international management at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. In 2002, she spent a year at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has been a visiting professor at universities in Ukraine, Brazil and China.

In 2014, she was elected as president of the Goethe University Frankfurt, and she held the office from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020.[http://www.muk.uni-frankfurt.de/51376764/220 Goethe-Universität wählt neue Präsidentin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911023734/http://www.muk.uni-frankfurt.de/51376764/220 |date=2014-09-11 }}, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Her re-election failed in two ballots, and her successor Enrico Schleiff was elected in the 3rd ballot with 18 of 34 votes. [https://www.hessenschau.de/gesellschaft/neuer-praesident-der-goethe-uni-steht-nach-protest-und-rueckzug-fest,goethe-uni-praesidentenwahl-100.html Enrico Schleiff folgt auf Birgitta Wolff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812190524/https://www.hessenschau.de/gesellschaft/neuer-praesident-der-goethe-uni-steht-nach-protest-und-rueckzug-fest,goethe-uni-praesidentenwahl-100.html |date=2020-08-12 }}, dpa/lhe/hr-iNFO 08.07.2020, 6 p.m.

Political career

In 2010, Wolff became state minister of education and culture in the state government of Minister-President Reiner Haseloff of Saxony-Anhalt. From 2011 to 2013, she served as state minister of research and economy.

Other activities (selection)

=Corporate boards=

  • Deutsche Bank, member of the advisory board (since 2017)[https://www.db.com/company/de/media/Bezirksbeiraete-fuer-Deutschland--Regional-Advisory-Councils-for-Germany.pdf Members of the Regional Advisory Board, 2017] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717184938/https://www.db.com/company/de/media/Bezirksbeiraete-fuer-Deutschland--Regional-Advisory-Councils-for-Germany.pdf |date=2017-07-17 }} Deutsche Bank.
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB), member of the advisory board[https://www.nordlb.de/fileadmin/redaktion/ebooks/GB2011/Geschaeftsbericht_2011-opf-files/Konzern_D_Lesezeichen_30_05_276.swf 2011 Annual Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828011002/https://www.nordlb.de/fileadmin/redaktion/ebooks/GB2011/Geschaeftsbericht_2011-opf-files/Konzern_D_Lesezeichen_30_05_276.swf |date=2017-08-28 }} Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB).

=University bodies=

=Non-profit organizations=

  • Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIN-D), Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board (since 2020)[https://www.bmbf.de/de/aufsichtsrat-der-agentur-fuer-sprunginnovationen-sprind-tritt-zur-konstituierenden-12569.html Aufsichtsrat der Agentur für Sprunginnovationen SprinD tritt zur konstituierenden Sitzung zusammen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028234839/https://www.bmbf.de/de/aufsichtsrat-der-agentur-fuer-sprunginnovationen-sprind-tritt-zur-konstituierenden-12569.html |date=2020-10-28 }} Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), press release of September 22, 2020.
  • Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2016)[https://www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/5682/Board_of_Trustees Board of Trustees] Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.
  • International Building Exhibition (IBA) Urban Redevelopment 2010, ex officio member of the board of trustees[http://www.iba-stadtumbau.de/index.php?kuratorium Board of Trustees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820201146/http://www.iba-stadtumbau.de/index.php?kuratorium |date=2017-08-20 }} International Building Exhibition (IBA) Urban Redevelopment 2010.
  • Centre for Higher Education (CHE), member of the advisory board[https://www.che.de/cms/?getObject=433&getLang= Advisory Board] Centre for Higher Education (CHE).
  • Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI), member of the advisory board[http://www.esi-frankfurt.de/organization/consultative-board/ Advisory Board] Ernst Strüngmann Institute.
  • Fazit-Stiftung, member of the board of trustees[http://www.fazit-stiftung.de/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees] Fazit-Stiftung.
  • Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (HSFK), member of the board of trustees[https://www.hsfk.de/en/the-peace-research-institute/organizational-structure/board-of-trustees/ Board of Trustees] Peace Research Institute Frankfurt.
  • Humboldt University, member of the scientific advisory board[https://www.exzellenz.hu-berlin.de/de/exzellenzinitiative/gremien-1/wissenschaftlicher-beirat Scientific Advisory Board] Humboldt University.
  • Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), member of the board of trustees[http://www.kas.de/wf/de/71.4902/ Board of Trustees] Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
  • Marketing Club Frankfurt, member of the board of trustees[https://marketingclub-frankfurt.de/club/clubfuehrung/kuratorium Board of Trustees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163627/https://marketingclub-frankfurt.de/club/clubfuehrung/kuratorium |date=2017-08-20 }} Marketing Club Frankfurt.
  • Leopoldina, member of the Senate[https://www.leopoldina.org/en/about-us/about-the-leopoldina/presidium-and-boards/senate/ Senate] Leopoldina.
  • Natural History Museum, Berlin, member of the scientific advisory board[https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/about/museum/organisation Scientific Advisory Board] Natural History Museum, Berlin.
  • Senckenberg Nature Research Society, member of the board of trustees[http://www.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=17049 Board of Trustees] Senckenberg Nature Research Society.
  • Volkswagen Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/stiftung/organisation-und-gremien/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees] Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover.
  • Center for Science and Research Management (ZWM), member of the board[https://www.zwm-speyer.de/zwm/organisation/vorstand/ Board] Center for Science and Research Management (ZWM).
  • Johanna-Quandt-Universitätsstiftung, member of the advisory board[https://www.johanna-quandt-stiftung.de/universitaetsstiftung/ Advisory Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827213136/https://www.johanna-quandt-stiftung.de/universitaetsstiftung/ |date=2017-08-27 }} Johanna-Quandt-Universitätsstiftung.
  • Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, member of the Hightech Forum[http://www.hightech-forum.de/die-mitglieder/ Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827215747/http://www.hightech-forum.de/die-mitglieder/ |date=2017-08-27 }} Hightech Forum.
  • ZDF, member of the board of directors (since 2017)[https://www.zdf.de/zdfunternehmen/zdf-verwaltungsrat-mitglieder-100.html Board of Directors] ZDF.

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Category:1965 births

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Category:Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians

Category:German women economists

Category:Harvard University alumni

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Category:Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni

Category:Ministers of the Saxony-Anhalt State Government

Category:Politicians from Münster

Category:Stanford University faculty

Category:Walsh School of Foreign Service faculty