Our Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Denz, president of Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Barbara Hahlweg, journalist and moderator ZDF
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang M. Heckl, Emeritus of Excellence, Senior Excellence Faculty, Technische Universität München
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hornegger, president of FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
MDin Stephanie Jacobs, Head of Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Arts
Dr. Florian Janik, former mayor of the City of Erlangen
Dr. Wilhelm Kaenders, founder and CEO (CTO) TOPTICA Photonics AG
Marcus König, Mayor of the City of Nürnberg
Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht, Chairperson Forschungszentrum Jülich
MDirig Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Messerer, Head of Department for Energy Policy, Energy Infrastructure and Research,
Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
MdL Verena Osgyan, member of the Bavarian State Parliament, vice-chairperson of the parliamentary group
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfired Russwurm, president of acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering
Jörg Volleth, mayor of the City of Erlangen
Prof. Dr. Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Dr. rer. nat. Hagen Zimer, Chief Executive Officer Laser Technology (CEO LT), Member of the Executive Board of TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
Former Members
Dr. Siegfried Balleis, former mayor of the City of Erlangen
Dr. Andreas Dorsel, former member of the executive board Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Prof. Dr. Karl-Dieter Grüske, former president of FAU
Prof. Johanna Haberer, professor of Christian Journalism; Institute for Practical Theology FAU
Prof. Dr. Peter Loosen, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
Dr. Ulrich Maly, former mayor of the City of Nuremberg
Dr. Peter Müller, former head of department Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture, Science and Art
Prof. Dr. Heinrich von Pierer, managing director Pierer Consulting GmbH
Prof. Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, former chairman of the management board Medical Valley EMN e. V.
Dr. Hans Schleicher, former deputy chairman LfA Förderbank Bayern
MinR Dr. Frank Schlie, head of division photonics, optical technologies; Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Dr. Claudia Schmidt, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Department 514: Quantum Technologies, Quantum Computing
Renate Schmidt, former federal minister
Dr. Bjoern Schulte, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Department 514: Quantum Technologies, Quantum Computing
Bettina Steuber, CEO & CFO Sill Optics GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Wolfgang Vollrath, former manager R&D Optics, KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH
Dr. Benedikt Weiler, division quantum systems, postdigital computers; Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Hildegarth Werth, journalist, natural science - technology - space travel
MD Dr. Markus Wittmann, Ministerial Director, Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
Prof. Dr. Klaus L. Wübbenhorst, economic chairman of the European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg, WB Consult GmbH
