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  3. Karin-Irene Eiermann

Dr. Karin-Irene Eiermann

Karin-Irene Eiermann (© M. Baumbach)
  • Administrative Managing Director Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (since 09/2022)
  • Head of the Administrative Office at Weizenbaum Institute and (as of 12/2019) Chief Operating Officer and Founding Managing Director
    Weizenbaum Institute e.V., Berlin (2018-2022)
  • Managing Director CYSEC – Research Profile Area Cybersecurity, Technische Universität Darmstadt (2015-2017)
  • Previous professional positions:
    acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering, Berlin (2011-2014)
    Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering gGmbH, Potsdam (2008-2010)

Education & additional qualification

  • B.A. hon. Business Administration and Economics, (Berlin, 2001), M.A. East Asian Studies (Washington University in St. Louis, USA), Doctorate Dr. phil. (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2008)
  • Advanced Course for experienced science managers, Center for Science Management e.V., Speyer (2015/16)
  • Leadership College of TU Darmstadt (2015)
  • Erasmus+ International Training & Staff Mobility, guest stay Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel (11/2016)

Further engagements (selection)

  • Member of the selection committee Leibniz Mentoring at the Leibniz Association (since 2024)
  • Mentor at Helmholtz Advance (2019-2022)