We are Uni Bonn
Together we are the "we": The roots of the success of the University of Excellence Bonn lie in its people. Like colorful mosaic pieces, their very different personalities, educational backgrounds and talents create a successful overall picture. In the #WeAreUniBonn campaign, we present employees, students, and alumni who, with their remarkable achievements, contribute to the success of our university. Some of them can be seen in large format in Bonn's cityscape: on the "Construction Fence of Fame" in front of the Academic Art Museum at the Hofgarten, as well as in the "Showcase of Excellence," the former window of a bookstore opposite Bonn Münster. Further exhibition venues are being planned. The team will grow regularly.
Do you have someone in mind who contributes to the success of our university? Write to us and nominate them for "We are Uni Bonn."
Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider
The professor of civil law, data and information law has now been the Federal Data Protection Commissioner for five years – something she says she owes to the University of Bonn.
Christiane Woopen
Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen holds a Heinrich Hertz Professorship in the transdisciplinary research area of Life Ethics and heads the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn.
Marcel Hövels
How delicious. And how healthy. Sweethoven Biotech's sweetener as a substitute for conventional sugar is the winner of the University of Bonn's ideas competition.
Monique Mauel
Monique Mauel is a 2023 State Prize winner, receiving one of the coveted awards for outstanding academic achievement at the University of Bonn.
Florian Brandl
As a researcher at the interface between mathematics and economics, Argelander Professor Dr. Florian Brandl deals with issues such as the fair distribution of goods.
Julia Mink
Dr. Julia Mink is a junior professor for environmental economics, sustainability and inequality at the University of Bonn and holds an Argelander professorship.
Wolfram Barfuss
Dr. Wolfram Barfuss is an Argelander Professor for Integrated Systems Modeling for Sustainability Transformation.
Julia Binter
At the Global Heritage Lab, the Argelander professor develops transregional and transcontinental perspectives and integrates indigenous knowledge and diverse viewpoints.
Ilona Grunwald
Networking promotes knowledge gain. That is what the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) stands for. Distinguished scientists are appointed as EMBO members. Ilona Grunwald is one of them.
Esther Gardei, Alexander Ermakov
The Center for Reconciliation Studies and the Bonn Center for Digital Humanities are celebrating a joint success in the competition: since then, the fight against anti-Semitism has been even more successful.
Monika Hartmann
Prof. Dr. Monika Hartmann advises the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia in the Bioeconomy Council of North Rhine-Westphalia and heads market research in the agricultural and food industry.
Christian Bayer
He knows his way around the European Research Council (ERC) awards: Dr. Christian Bayer has received all three different ERC grants for his research achievements. His central research topic: inequality.
Maximilian Billmann
Transdisciplinary thinking led Maximilian Billmann to research success, which now makes specific and very large data sets understandable. For this, he and Kattrin Leppek received the TRA Research Award.
Cornelia Löhne
The Scientific Director of the Botanic Gardens is an ambitious researcher and committed manager - and she loves teaching. For this, Dr. Cornelia Löhne was awarded the Teaching Prize.
Leonhard Flemisch
Joe Sacco led Leonhard Flemisch to We Are Uni Bonn through his master's thesis and thus through the presentation of the Ambassadors Award.
Patriciya Kielb
Junior Professor Dr. Patrycja Kielb holds the Argelander Professorship for Biohybrid Research in the Transdisciplinary Research Area “Building Blocks of Matter and Fundamental Interactions” (TRA Matter).
Jacqueline Lorenzen
As a junior professor, Dr. Jacqueline Lorenzen researches and teaches the law of sustainability and ecological transformation at the interface of research, legal development and advising legislative institutions.
Johnny Andone
What coupons and receipts reveal: University of Bonn graduate Johnny Andone appeared on camera for the winner of the 2024 EHI Science Award, the start-up Murmuras. The University of Bonn spin-off conducts research into retail apps.
Ralf Pude
Ralf Pude is an expert on miscanthus, also known as Chinese silver grass. As a member of the Bioeconomy Council of North Rhine-Westphalia, he is committed to ensuring that politicians make decisions as quickly and flexibly as miscanthus grows.
Kathrin Leppek
In her research project with Maximilian Billmann, junior professor Kathrin Leppek went beyond the boundaries of her discipline—and won the TRA Research Award. “We are Uni Bonn” is the fitting motto for the research duo and their team.
Matthias Braun
Matthias Braun from the Faculty of Protestant Theology received a Falling Walls Award in the field of “Social Sciences and Humanities” and, shortly afterwards, a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Kristina Lütjen
Kristina Lütjen's first university degree brought her her first academic award: she received the King of Spain Prize for her work on feminist songs and performances.
Benedict Jürgensen
In addition to his work as a physician, Dr. Benedict Jürgensen is also a lecturer. He was awarded the teaching prize for his extraordinary commitment.
Bianca Griech
Bianca Griech was awarded the Gender Studies Prize 2024 for her outstanding master's thesis following her studies in “Cultural Studies on Latin America.”
Questions and suggestions? Please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Klaus Herkenrath