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Vice Rectorate for Research and Career Development

As Vice Rector for Research at the University of Bonn, Ilona Grunwald oversees research and the affairs of early-career scientists. Her responsibilities as Vice Rector include implementing the measures of the Excellence Strategy, quality assurance in research, the provision and optimization of research infrastructure, the promotion and expansion of interdisciplinary research networks, cross-university collaboration in the context of TRAs as well as the cooperation with research institutions outside the University. Another important focus is the promotion of young scientists and the development of sustainable scientific career paths.

Strategy

As one of the top research universities in the world, the University of Bonn plays an important role in ensuring Germany’s leadership in science and technology. The University stands for excellence in research across the full spectrum of academic disciplines, such as the humanities and social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, agriculture and medicine. This strength is based on outstanding expertise in the core academic disciplines and exceptional interaction and cooperation between disciplines. This cooperation has been integrated in our Transdisciplinary Research Areas. We promote research creativity and independence of our early-career scientists by creating an environment of responsibility and providing targeted support.

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Curriculum Vitae 

  • since 2022 - W3-Professor, Director of Institute of Physiology II, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bonn
  • 2021 – 2022 - W3-Professor, Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich
  • 2017 – 2021 - W2 Professor (tenure-track), Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich
  • 2008 – 2018 - Independent Max-Planck Research Group und Emmy-Noether Group leader at Max-Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried
  • 2003 – 2008 - Postdoctoral research fellow (Human Frontiers and EMBO fellowships), HHMI/University of California, Laboratory of Prof. SL Zipursky, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
  • 1999 – 2002 - Graduate student, international PhD program at EMBL and Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Laboratory of Prof. R Klein (graduated summa cum laude with Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Heidelberg)
  • 1993 – 1999 - Studies of Biology at the University of Göttingen, Germany and at the University of California, San Diego, U.S.A. (graduated with Diploma in Biology from the University of Göttingen)

Contact

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Prof. Dr. Ilona Grunwald

Vice Rector for Research and Career Development

Dechenstraße 3-11

53115 Bonn

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Dr. Eva Drews

Advisor to the Vice Rector for Research and Career Development

Dechenstraße 3-11

53115 Bonn

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Ruzica Sajic

Assistant to the Vice Rectors

Dechenstraße 3-11

53115 Bonn

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Marlena Wolter

Assistant to the Vice Rectors

Dechenstraße 3-11

53115 Bonn

Strategic Development and Quality Assurance

 The Strategic Development and Quality Assurance unit provides support for the Rectorate and develops processes for strategic development and change. The employees in the unit manage projects and duties that are important for the University as a whole and have university-wide project and quality management responsibilities.
Key areas of work: 

  • Developing research priorities (Transdisciplinary Research Areas, TRAs) and the University profile in accordance with the Excellence Strategy
  • Implementing strategic development projects
  • Providing strategic support for the Clusters of Excellence
  • Providing support to University management for the strategic development of quality management
  • Providing support for collaborative projects in close cooperation with Research and Innovation Services
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Dr. Ines Heuer

Head of Unit
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Dr. Eva Drews

Deputy Head
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Leah Achenbach

Office
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Sarah May

Office - currently out of office

Management of our Transdisciplinary Research Areas

The TRA management works together with the rectorate and TRA spokespersons on the strategic development of the TRAs. It networks the TRA members, coordinates and manages all TRA measures.

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Dr. Daniel Minge

Management of the “Mathematics, Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 1)
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Dr. Birgit Westernströer

Manager of the “Building Blocks of Matter and Fundamental Interactions” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 2)
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Dr. Meike Brömer

Manager of the “Life and Health” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 3)
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Johanna Tix

Manager of the “Individuals, Institutions and Societies” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 4)
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Dr. Kim Alings

Manager of the “Past Worlds and Modern Questions. Cultures Across Time and Space” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 5)
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Hanna Zimmermann

Manager of the “Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Futures” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 6)
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Ruben Greif

Manager of the “Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Futures” Transdisciplinary Research Area (TRA 6)

Strategic Quality Management

The University of Bonn aims to continuously improve its facilities, processes and measures. Quality management ensures that resources, structures, processes and results are regularly reflected upon with regard to their quality and systematically developed further.

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Dr. Frauke Scheffler

Quality Management Advisor
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Andrea Maciejewski

Graduate Student Assistant

Also see

Excellence Strategy

As a University of Excellence with six Clusters of Excellence, the University of Bonn is the most successful university in the German Universities Excellence Initiative.

Argelander Program for Early-Career Researchers

As a doctoral student, you can receive support for the full duration of your doctoral studies.

Transdisciplinary Research Areas

The University of Bonn’s innovative cross-disciplinary research culture is one of its strengths.

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