The Extended Academic Senate has decided to reelect the current president and mathematician to the position
Professor of mathematics Günter M. Ziegler has been reelected president of Freie Universität Berlin. During a session of the Extended Academic Senate on Wednesday, February 17, 2022, Ziegler received 46 of 61 votes cast in the first ballot. The opposing candidate, Dr. Beatrix Busse, received 14 votes. The 61 members of the Extended Academic Senate were entitled to vote, and the absolute majority, or 31 votes, was required to win. Professor Ziegler has been in office since 2018.
The president of Freie Universität is appointed by the Berlin Senate; the term of office lasts four years from July 6 of the election year. ...
