Sabine Kunst (born 30 December 1954) is a German engineer, academic and politician who has been serving as chairwoman of the Joachim Herz Foundation since 2022.Sabine Kunst übernimmt Vorstandsvorsitz der Joachim Herz Stiftung Joachim Herz Foundation, press release of 19 January 2022.Amory Burchard (19 January 2022) Eine neue Aufgabe für Sabine Kunst Der Tagesspiegel.
Kunst served as president of Humboldt University from 2016 until 2021, when she announced her resignation over the reform of the Berlin university law. Since 2014, she has been a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).Jan Kixmüller (18 January 2016), Weggang von Ministerin Sabine Kunst: Unterschätzt und beharrlich Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
Education 1990: Habilitation in civil engineering 1990: PhD in political science 1982: PhD in civil engineering
Political career From 2010 to 2011, Kunst served as president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); she was the first woman to hold that office.Jan-Martin Wiarda (8 July 2010), Neue DAAD-Präsidentin: Lächelnde Strategin Die Zeit. She unsuccessfully applied for the position as president of the University of Leipzig in 2010; instead, the position went to Beate Schücking.Jan Kixmüller (17 November 2010), Sabine Kunst bleibt Präsidentin der Universität Potsdam Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
From 2011 to 2016, Kunst served as State Minister of Science, Research and Culture in the government of Brandenburg, in the governments of successive Ministers-President Matthias Platzeck and Dietmar Woidke.Jan Kixmüller (18 January 2016), Weggang von Ministerin Sabine Kunst: Unterschätzt und beharrlich Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.
Other activities Hasso Plattner Foundation, Member of the Foundation Council (since 2023)Foundation Council Hasso Plattner Foundation. German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Member of the Council (since 2022)Organization German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Member of the Supervisory BoardSupervisory Board Berlin Institute of Health (BIH). Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin. Foundation for the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace, Member of the CouncilCouncil Foundation for the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), Member of the Advisory BoardAdvisory Board Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP). German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). German-Polish Science Foundation (DPWS), Member of the BoardBoard German-Polish Science Foundation (DPWS). Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History. Leo Baeck Foundation, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Leo Baeck Foundation. Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Member of the Supervisory BoardSupervisory Board Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC). Max Planck Society, Member of the SenateSenate, as of December 2020 Max Planck Society. Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. Natural History Museum, Berlin, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Natural History Museum, Berlin. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Stiftung St. Matthäus, Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Stiftung St. Matthäus, Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia. Stephanus-Stiftung, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Stephanus-Stiftung. University of Lübeck, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees University of Lübeck. Urania Berlin, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Urania Berlin. Weizenbaum Institute, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Weizenbaum Institute. Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Berlin Social Science Center (WZB).
Recognition 2013 – Honorary doctorate, American Jewish UniversityGudrun Mallwitz (16 November 2013), In Potsdam wird erstmals jüdische Theologie unterrichtet Berliner Morgenpost.
Personal life Kunst is married and has three children. The family has been living in Werder, Havel since 2007.Berliner Staatssekretär mit Stasi-Vergangenheit: Das Dilemma der HU-Präsidentin im Fall Holm, Der Tagesspiegel, 12 January 2017. Her sister is Kirsten Fehrs.
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