Coordinating Committee of the German National Academy of Sciences

The German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina), acatech and the Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities work together on projects to provide advice to policymakers and the public through the Coordinating Committee of the German National Academy of Sciences.

On the Coordinating Committee, three representatives from each of the partner academies meet to discuss joint projects and make decisions. Statements are developed in working groups, adopted following external evaluation and ultimately published.

The Standing Committee currently comprises the following members:

For the Leopoldina:

  • Prof. Dr. Bettina Rockenbach, President of the Leopoldina, Chair
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Lengauer, Vice-President of the Leopoldina
  • Prof. Dr. Regina Riphahn, Vice-President of the Leopoldina

For acatech:

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber, President of acatech
  • Prof. Dr. Claudia Eckert, President of acatech
  • Prof. Dr. Ursula Gather, Vice President of acatech

For the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities:

  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Markschies, President of the Union of Academies and President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Rapp, President of the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaiger, President of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

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    Portrait Ulrich Glotzbach

    Dr. Ulrich Glotzbach
    acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften
    Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung und Leiter Hauptstadtbüro