The Presidency
The presidency consists of a President and a Vice President. One member of the presidency holds German citizenship, while the other holds French citizenship. The President and Vice President are elected by the General Assembly of Member Universities upon the recommendation of the University Council. The President is responsible for implementing the policies of the Franco-German University in accordance with the decisions of the University Council; he*she is supported by the Vice President. The President represents the Franco-German University externally.
The presidency is supported by a secretariat based in Saarbrücken, whose Franco-German team is headed by a Secretary General.
Gallery of all Presidents of the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ
Prof. Dr. Eva Martha Eckkrammer
Seit 01/2024 Incumbent President
01/2022 - 12/2023 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Philippe Gréciano
Seit 01/2024 Incumbent Vice President
01/2022 - 12/2023 President
01/2020 - 12/2021 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Olivier Mentz
Seit 01/2020 President
01/2018 - 12/2019 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. David Capitant
01/2018 - 12/2019 President
01/2016 - 12/2017 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Patricia Oster-Stierle
01/2015 - 12/2017 President
01/2013 - 12/2014 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Patrice Neau
01/2015 - 12/2015 Vice President
01/2013 - 12/2014 President
01/2012 - 12/2012 Vice President
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Iancu
01/2011 - 12/2012 President
01/2009 - 12/2010 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Pierre Monnet
01/2011 - 12/2011 Vice President
01/2009 - 12/2010 President
01/2008 - 12/2008 Vice President
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Leonhard
01/2006 - 12/2008 President
12/2003 - 12/2005 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Albert Hamm
01/2006 - 12/2007 Vice President
12/2003 - 12/2005 President
Prof. Dr. Christian Autexier (†)
10/2001 - 12/2003 Vice President
Prof. Dr. Helene Harth
10/2001 - 12/2003 President
09/1999 - 09/2001 Founding Vice-President
Prof. Dr. Jean David
09/1999 - 09/2001 Founding President
Gallery of all Secretaries General of the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ
Dr. Udo Thelen
Incumbent Secretary General since April 2024
Carole Reimeringer
1.01.2024 - 31.03.2024 Acting Secretary General
Dr. Marjorie Berthomier
2019 - 2023 Secretary General
Dr. Jochen Hellmann
2009 - 2019 Secretary General
Dr. Stephan Geifes
2004 - 2009 Secretary General
Dr. Achim Haag
2003 - 2004 Secretary General
Christine Klos
2000 - 2002 Secretary General