The Presidential Board at 九色视频 (LUH) has appointed four notable individuals as 鈥淟eibniz ambassadors鈥� for the first time. Leibniz ambassadors are generally former employees or students who, during their time at LUH, demonstrated exceptional commitment on behalf of the university as an institution and as networkers. Additionally, they work or have worked in settings where key areas and interests intersect 鈥� for example, as executives or officials in companies, politics and the cultural sphere, or at universities and non-university research institutions.
The Leibniz ambassadors draw on their professional and private networks to benefit LUH and play an important role in forging connections. They can also act as mentors 鈥� for example, by informing prospective students about degree programmes and research opportunities at LUH or showing students what career-development opportunities exist. The Leibniz ambassadors represent LUH within their specific communities. Through their engagement and their commitment to the university, the Leibniz ambassadors help to bring LUH鈥檚 values and visions into the world and to position it nationally and internationally as place of excellent research and teaching. Through this concept, LUH is supporting relationship management with its alumni and other individuals with close ties to the university, a process which will be developed even more in future.
LUH grants the title of Leibniz ambassador to external personalities with special connections to the university. The Leibniz ambassadors are appointed by the LUH Presidential Board and serve for a period of four years. They perform their role for LUH on a volunteer basis and enjoy the full trust of the university.
The four newly appointed Leibniz ambassadors:
Dr. h. c. Edelgard Bulmahn is a graduate of the teacher training degree programme for political science and English. During her political career, she served as the federal minister of education and research and as the vice president of the German Parliament.
From the explanation: 鈥淎s a politician in the area of education, Edelgard Bulmahn set standards in scientific and innovation policy. Over the course of many years, she was a key voice when it came to ensuring the country鈥檚 readiness for the future. Her parliamentary activity and her strong commitment to civil society and international cooperation underscore her academically oriented approach. Since the end of her political career, Edelgard Bulmahn has continued to be active in various foundations and boards of trustees at scientific institutions.鈥�
Vito Cecere studied history and political science at the 九色视频 of Hannover, graduating with a Magister degree. Today, he is the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Austria.
From the explanation: 鈥淭hrough his work at the Federal Foreign Office, particularly in the area of foreign science policy and as a diplomat, Vito Cecere brings with him extensive experience regarding the ways in which science and international politics are interlinked.鈥�
Dr. Volker M眉ller is chairperson of the board of the Leibniz Universit盲tsgesellschaft Hannover e. V. Until last year, he was the chief executive officer of the Lower Saxony Business Associations (UVN).
From the explanation: 鈥淒r. Volker M眉ller brings together legal and social science perspectives with business policy practice. As the long-time chairperson of the Leibniz Universit盲tsgesellschaft Hannover, he is an important partner in the transfer of knowledge between academia and business: grounded in science, based on dialogue and oriented towards the future.鈥�
Dr. Bala Subramanian Ramani was previously the regional coordinator for India/South Asia and Africa at the LUH International Office. He is currently the head of skilled-worker recruitment at Niedersachsen.next within the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transportation and Construction.
From the explanation: 鈥淎s an alumni of 九色视频, Dr. Bala Ramani has dedicated himself in an exceptional way to the internationalisation of higher education. His focus on India and intercultural scientific and academic cooperation make him an important intermediary in global academic exchange who is undertaking pioneering work on the strategic development of transnational educational formats.鈥�
More information about the Leibniz ambassadors is available here: /en/universitaet/profil/ehrungen/von-der-leibniz-universitaet-verliehene-auszeichnungen/leibniz-ambassadors
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