Professor Corinna Salander appointed honorary professor for railway systems engineering

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr.-Ing. Corinna Salander as honorary professor for railway systems engineering at the Institute for Railway Systems and Public Transport, starting November 1, 2025.

Corinna Salander's professional career has already taken the physics graduate to numerous renowned institutions in research, industry, and politics. After graduating from Kiel University, Corinna Salander earned her doctorate in electromagnetic field theory at Clausthal University of Technology. This was followed by positions at Deutsche Bahn AG, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), and Bombardier Transportation GmbH, before she was appointed professor of rail vehicle technology at the University of Stuttgart. Her next appointment took her to Dresden as founding director of the German Center for Rail Traffic Research (DZSF). During the last legislative period, she headed the Railways Department at the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV).

Corinna Salander has always remained true to her passion for rail transport. Her connection to Dresden has now brought her to our faculty as an honorary professor. We spoke with her about her enthusiasm for the railway system and asked her what ideas she would like to introduce into teaching.

The full interview has been published in our online magazine. 

We look forward to working together with Professor Salander and wish her all the best in her new task!