Jan Gerken – Chancellor

Portrait Jan Gerken © Michael Kretzschmar

“With the following motto in mind: 'Continuing the tried and tested, exploring opportunities and having the courage to break new ground,' I would like to contribute my experience in professional university management at TU Dresden as Chancellor."  

Table of contents

    1. Role
    2. About the Chancellor
    3. Team and contact
junge und ältere Menschen in guter Kleidung sitzen vergnügt in den Reihen eines Hörsaals. © Katharina Knaut

Targets

Science needs freedom. I want to open up options for action for our scientific success, rather than enforce borders. Structures and strategies in administration should be (further) developed in such a way that they meet the requirements of a University of Excellence and are both service and solution-orientated. TUD shall become one of the most attractive employers in the academic sector.

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Tasks

My task is to create the necessary scope of action for the activities in research, teaching, studies and third mission, while maintaining the functioning of the university through reliable administrative, organisational structures and procedures. My areas of responsibility include finance, personnel, general administration, space and property management.

Luftaufnahme mit Bäumen vor dem Schumannbau und Wohnungen im Hintergrund © Amac Garbe

Values

We are all equally responsible for the success of TU Dresden and the satisfaction of our employees. Therefore, I would like us to treat each other with mutual respect, openness and appreciation. For a university of the future, we need personal commitment, mutual help and trusting cooperation across hierarchical, administrative and organisational boundaries.

Role

The Chancellor heads the university administration with his own department. He is responsible for the budget of TU Dresden, including the Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty, and is a permanent member of the Rectorate. The Chancellor is appointed by the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture, and Tourism.

About the Chancellor

since May 2023

Chancellor, TU Dresden

February 2018 - May 2023

Chancellor, University of Stuttgart

May 2014 - January 2018

Chancellor and CIO, University of Erfurt

2012 - 2013

Permanent Representative of the Chancellor, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

2009 - 2013

CIO, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

2005 - 2012

Head of University Management, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

2004

Head of Department for Structural and Development Planning, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

1995 - 2004

Head of Strategic Controlling, Leibniz University Hanover

1995

Diplom in Economics, Leibniz University of Hanover

Team and contact

Team of the chancellor © Ellger
Name

Office of the Chancellor

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Contact Information
Address work

Visiting address:

Rektoratsgebäude, room 208 Mommsenstraße 11

01069 Dresden

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Address postal

Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology Rektorat

01062 Dresden

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Parcel address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology Rektorat Helmholtzstraße 10

01069 Dresden

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Office 

Anja Göhler, Office of the Chancellor
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Name

Anja Göhler

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Visiting address:

Rektoratsgebäude, room 208 Mommsenstraße 11

01069 Dresden

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Marta Bruntsch, Office of the Chancellor
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Stand-in Secretary

Name

Marta Bruntsch

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Rektoratsgebäude, room 208 Mommsenstraße 11

01069 Dresden

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Advisors

Katharina Kern, Personal Advisor and Head of the Chancellor's Office
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Advisor and head of office

Name

Dr. Katharina Kern

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Rektoratsgebäude, room 208 Mommsenstraße 11

01069 Dresden

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+49 351 463-42630

Jessica Haase, Finance Officer and Advisor for New Work
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Advisor to the Chancellor

Name

Jessica Haase MPA

Finance and New Work

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Visiting address:

Fritz-Foerster-Bau, room 6-223 Mommsenstraße 6

01069 Dresden

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Ina Jänke, Advisor in W-Salary in Appointment Matters and Target Agreements for Professorships
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W salary

Name

Ina Jänke

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Günter-Landgraf-Bau, 6-221 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Stephanie Merte, Human Resources Advisor
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Advisor to the Chancellor

Name

Stephanie Merte M.Sc.

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Visiting address:

Fritz-Foerster-Bau, Raum 401 Mommsenstraße 6

01069 Dresden

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Christin Wähner, Construction and Building Management Consultant
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Advisor to the Chancellor

Name

Christin Wähner M.A.

Bauangelegenheiten und New Work

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Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Fritz-Foerster-Bau, Room 401 Mommsenstraße 6

01069 Dresden

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Management Technologyplatforms

Juliane Hoth, Advisor Technologyplatform
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Advisor Technologyplatform

Name

Juliane Hoth

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Günter-Landgraf-Bau, 6-222 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Michael Gerlach, Advisor Research Infrastructures
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Advisor Research Infrastructures

Name

Dr. Michael Gerlach

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Günter-Landgraf-Bau, 6-233 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Guido Ehrlich, Staff Member Technology Platforms
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Staff Technology Platforms

Name

Guido Ehrlich

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Günter-Landgraf-Bau, 6-222 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Export Compliance 

Mario Weigelt, Commissioner Export Compliance
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Commissioner

Name

Mario Weigelt M.Sc., MBA, LL.M.

Export compliance

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Günther-Landgraf-Bau, 6-231 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Michaela Glöckner, Commissioner Export Compliance
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Commissioner

Name

Michaela Glöckner

Export compliance

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Organization Name

Office of the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor

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Günther-Landgraf-Bau, 6-231 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Absence Representation

Karin Fingerle, Absence Representation
Name

Karin Fingerle

Legal matters

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Legal Office

Legal Office

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Visiting address:

Günther-Landgraf-Bau, 5-135 Mommsenstr. 15

01069 Dresden

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+49 351 463-37171

Academic Compliance

Sigrid Flade, Advisor for Good Scientific Practice
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Advisor Compliance

Name

Sigrid Flade

Office for Good Scientific Practice and Export control

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Günther-Landgraf-Bau, room 7-204 Mommsenstraße 15

01069 Dresden

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Additional information

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