Professor Günter M. Ziegler Reelected President of Freie Universität Berlin
Jan 29, 2026
Der Mathematiker Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter M. Ziegler wurde erneut zum Präsidenten der Freien Universität Berlin gewählt.
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Professor of mathematics Günter M. Ziegler has been reelected president of Freie Universität Berlin. During a session of the Extended Academic Senate on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Ziegler received 39 of 59 votes cast in the first ballot. The 61 members of the Extended Academic Senate were entitled to vote, and the absolute majority, or 31 votes, was required to win. Günter M. Ziegler has been in office since 2018.