People - 30 September 2025
09/30/2025Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more.
Dr. Maximilian Bellut, Specialist, Neurology Clinic and Polyclinic, has been granted vena legendi in the field of "Neurology" with effect from 18/09/2025.
Dr. Simon Betzold, Akademischer Rat, Institute of Physics, has been granted lifetime appointment into civil service with effect from 1 October 2025.
PD Dr. Sebastian Dümling, Akademischer Rat, Institute of German Philology, has been granted lifetime appointment into civil service with effect from 1 October 2025.
Dr. Uta Eberlein, University Professor, Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine, will continue to be employed on a transitional basis from 1 October 2025 until the position is permanently filled, but until 31 March 2026 at the latest, in the post of University Professor in pay grade W 2 for Medical Physics.
Prof. Dr. Manfred Gessler, Theodor Boveri Institute of Bioscience, will retire at the end of September 2025.
Dr. Dorothea Golze, Research Associate, Dresden University of Technology, has been appointed University Professor of Theoretical Chemistry (Quantum Chemistry) at the University of Würzburg with effect from 1 October 2025.
Privatdozent Dr. Nikolas Hächler, Research Associate, University of Zurich, has been appointed to the position of University Professor of Ancient History for the duration of Prof. Dr. Rene Pfeilschifter's research sabbatical leave from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Dr. Srikanth Karnati, Research Associate, University Hospital Würzburg, has been granted venia legendi in the field of "Anatomy and Cell Biology" with effect from 23/09/2025 and at the same time appointed "apl. professor" at the University of Würzburg.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kerkau, Academic Director, Institute of Virology and Immunology, will retire at the end of September 2025.
Privatdozentin Dr. Sonja Kleih-Dahms, Academic Senior Councillor, Institute of Psychology, has been appointed to a tenured professorship at the University of Bamberg with effect from 1 October 2025.
Dr. Aleksander Kosmala, Specialist, Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine, has been granted venia legendi in the field of "Nuclear Medicine" with effect from 18/09/2025.
Lisa Kuchenmeister, Regierungshauptsekräterin, Central Administration, Unit 2.3: Examination Office, has been appointed Regierungsinspektorin with effect from 1 October 2025.
PDin Dr. Claudia Löffler, Senior Physician, Medical Clinic and Polyclinic II, has been appointed University Professor of Integrative Oncological Medicine at the University of Würzburg with effect from 1 October 2025 for a fixed term until 30 September 2030.
Privatdozent Dr. Christopher Lotz, Senior Physician, Clinic and Polyclinic for Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, was appointed außerplanmäßiger Professor with effect from 18 September 2025.
Dr. Quirin Notz, Specialist, Clinic and Polyclinic for Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Therapy, has been granted venia legendi in the field of "Anaesthesiology" with effect from 18 September 2025.
Dr. Mila Paul, Senior Physician, Clinic and Polyclinic for Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Surgical Clinic II), has been granted venia legendi "Trauma and Hand Surgery" with effect from 17/09/2025.
Privatdozent Dr. Andreas Pries, Institute of Classical and Ancient Studies, will be employed in the position of University Professor of Egyptology for the duration of Prof. Dr Martin Stadler's research sabbatical leave from 13 October 2025 to 31 July 2027.
Dr. Tim Raettig, member of the academic staff, Professorship of Psychological Methodology at the Chair of Psychology III, has been granted venia legendi in the subject area of "Psychology" with effect from 23/09/2025.
Dr. Ellaine Salvador, Research Associate, Neurosurgical Clinic and Polyclinic, has been granted venia legendi in the subject area of "Experimental Neurosurgery" with effect from 18/09/2025.
Prof. Dr. Wolfdieter Schenk, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry from 1984 to 2010, passed away on 30 August 2025 at the age of 80.
Rainer Schulze, Akademischer Oberrat, Sports Centre, has been appointed Akademischer Direktor with effect from 1 October 2025.
Dr. Patrick-Pascal Strunz, Specialist, Medical Clinic and Polyclinic II, specialising in rheumatology/clinical immunology, has been granted venia legendi "Internal Medicine" with effect from 16/09/2025.
Lena Valtner, Regierungssekretärin, Central Administration, Unit 5.3: Corporate Assets, Forests, has been granted lifetime appointment into civil service with effect from 18 September 2025.
Job anniversaries 25 years:
Prof. Dr Maik Finze, Chair of Inorganic Chemistry III, on 21 Oct. 2025
Claudia Doria, Institute of Special Education, on 24/09/2025
Martin Meyer, Central Administration, Technical Maintenance Service Centre, on 30.09.2025
Eva Urlaub, Central Administration, Department 3 (Finance), on 19/09/2025
Prof. Dr Stefan Waldmann, Chair of Mathematics X (Mathematical Physics), on 1 October 2025
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Weigel, Chair of Mathematics V (Mathematics Education), on 1 October 2025
Research sabbatical leave in the 2025/26 winter semester has been granted to
Prof. Dr Rene Pfeilschifter, Institute of History
Prof Dr Barbara Schmitz, Institute of Biblical Studies
Prof Dr Daniel Schwemer, Institute of Classical and Ancient Studies
Prof. Dr Martin Stadler, Institute of Classical and Ancient Studies
Research sabbatical leave in the 2026 summer semester has been granted to
Prof. Dr Giorgio Sangiovanni, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics
