People – 6 October 2026
10/06/2026Read about new appointments, job anniversaries, research sabbaticals and more.
Disability Representatives
On 2 October 2026, employees with severe disabilities and those of equivalent status at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg elected the Disability Representatives (SBV) for the next four years. Of the 174 eligible voters, 98 employees cast their votes. Voter turnout was therefore 56 per cent. Friedrich Schöppler was elected as the representative for people with severe disabilities, receiving 93 votes. Sabine Stahl was elected first deputy (86 votes), Thomas Fischer as second deputy (63 votes) and Johanna-Sophie Orend as third deputy (59 votes). The new term of office begins on 1 December 2026.
Prof. Dr Stefanie Hölscher-Doht, Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Surgical Clinic II), has been appointed to a permanent post under private-law employment with effect from 1 October 2026.
Prof. Dr Tareq Juratli has been appointed as a university professor in the paygrade W 3 for neurosurgery at the University of Würzburg with effect from 1 October 2026.
Dr Carolin Kirchner, a member of the academic staff at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, has been appointed Akademische Rätin on a probationary civil service basis with effect from 1 October 2026.
Prof. Dr Thomas Raabe, Molecular Genetics, retired at the end of September 2026.
Dr Jessica Scheiper, a member of the church staff at the Bishop’s Ordinariate in Speyer, has been appointed University Professor of Canon Law at the University of Würzburg with effect from 1 October 2026.
Magdalena Sperber has been employed at the Research Advancement Centre within the central administration since 1 October 2026.
Prof. Dr Barbara Sponholz, Institute of Geography and Geology, retired at the end of September 2026.
Prof. Dr Helga Stopper, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, retired at the end of September 2026.
Annabell Wappes was appointed Regierungsinspektoranwärterin at the University of Würzburg with effect from 1 October 2026, on a revocable civil service appointment.
Job anniversaries 40 years
Karin Hollenbach, Chair of Classical Archaeology, on 30 September 2026
Prof. Dr Andrea Szczesny, Chair of Managerial Accounting, specialising in Controlling and Internal Corporate Accounting, on 1 August 2026
Job anniversaries 25 years
Andreas Klein, Institute of Physics, on 1 October 2026
Sven Winzenhörlein, Staff Council, on 1 October 2026
