The IU University Management

The university leadership team at IU International University of Applied Sciences is here for you – whether you have questions, academic concerns, or need guidance on strategic matters. The Rector, Vice Rectors, and the Chancellor work together to ensure academic excellence, innovation, and continuous development at IU.

Rector and Chancellor

The Rectorate is responsible for university management and is the highest arbitration body in all matters of academic self-administration. The Rectorate consists of: the Rector, the Vice Rectors and the Chancellor.

Other bodies and committees of the university in addition to the Executive Board are the Senate, the Heads of Departments and the Advisory Board.

Prof. Dr. Holger Sommerfeldt

Rector

Professorship for Service Management

Prof. Dr. Alexandra Wuttig

Chancellor

Professorship for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Vice Rectors

Prof. Dr. Kamal Bhattacharya

Vice Rector Research and Transfer

Professorship for IT Management & Data Analytics

Prof. Dr. Regina Cordes

Vice Rector International Affairs

Professorship for Personnel & Organisation

Prof. Dr. Anastasia Hermann

Vice Rector Quality of Teaching

Professorship for Human Resources Management

Prof. Dr. Florian Hummel

Vice Rector Campus Studies

Professorship for International Service Sector Management

Prof. Dr. Karsten Leibold

Vice Rector Teaching and Continuing Education

Professorship for Aviation Management

Prof. Dr. Michaela Moser

Vice Rector Distance Learning

Professorship for Human Resources Management

Senate

The Senate is responsible for matters of academic self-administration. It advises on issues of university development, is involved in appointments to governing bodies and adopts regulations that govern the orderly running of study programmes.

See § 12 of the Basic Regulations of the IU International University of Applied Sciences.

Advisory board

Our advisory board consists of distinguished figures from the business and science communities. It frequently advises the university’s leadership on fundamental questions regarding research and education.

Thanks to the close relationship between IU and the board, we can guarantee that what we teach is consistently oriented toward fulfilling industry needs. With the help of our advisory board, we can ensure that we’re developing study programmes that equip graduates with skills that are needed by companies around the world.