Hildesheim University President Kallenrode: No extension of the term!

Hildesheim University President Kallenrode: No extension of the term!

A lot is happening at the University of Hildesheim: President Prof. May-Britt Kallenrode has announced that she will resign at the end of 2026. This decision is not entirely surprising, because the university's Senate has decided to rewrite the position of the management regularly. This procedure is characterized by a tense economic situation in the state of Lower Saxony, where austerity measures are necessary to set up the university in a future -oriented manner. Kallenrode shows understanding for this decision and emphasizes the importance of planning security in the university management, which is more important than ever in such uncertain times, as round view of Lower Saxony.

Kallenrode has been President of the University of Hildesheim since January 2021. Before that, she steered the fortunes of the University of Koblenz-Landau, where she had held the office of President since 2017. Her academic career extends over more than two decades, in which she worked at the universities in Osnabrück and Lüneburg. Her commitment as Vice President for Research and Young Advocation is particularly worth mentioning. Their research focus lies in solar terrestrial relationships as well as in the modeling and research of extreme events.

A fresh start is imminent

The new advertisement of the presidency is expected to take place on January 1, 2027. The university is to make the corresponding preparations to find a competent successor who can lead the university into the future. The Senate sees this measure necessary in order to react to the weak economic situation accordingly. This shows that the decision was made not only in the interest of the university, but also with regard to the challenges of the Lower Saxony University Location.

It is important that Kallenrode wants to continue to accompany the development of the university at the end of her term. This will remain closely linked to the university until her resignation in 2026, who would like to continue to concentrate on the needs of its students. In this transition period, it will be exciting to see how the University of Hildesheim will develop under your leadership and what challenges will also face the new presidency.