Person
Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. mult., UniversitätsprofessorUlrich Rüdiger
Rector
Address
Gebäude101
Raum049
Templergraben 55
52062Aachen
Office Hours
- by appointment
Rector of RWTH Aachen University
| Academic Degrees | |
| 7/2002 |
Habilitation at RWTH Aachen University in the group of Professor Dr. G. Güntherodt. Topic: "Spin-dependent Transport Phenomena: Materials, Magnetoresistance, and Applications“ |
| 5/1997 |
Doctorate at RWTH Aachen University under the supervision of Professor Dr. G. Güntherodt. Dissertation topic: "Preparation and Magnetooptic Properties of MnBi Thin Films" |
| 10/1988 to 1/1994 |
Studies of physics, RWTH Aachen University |
| Career | |
| Since 8/2018 |
Rector of RWTH Aachen University |
| 10/2009 to 7/2018 | Rector of the University of Konstanz |
| Since12/2002 |
Professor and Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Konstanz |
| 7/2002 |
Habilitation and appointment as Privatdozent (PD) for Physics at RWTH Aachen University |
| 5/2000 |
Appointment as Akademischer Rat at RWTH Aachen University |
| 1/1999 |
Appointment as research associate at RWTH Aachen University in the group of Professor Dr. G. Güntherodt |
| 12/1998 | Research assistant at the RWTH Institute of Physics II at RWTH Aachen University in the group of Professor Dr. G. Güntherodt |
| 5/1997 to 11/1998 | Post-Doctoral Fellow at New York University in the group of Professor Dr. A.D. Kent. Research stints at the IBM Research Laboratory in San José in the group of Dr. S.S.P. Parkin and at the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility (CNF), Cornell University |
| 1/1994 to 5/1997 | Research assistant at the RWTH Institute of Physics II at RWTH Aachen University in the group of Professor Dr. G. Güntherodt |
| Professional Activities and Memberships | |
| Since 4/2017 | Member of the expert commission for the "Future of Higher Education" program of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Since 3/2017 | Member of the Supervisory Board of Stiftung Klosterinsel Reichenau |
| Since 2016 |
Member of the Permanent Commission for Research in Germany and in Europe of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) |
| Since 8/2014 | Member of the HRK Executive Board, HRK Vice-President for Research and Early Career Researchers |
| Since 2013 |
Member of the editorial board of Vestnik, a journal published by Plekhanov Russian University of Economics |
| Since3/2013 | Member of the HRK working group “Orientation Framework for Young Researchers” |
| Since 8/2012 |
Member of the Higher Education/Economics working group of the Federal Association of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), the Federation of German Industries (BDI), and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) |
| Since 5/2012 |
Member of the Advisory Board of Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau Member of the Permanent Commission for Research and Early-Career Researchers of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) |
| 2012 to 2013 | Member of the Bodenseerat (Lake Constance Council) |
| Since 5/2010 | Member of the Board of Trustees of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen and Radolfzell |
| 2010 to 2013 |
Member of the Board of Trustees of Stiftung Wirtschaftsarchiv Baden-Württemberg |
| Since 2009 | Member of the Higher Education/Economics working group Südwestmetall |
| Since 10/2009 |
Member of the Board of the Constance Tehnology Centre Member of the Advisory Board of Sparkasse Bodensee Member of the Cooperation Council of Internationale Bodensee Hochschule (IBH) Member of the Board of Trustees of Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (HTWG) |
| 11/2007 to 9/2009 |
Vice-Rector for Research, University of Konstanz |
| Since 3/2007 |
Member of the Advisory Board, Nanotransfer-Zentrum Euregio Bodensee |
| 2007 to 2010 |
Member of the Advisory Board, Magnetism working group of the Fachverband Festkörperphysik der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG) |
| 2004 to 2009 |
Liaison Officer of the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the University of Konstanz |
| 10/2004 to 9/2007 |
Deputy chair of the Teacher Training Center of the University of Konstanz |
| 10/2003 to 9/2007 |
Member of the Faculty Council, University of Konstanz Chair of the Physics Degree Program Committee, University of Konstanz Chair of the Board of Examiners, Physics, University of Konstanz |
| 10/2003 to 9/2007 |
Dean of Academic Affairs, Department of Physics, University of Konstanz |
| Personal | |
| Born on September 25, 1966 in Helmstedt, married to Dr. Christine Rüdiger, four children (Zita, Fynn, Mattes, and Till) | |