On Friday September 21, 2018, delegates led by Theresia Bauer, Minister of Science, Research and Arts from Baden-Württemberg Germany, visited the University of Waterloo to discuss the bridging of science and economics in the automobile sector in regards to future mobility issues. The group toured WatCar during their visit. Existing and potential collaborations between the University of Waterloo and Baden-Württemberg were also explored.
Delegates from Baden-Württemberg:
Theresia Bauer, Minister, Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts
Dr. sc. agr. Stephan Dabbert, President and Professor, University of Hohenheim
Dr. Nicole Dehé, Vice-Rector and Professor, International Affairs and Equal Opportunities, University of Konstanz
Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice President and Professor, Innovation and International Affairs, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Dr. Thomas Puhl, (Designated) President and Professor, University of Mannheim
Dr. Matthias Bethge, Chair and Professor, Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen, University of Tübingen
Dr.-Ing. Michael Weber, President and Professor, Ulm University
Prof. Arnold van Zyl, President, Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University
Dr.-Ing. Harald Riegel, Prorector and Professor, Aalen University (of Applied Sciences)
Dr.-Ing. Walter Theodor Czarnetzki, Vice-President and Professor, Research and Transfer, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Dr.-Ing. Fran Artinger, President and Professor, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Franz Quint, Vice-President and Professor, Research, Technology, Transfer, Cooperations, Quality Management, Press Relations, and External Communications, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Winfried Lieber, Rector and Professor, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Dr. h.c. Bastian Kaiser, Rector and Professor, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg
Dr. Hans-Werner Huneke, Rector and Professor, Heidelberg University of Education
Dr. Alexander Siegmund, Professor of Geography, Heidelberg University of Education
Dr. Dr. h.c. Harald Unkelbach, Vice-President and Professor, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Baden-Württermberg
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Riedel, Director and Professor, Fraunhofer Institute IAO
Dr. Markus Wolperdinger, Director, Fraunhofer Institute, IGB
Martina Diesing, Unit for Internationalization, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts
Dr. Susanne Klöpping, Member of the Executive Board, Baden-Württemberg International
Felicitas Behrendt, Regional Manager North America, Baden-Württemberg International
Participants from University of Waterloo:
Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International (MC)
James Rush, Vice-President, Academic and Provost; Professor, Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
Charmaine Dean, Vice President, University Research; Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, Faculty of Mathematics
Michael Boehringer, Department Chair and Associate Professor, German and Slavic Studies
Michelle Coulombe, Director, Co-op Services
Rick Culham, Associate Dean, International; Vice-Dean and Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME), Faculty of Engineering
Sebastian Fishmeister, Executive Director, Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR)
Drew Knight, Director, Global Research and Strategic Alliances, Office of Research
Norah McRae, Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education
Tony Monro, Manager, Special Projects and Initiatives, Waterloo International (WI)
Jackie Serviss, Manager, Corporate Research Partnerships, Office of Research
Laila Wickham, Administrative Officer, Waterloo International (WI)
Suping Zhao, International Relations Manager and Special Advisor to China, Waterloo International (WI)
Miriam Meurer, IcGS student from Mannheim, Student Volunteer
Jacob Stephan, IcGS student from Mannheim, Student Volunteer
Alexander Sullivan, PhD student, MA IcGS 2017, Waterloo Cohort, Student Volunteer
Laura Kronauer, IcGS student from Mannheim, Student Volunteer
Jasmin Lissitski, IcGS student from Mannheim, Student Volunteer
