Vice-President for Research and Outreach

The Vice-President for Research and Outreach is responsible for promoting research at Saarland University in all its facets. His responsibilities cover all aspects of university research, from research infrastructure to research culture. 

As chair of the Research Committee, his focus is on securing an environment in which excellent research thrives. He is also responsible for steering the university's third mission, which is implemented as an outreach programme designed to strengthen the university's role in societal dialogue and community engagement. As patron of the 'UdS im Dialog' series, his role is to bring university research into the urban community and the civic sphere, promoting meaningful open dialogue between researchers and the wider public.

The associated administrative unit Research Management supports scientists and scholars in the acquisition of third-party funding, in cooperations and in the economic exploitation of research results.