Germany: President of FU Berlin faces challenge in January's presidential election

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The serving president of the Freie Universität (FU) in Berlin, Günter M. Ziegler, is facing a challenge from Angela Ittel, president of TU Braunschweig, in elections next January, according to German newspaper Tagesspiegel on 06/11/2025.

Ziegler has been heading the university since 2018. If reappointed, he will be serving his third term. Ittel...

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