Germany: Anja Achtziger elected President of Zeppelin University

Social and economic psychologist Anja Achtziger will be the new president of Zeppelin University (ZU) in Friedrichshafen, Germany, the institution announced on 18/03/2026. She was elected by the ZU Senate and University Council and appointed by the ZU Foundation, the university’s sponsoring foundation.

Achtziger has been a member of ZU since 2010 and has held the position of chair of social and economic psychology since 2012. She has also served as vice-president of research since 2021 and has been acting president of ZU since 2015.

Achtziger graduated with a degree in psychology from the Technical University of Darmstadt in 1997. She later graduated summa cum laude from the University of Konstanz in 2003 with a doctorate in psychology. In 2008, she earned her habilitation degree and received the “venia legendi” (authorisation to teach) in the field of psychology.

Achtziger’s research focuses on social and economic psychology, behavioural economics, motivation, social neuroscience and neuroeconomics. Throughout her career, she has secured numerous research grants and contributed her…