For the first time in its 260-year history, a woman is at the helm of the Bergakademie Freiberg. Professor Jutta Emes has now been officially appointed as the new Rector by the Ministry of Science, the university announced. She succeeds Professor Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht, who led the technical university for ten years.
"One point I would like to address is to promote a hub for artificial intelligence across faculties," explained Emes. Another focus of her work is the European orientation. The Bergakademie is internationally positioned and a member of an EU-funded university alliance. "This is a huge opportunity. Anyone studying, researching or working in Freiberg has the opportunity to do so at eight partner universities."
