Knowledge Transfer, Startup Support and Collaborations Transfer Advisory Council

Heidelberg University has established a Transfer Advisory Council composed of recognized experts in knowledge and innovation transfer. The Council advises the University on the development, implementation, and evaluation of its transfer strategies, instruments, and procedures, supporting both internal and external evaluation processes.

Chair

Dr Anna Christmann
Former Federal Government Commissioner for Digital Industry and Start-ups and former Member of the German Bundestag

External Members

• Dr Mridul Agrawal, Founder of a medical start-up
• Dr Pascale Augé, President of the Executive Management Board of Inserm Transfert
• Christoph Köller, Science and Management Consultant
• Dr María López-Fanjul y Díez del Corral, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias
• Axel Koch, Head of the Transfer Department at Kiel University

Internal Members

• Prof. Dr Michael Gertz, Professor of Computer Science, Heidelberg University
• Prof. Dr Timo Göschl, Professor of Environmental Economics, Heidelberg University
• Jana Seifert, Representative of the Student Body

A representative of the Doctoral Convention will be appointed at a later date.