The Chancellor Dr. Rainer Ambrosy

The Head of Administration is a member of the University Board and the supervisor of the university’s technical and administrative staff. As Head of Administration, he is responsible for finance and HR management, and he represents the Rector in legal and administrative matters.

Chancellor Dr. Rainer Ambrosy

* 1953

Academic Degrees and Qualifications

1986

After passing the "Major State Examination" entered the administrative branch of the German Civil Service with the service grade of "Assessor".

1983 - 1986

Completed his practical training in public administration for the higher service class of the German Civil Service at the Ministry of Home Affairs of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Education in public law, administrative science and management, public finance and budgetary law (including one semester at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer).

1978 - 1982

Doctoral studies at the University of Bochum culminating in the awarding of the "Dr. rer. oec" degree.

1973 - 1978

Study of economics at the University of Bochum culminating in the awarding of the "Diplom" degree.

Academic Career

Since 2004

Chancellor of the University of Duisburg-Essen

1992 - 2004

Chancellor of the Bochum University of Applied Sciences.

1990 - 1992

Assistant Director of the Academy for Continuing Education of the Ministry of Home Affairs of NRW.

1990
Appointed to the grade of "Oberregierungsrat" in the higher service class of the German Civil Service.

1986 - 1990
As a member of the German Civil Service with the grade of "Regierungsrat z.A.", worked for the Chief Officials of the administrative districts of Münster and Arnsberg, respectively, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

1983 - 1986
Completed practical training in economics at the Ministry of Home Affairs of NRW.

1978 - 1983
Research Assistant at the Seminar for Theoretical Economics in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Bochum.