Prof. Michael Hübner was appointed as a member of the co-called Strategy Group for Research and Innovation at the European University Association, which has about 850 members from 48 countries of the European Higher Education area
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Hübner at the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), in Germany, was confirmed as a member of the Strategy Group for Research and Innovation, after being nominated by the German Rectors’ Conference and selected by the Administrative Council of the Association of European Universities. The Strategy Group for Research and Innovation is the advisory committee of the European University Association for research and innovation policy issues at the European level. Members of the Strategy Group for Research and Innovation who have leadership responsibility for research and innovation at their university can exchange views on various R&I topics among themselves in the spirit of networking and benefit from experiences.
Prof. Michael Hübner said: “Being a member of the Strategy Group for Research and Innovation is an extremely great honour and appreciation of me and my work. I look forward to being able to contribute my knowledge to the advisory body. Helping to shape things at the European level is an attractive challenge. I am sure that my experience in Higher Education policy and as Vice President of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg will be a valuable basis for this task.”
On 14th October, 2022, the first meeting of the new Strategy Group for Research and Innovation took place in Brussels, with Prof. Michael Hübner participating as a representative for all universities in Germany.
The Strategy Group for Research and Innovation was established to shape the European Economic Area’s research policy in perspective and with a view to all European universities. The group will formulate EEA positions, statements and recommendations on European research and innovation programmes.
At its inaugural meeting, members of the group discussed existing and new priorities for the Higher Education sector arising from EU policies and broader national and international developments. These priorities will be reflected in a four-year EEA research and innovation agenda that the members of Strategy Group for Research and Innovation will develop in the coming months. The Group will oversee the activities of the EEA expert groups on science and innovation and on the Green Deal.
Caption: Prof. Dr. Michael Hübner (photo: BTU, Sebastian Rau)
