The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has responded to the ongoing criticism of boss Reimund Neugebauer. The Senate of the research organization elected a successor from within its own ranks.

Holger Hanselka has been head of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) for almost ten years. He is distinguished by his high scientific reputation, his profound knowledge of national and international scientific organizations, his many years of experience in the transformation and further development of scientific institutions.