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Leadership

The Rector is in charge of the academic direction of the Wissenschaftskolleg. He is appointed by the Members' Assembly and supported by the Head of Academic Programs.

The Permanent Fellows support the Rector in areas of academic leadership and with the Fellows' selection process. They too are appointed by the Members' Assembly.

The direction of the administration and the services is the task of the Secretary of the Wissenschaftskolleg. In this she is supported by her deputy and the members of the staff.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Möllers

Rector

Tel. +49 30 89001 119

Email rektor@wiko-berlin.de

Christoph Möllers is Professor of Public Law and Philosophy of Law at Humboldt-Universität in Berlin and as of September 2026 Rector of the Wissenschaftskolleg. He has been a Permament Fellow since 2012.

PD Dr. Iris Fleßenkämper

Secretary

Tel. +49 30 89001 116

Email iris.flessenkaemper@wiko-berlin.de

Iris Fleßenkämper received her PhD and habilitation in history and was the academic managing director of the Cluster of Excellence Religion and Politics at the Universität Münster from 2007 until 2021.

Professor Dr. Daniel Schönpflug

Head of Academic Programs

Tel. +49 30 89001 213

Email daniel.schoenpflug@wiko-berlin.de

Daniel Schönpflug is Professor of history at Freie Universität Berlin and has been working at the Wissenschaftskolleg since 2015. His main research topics are the revolutions of the 18th and 19th century, the emergence of modern Empires and the history of violence and terror.

Website FU Berlin

Katharina Wiedemann

Head of Press and Public Relations, Deputy Secretary

Tel. +49 30 89001 117

Email katharina.wiedemann@wiko-berlin.de

Katharina Wiedemann is head of the press- and public relations department at the Wissenschaftskolleg since 2002. She has a degree in literary studies and worked as a journalist before joining the Kolleg. As of the fall 2019 she is also Deputy Secretary.