Heinz Faßmann, o. Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Professor of Applied Geography, Spatial Research and Spatial Planning at the Institute of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna, 2015-2017 Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, 2017-2019 Federal Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Austria
o. Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Vize-Dekan*in, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2004/05–2005/06
Dekan*in, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2006/07–2007/08
Dekan*in, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2008/09–2009/10
DekanIn, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2010/11
Vize-Rektor*in, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2011/12–2014/15
Vize-Rektor*in, Fakultät für Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie, 2015/16–2017
Education and Academic Career
1974-1980: Studies in Geography and Economic and Social History, University of Vienna, doctoral degree
1980-1981: Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies (Sociology Department), Vienna
1981-1992: Researcher at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Commission for spatial research, Institute of Demography)
1991: Habilitation, venia legendi in Human Geography and Regional Research
1996-2000: C4 Professor of Applied Geography II (Geoinformatics) at the Technical University of Munich
Since 2000: Professor of Applied Geography, Spatial Research and Spatial Planning at the University of Vienna
Functions and Memberships
1992-1995: Director of the Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Since 2002: Member of Academia Europaea
2003-2009: Member of the Senate of the University of Vienna (professors’ curia spokesperson)
2006-2011: Dean of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy
Since 2006: Director of the Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Since 2007: Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Since 2009: Member of the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration (Berlin)
Since 2010: Chair of the Expert Council for Integration at the Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
2011-2015: Vice-Rector for Human Resources Development and International Relations at the University of Vienna
Since 1 October 2015: Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs (term: 1 October 2015 until 30 September 2019)
Awards
Camillo Sitte Promotion Award (Vienna University of Technology)
Hans Bobek Award (Österreichische Geographische Gesellschaft (Austrian geographical society))
Schader Prize (Schader-Stiftung, Darmstadt)
Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book
Cardinal Innitzer Prize for social and cultural sciences
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