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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Holger Fleischer
Institute Director since 2009

Prof. Dr. Ralf Michaels
Institute Director since 2019

Prof. Dr. Anne Röthel
Institute Director since 2024

Directorate
From left: Holger Fleischer, Anne Röthel, Ralf Michaels

Directorate
From left: Ralf Michaels, Anne Röthel, Holger Fleischer

Directorate
From left: Ralf Michaels, Anne Röthel, Holger Fleischer

Directorate
From left: Holger Fleischer, Anne Röthel, Ralf Michaels

Director emeritus Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Reinhard Zimmermann
Institute Director from 2002 to 2022

Director emeritus Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus J. Hopt
Institute Director from 1995 to 2008

Institute building

Institute library

Institute courtyard