First Vice President of the Berlin School of Economics and Law

Professor Thorsten Kurzawa

Professor of Mechanical Engineering: Construction, Construction Calculation, Vehicle Technologies

Academic Profile

 

tel. +49 (0)30 30877-1002

thorsten.kurzawa@hwr-berlin.de

 

Visitor's address

Schöneberg Campus

Building A

Room A 2.33

Badensche Straße 52

10825 Berlin

 


Responsibilities

In his function as First Vice President, Prof. Dr. Kurzawa will be the President's permanent representative. His remit includes:

  • President's permanent representative
  • Programmes and teaching, including quality management
  • Distance Learning and e-Learning
  • Career Services
  • Student Counselling
  • Alumni

Academic Career and Professional Experience

  • Since 1.4.2010 First Vice President of the Berlin School of Economics and Law
  • 2005–2009 Dean of the Faculty of Company-Linked Programmes of the Berlin School of Economics and Law
  • 2004–2005 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Company-Linked Programmes of the Berlin School of Economics and Law
  • Since 1999, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Berufsakademie Berlin, now the Faculty of Company-Linked Courses at the BSEL
  • 1998–1999 research and development engineer working on car clutches for LuK GmbH in Buehl, southern Germany
  • 1994–1998 gained relevant practical experience in systems engineering project planning at the company Ernst Augustin, Berlin
  • 1993–1998 project engineer for the engineering company Prof. Rumpel, Berlin
  • 1993 Ph.D. in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) at the Technical University Berlin
  • 1988–1993 Research Associate supervised by Prof. Mertens at the Institut für Konstruktionslehre und Thermische Maschinen at TU Berlin
  • 1988 first degree (Dipl. Ing.) in automotive engineering and mechanical engineering at the TU Berlin

 


Vice President's Office

Sonja Zimmer
Tel. +49 (0)30 30877-1394
sonja.zimmer@hwr-berlin.de