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Curriculum vitae
Heinz Fassmann (*1955 in Düsseldorf) is President of the Austrian Academy of Science. He has been serving as Austrian Federal Minister of Education, Science and Research between January 2020 to December 2021 and served in the same capacity from December 2017 to June 2019.
Fassmann was a professor at the TU München and University of Vienna, Vice-Rector at the University of Vienna, the Chair of the Expert Council for Integration at the Austrian Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, a founding member of the Expert Council of German Foundations for Integration and Migration in Berlin and member of the Commission on Migration of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. He is a permanent member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Academia Europaea and his achievements have been recognized with a number of awards.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Geographie, University of Vienna
1974 → 1980
External positions
Member of the Commission Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe, European Commission
Dec 2023 → …
Trustee, Swarovski Foundation
Nov 2023 → …
Presdient, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)
1 Jul 2022 → …
Federal Minister, Kultur und Sprache, Bildungsministerium
7 Jan 2020 → 6 Dec 2021
Federal Minister, Kultur und Sprache, Bildungsministerium
18 Dec 2017 → 3 Jun 2019
Member, Kommission für Geographic Information Science der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
2012 → 2023
Vorsitzender des Expertenrates für Integration des BMEIA, Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres (BMEIA)
2010 → 2017
Chair, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)
2006 → 2022
Chair, Kommission für Migration- und Integrationsforschung
2004 → 2017
Member, Kommission für Migration- und Integrationsforschung
2004 → 2023
Fulbright Professor, Louisiana State University
2004
C4-Professor of Applied Geography (Geo-Informatics), Technische Universität München
1996 → 2000
Director Institute of City and Regional Research, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)
1992 → 2022
Mitglied des Migrationsrates des BMI
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Projects
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YOUMIG: Improving institutional capacities and fostering cooperation to tackle the impacts of transnational youth migration
Gruber, E., Faßmann, H., Köck, P., Schorn, M., Németh, Á. & Humer, A.
1/01/17 → 1/06/19
Project: Research funding
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Mehr Europa – eine Chance
Faßmann, H., 2024, Europas Regionen. Zukunft gestalten.. Hösele, H. & Wieser, L. (eds.). p. 160-174 15 p. (Edition Geist & Gegenwart).Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter
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Beitrag zur Podiumsdiskussion: „Die nächsten 30 Jahre BBAW – Ratschläge von Critical Friends zum Schluss eines Jubiläums“
Faßmann, H., 2023, Wandel durch Aufklärung 30 Jahre Neukonstitution der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften: Sonderausgabe zum BBAW-Bericht 2023. p. 113-115 3 p.Publications: Contribution to book › Contribution to proceedings
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Nach dem Nobelpreis – Zufrieden in die Zukunft?
Faßmann, H., 2023, In: Österreichisches Jahrbuch für Politik. p. 237-248 12 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
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Bruno-Kreisky-Preis für das Politische Buch
Faßmann, Heinz (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Prize, award or honor
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Activities
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Transnationale Mobilität und Migration als Signum der Gegenwart
Heinz Faßmann (Speaker)
27 Oct 2017Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public
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Posterpräsentation "YOUMIG – Jugendmigration im Donauraum", Deutscher Kongress für Geographie
Elisabeth Gruber (Speaker), Heinz Faßmann (Contributor) & Adam Nemeth (Contributor)
30 Sep 2017Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science
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Flucht, Migration & Integration - wohin steuert Europa?
Heinz Faßmann (Speaker)
27 Sep 2017Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public
Press/Media
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In Europa stieg die Zuwanderung um ein Drittel
28/01/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Gesetze werden nicht von Gott geschickt
8/12/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Geringe Jobchancen für Flüchtlinge
5/12/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities