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As a founding member of the TU9 Alliance of leading universities of technology, and together with our regional and global partners, we are actively committed to academic freedom for the benefit of our society. We therefore wholeheartedly endorse the statement released by the Berlin Research Network, \u2018Free Science \u2013 Successful Economy \u2013 Strong Germany\u2019<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Academic freedom is indispensable for progress and an innovative society. We therefore view with concern the growing anti-science tendencies in our country. These tendencies not only threaten the independence of research and teaching, but also jeopardise the longterm viability of our economy and the stability of our democracy.<\/p>\n

As a university, we are fully committed to academic freedom, as enshrined in the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. Science generates robust knowledge that forms the basis of evidence-based decisions in politics, business and society. It is only through free science that new technologies, processes and solutions can emerge: from AI applications and material innovations to breakthroughs in medical technology. Such innovations strengthen Germany\u2019s competitiveness, secure jobs and thereby reinforce social cohesion.<\/p>\n

Das Executive Board of TU Braunschweig<\/strong><\/p>\n

President: Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel
\nVice President for Human Resources, Finance and Infrastructure: Dietmar Smyrek
\nVice President for Digital Transformation and Sustainability: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Krafczyk
\nVice President for Research and Internationalisation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Henke
\nVice President for Academic and Student Affairs: Prof. Dr. Knut Baumann
\nVice President for Innovations in Teaching: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Hartz
\nVice President for Transfer and Innovation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arno Kwade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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