Past press releases

Professor Ulrich Bartosch. Photo: Bartosch

Professor Ulrich Bartosch will succeed President Professor Carola Jungwirth on 1 April 2020, having been elected by the University Council on Wednesday this week. The term of office for university presidents at Passau…

After an outstanding performance in the Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking for 2019, the University of Passau has now achieved another top result in the latest ranking of universities aged 50 or younger ('Young…

Professor Donald C. Hambrick and his wife, Peg, being welcomed by University President Carola Jungwirth, Vice Presidents Harry Haupt and Harald Kosch, the Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Information Systems, Professor Michael Grimm, and Professor Andreas König. Photograph: University of Passau

He already holds honorary doctorates from the Sorbonne in Paris, the University of Antwerp and Erasmus University Rotterdam – as of 7 June, Professor Donald C. Hambrick of The Pennsylvania State University also holds an…

The Chair of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Passau, in co-operation with the Science Forum Myanmar and Myanmar Institut e.V., will be hosting the Interdisciplinary Myanmar Conference 2019 from 23 to 25 May.…

After the positive ranking results in 2018, the University of Passau can be pleased about another success in an international comparison. In the current Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking, the University of…

Past press releases

Ulrich Bartosch elected new President of the University of Passau

16th place among the best young universities worldwide and 2nd place in Germany: University of Passau secures top ranking in THE Young University Ranking

Professor Donald C. Hambrick, world-renowned management scholar, receives honorary doctorate

Interdisciplinary Myanmar Conference from 23 to 25 May

THE Impact Ranking: excellent quality of education at the University of Passau