The Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) is the leading network of technical universities in Europe. It promotes excellence in research, teaching, and innovation and represents the interests of its members at the European level in order to strengthen the role of technical universities in science and society and to highlight their contributions to science, technology, and sustainable development.
“I am delighted that my new role will enable me to further strengthen my commitment to CESAER”, says Simone Rehm. “I will continue to advocate for openness and the preservation of digital sovereignty and academic freedom, also in line with the TU9 principles.”
The General Assembly elected a total of eight new members to the CESAER Board, who, together with re-elected President Orla Feely (University College Dublin), will lead the organization in the coming years. In addition to Simone Rehm, Damien Fabrègue (INSA Lyon), Per Michael Johansen (Aalborg University), Ilkka Niemelä (Aalto University), Michel Verleysen (Université Catholique de Louvain), and Ena Voûte (Delft University of Technology) were elected to the Board for the first time.
About CESAER
CESAER was founded in 1990 and brings together more than 50 leading science and technology universities from Europe. The network promotes cooperation in research, teaching, and innovation and offers a common platform for shaping science policy issues at the European level.