Research Promotion Committee
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Committee supports the Rector's Office in all matters concerning the promotion of research and research policy at the University of Fribourg. Its functions include, in particular, the following:
- prepare the strategic and conceptual bases for the promotion of research and research policy for the Rectorate;
- coordinate and plan the promotion of research at an operational level, in close collaboration with the Research Promotion Service;
- prepare decisions on the allocation of resources from the research pool and Doc-Mobility.
Composition
President
Katharina M. Fromm, Rector
Professors
Sigrid Eder, Faculty of Theology
Bernhard Blankenhorn, Faculty of Theology
Daniel Bogner, Faculty of Theology (Deputy)
Ramon Mabillard, Faculty of Law
Basile Cardinaux, Faculty of Law
Adriano Previtali, Faculty of Law (Deputy)
Olivier Furrer, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Martin Huber, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Mark Schelker, Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (Deputy)
Béatrice Lienemann, Faculty of Humanities
Jürgen Sauer (until 31 March 2026), Natascha Wunsch (from 1 April 2026), Faculty of Humanities
Petra Vetter, Faculty of Humanities (Deputy)
Ali Coskun, Faculty of Science and Medicine
Csaba Szabo, Faculty of Science and Medicine
Gregor Rainer, Faculty of Science and Medicine (Deputy)
Carmen Zurbriggen, Faculty of Education
Alexandre Duchêne, Faculty of Education
Philippe Genoud, Faculty of Education (Deputy)
Research associates
Seraina Tarnutzer, Laurent Poirel
Others
Katja Wirth, Research Promotion Service