Bergakademie welcomes Jutta Emes as its new rector - Bergakademie welcomes Jutta Emes as its new rector
In a historic move, **Professor Jutta Emes** has been appointed as the new Rector of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, effective from July 2025. This marks the first time in the university's 260-year history that a woman will head the institution, which is renowned as the oldest mining and metallurgy university in the world, founded in 1765[1][2].
Professor Emes brings a wealth of experience to her new role. Prior to her appointment at Freiberg, she held a professorship in Marketing and Media at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and gained leadership experience as Pro-Rector and Vice President there. She also temporarily led the Bauhaus-Universität from 2022 to 2023[1].
One of Professor Emes' key priorities is to advance a cross-faculty hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. This initiative reflects her goal to foster interdisciplinary AI research and collaboration across the university[1].
Another focus of Professor Emes' work will be the European orientation of the Bergakademie Freiberg. She will leverage the university's membership in an EU-funded university alliance that enables students, researchers, and staff to work and study at eight partner universities across Europe. This international and collaborative approach aligns with her vision for the university’s future under her leadership[1].
The Bergakademie Freiberg currently has around 4,300 students[3]. With a term of office of five years, Professor Emes is set to be formally inaugurated with the symbolic handover of the rector’s chain in autumn 2025[1].
Sources confirm Professor Jutta Emes as a pivotal new leader committed to integrating cutting-edge AI initiatives and enhancing the university’s European collaboration[1][2].
**Sources:**
[1] TU Bergakademie Freiberg. (2025). Press Release: New Rector of TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Retrieved from [www.tu-freiberg.de/presse](http://www.tu-freiberg.de/presse)
[2] Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. (2023). Professor Jutta Emes steps down as Vice President. Retrieved from [www.uni-weimar.de/presse](http://www.uni-weimar.de/presse)
[3] TU Bergakademie Freiberg. (2023). Student numbers. Retrieved from [www.tu-freiberg.de/studieren](http://www.tu-freiberg.de/studieren)
Under Professor Emes' leadership, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg will pursue a cross-faculty hub for Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a means to advance interdisciplinary AI research and collaboration, integrating technology with education-and-self-development. Building on the university's membership in an EU-funded university alliance, she aims to foster European orientation by facilitating student, researcher, and staff exchanges across partner universities, thereby promoting a vocational training setting that encourages community policy and global collaboration.
