Manfred Erhardt

Manfred Erhardt has been an Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Law since 1988. His career spans academic, governmental, and administrative roles, including serving as President of the Deutsche Schillergesellschaft (2002–2012) and Generalsekretär of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (1996–2004).

• Education: Dr. iur. (1968) in Law, studied at Tübingen and Berlin (1959–1964)

His research interests likely focus on legal frameworks governing public institutions, higher education, and administrative law, reflecting his extensive work in governmental and academic leadership.

Notable awards include the Federal Cross of Merit (1989), the French National Order of Merit (1997), and honorary doctorates from York University (1999) and Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin (2010). He holds honorary memberships in institutions such as the Berliner Philharmoniker (2014) and the Max-Delbrück-Centrum (2017).

• Previous roles: Ministerialdirektor, Senator for Science and Research, and positions in the German federal and state governments