General Council

The General Council tracks down the issues that drive our society and brings together the media, business and politics, courts, clinics, monasteries and museums.

It is the largest advisory body and brings together up to 50 personalities from different areas of society. Its members advise the Academy in particular on the fulfilment of its mission to promote encounters between faith and the world through mutual exchange.

The members are appointed for four years.

 

Members of the General Council (2021 to 2025):

Katja Auer Team leader in the Bavarian editorial office of the Süddeutsche Zeitung
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria IT entrepreneur, development aid worker
Albert Berger Lawyer, Chancellor of the Technical University of Munich
Clemens Bieber Canon, Chairman of the Diocesan Caritas Association, Würzburg
Dr Gunther Bös Head of Human Resources Autonomous Intelligent Driving
Verena Dietl 3rd Mayor of the City of Munich
Abbot Dr Johannes Eckert OSB Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St Boniface and Andechs
Prof Dr Egon Endres Professor of Social Sciences and Social Management at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich
Georg Fahrenschon Chief Representative of the tax consultancy WTS, former Minister of State.
Dr Katharina Ganz OSF Superior General of the Oberzell Franciscan Sisters
Prof. Dr Gabriele Gien Professor of Didactics of German Language and Literature, President of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Prof Dr Daniel Göler Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Politics at the University of Passau
Prof. Dr Wolfgang Heckl Director General of the Deutsches Museum, Oskar von Miller Chair of Science Communication at the Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr Klaus Herbers Professor of Medieval History and Ancillary Historical Sciences at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,
Johanna Hofmeir Social pedagogue, founder and head of the socio-educational project "Lichtblick Hasenbergl"
Hans-Peter Hoh Chairman of the Management Committee and Partner of Redeker Sellner Dahs Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälten mbB, Munich
Melanie Huml MdL Doctor, former Bavarian Minister of State for European Affairs and International Affairs
Dr Stefanie Kainzbauer Head of the Caritas Profile Department in the Diocese of Würzburg
Andrea Kammhuber Former editor in the "Religion and Orientation" editorial department of Bavarian Television, Munich
Prof Dr Christoph Klein Director of the Dr von Hauner Children's Hospital, Munich
Prof Dr Nikolaus Korber Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Vice President of the University of Regensburg
Prof. Dr Ferdinand Kramer Professor of Bavarian Regional History at the LMU Munich
Max Kronawitter Writer, director and filmmaker
Wolfgang Küpper Former head of the "Church Radio" editorial department at Bayerischer Rundfunk, Munich
Ernest Lang Journalist, Neufahrn
Gudrun Lux Journalist, honorary city councillor in Munich
Franz Maget Former Vice President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Munich
Julia Mokry Head of Department for Training and Professional Introduction at the Archbishop's Ordinariate in Munich, local councillor in Neufahrn near Freising
Dr Judith Müller Head of the Department of External Organisational Development and Community Consulting at the Archbishop's Ordinariate of Munich
Julia Obermeier Political scientist, Munich
Prof Dr Claudia Peus Professor of Research and Science Management at the Technical University of Munich
Heidrun Piwernetz President of the Supreme Audit Office (ORH), Munich
Fritz Pustet Publisher, Regensburg
Prof Dr Astrid Rank Professor of Primary School Education at the University of Regensburg
Johanna Rumschöttel Former District Administrator of the District of Munich
Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm. Wolfgang Schirmer Head of Business Excellence / Inhouse Consulting, Rheinmetall AG
Andreas Schmidt Management Board of Bayerische Börse AG, Munich
Hiltrud Beauty Lawyer, Chairwoman of the Catholic Council of the Munich Region
Jeremias Schröder OSB Abbot President of the Benedictine Congregation of St Ottilien
Prof Dr Julia Seiderer-Nack Professor of Medicine in Social Work at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich, Benediktbeuern Department
Rosmarie Steininger Managing Director of the technology company "Chemistree"
Prof Dr Annette Vogt Professor of Psychology in Social Work, Vice President of the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Munich
Prof. Dr. Dr. Johannes Wallacher President of the Munich School of Philosophy
Manfred Weber Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament
Ulrich Wilhelm Former Director General of Bayerischer Rundfunk
Sabine Winter Head of the editorial department "Religion and Orientation" at Bayerischer Rundfunk
Dr Armin Wouters Ordinariate Director, Head of the Policy and Strategy Department at the Archbishop's Ordinariate of Munich
Prof Dr Thomas Zacharias Professor emeritus of Art Education at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich