Honorary Senators
Honorary senators are individuals who have rendered outstanding services to Hochschule München, particularly outside the academic sphere. They contribute, for example, through charitable foundations or through their special commitment to the university, politics or the public sphere.
2021
Prof. Dr Karl Hönle
- Founder (1976) of Dr. Hönle AG and member of the Supervisory Board
- Chair of Technical Optics and Laser Technology at the Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics (until 2004)
- Long-standing representative for technology transfer and trade fair participation at Bavarian universities of applied sciences
- The Professor Hönle Optics Prize, established in 2021, recognises outstanding bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctorate theses in the field of photonics at Hochschule München
2019
Dr Reinhard Wieczorek
- Former Head of the Department of Labour and Economic Affairs of the City of Munich
- Former Chair of the University Council at Hochschule München (2009 to 2019)
- Recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit (since 2011)
- Further information on Wikipedia
2018
Heinrich Traublinger
- Former City Councillor for the City of Munich (1972 to 1986)
- Former Member of the Bavarian State Parliament (1986 to 2008)
- Former President of the Chamber of Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria (1994 to 2014)
- Further information on Wikipedia
2009
Dr Reinhard Dörfler
- Former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria (1997 to 2008)
- Former Chair of the University Council of the Munich University of Applied Sciences (1998 to 2009)
Prof. Georg Nemetschek, M.Eng.
- Founding Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering (1976)
- Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering (until 1996)
- Further information on Wikipedia
2002
Prof. (hon.) Falk F. Strascheg
Founding partner and Managing Director of EXTOREL Private Equity Advisers GmbH
- Founder of the "Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship GmbH" at the university of applied sciences in Munich
- Honorary Professor at Hochschule München (since 2018)
- Further information on Wikipedia
Prof. (hon.) Dr Norbert Wieselhuber
Management consultant and Managing Director at Dr. Norbert Wieselhuber & Partner GmbH
- Founder of the Endowed Chair in Corporate Finance
- Honorary Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences (since 2004)
- Further information on Wikipedia
2000
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Walther Keßler (deceased)
Professor of Technical Optics and Computer Science at Munich University of Applied Sciences
- Former President of Munich University of Applied Sciences (1976 to 1994)
- former Chair of the Conference of Rectors of Universities of Applied Sciences
- former Vice-President of the West German Rectors’ Conference (now the German Rectors’ Conference)
- Former member of the Media Council of the Bavarian State Office for New Media
- Further information on Wikipedia
Prof. Gerhard Röhrl, M.Eng. (deceased)
Professor of Communications Engineering, Microcomputers and Programming at Munich University of Applied Sciences
- Former Vice-President of Munich University of Applied Sciences (1983 to 1992)
- Former President of Munich University of Applied Sciences (1994 to 2000)
1997
Dr Wilhelm Wimmer, Professor Emeritus (deceased)
- Former Chief Executive of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria
- former Chairman of the Broadcasting Council of Bayerischer Rundfunk
- Former Chairman of the Board of the Friends and Supporters Association of the University of Applied Sciences in Munich
- Further information on Wikipedia
1983
Walter Mohr, BEng (deceased)
- Honorary President of the Bavarian Industry Association
- Honorary President of the Bavarian Metal Industry Association
- Honorary member of the advisory board of the Bavarian Business Information Centre