Interdisziplinäre Lehre: Meeting Global Challenges
Become part of the “Leonardo” team
Are you looking for an interesting HiWi job at the RWTH? Then Project “Leonardo” is the right place for you!
Job offersThe Team
Project manager
PROF. DR. PHIL. STEFAN BÖSCHEN
RECTORATE REPRESENTATIVE
Stefan Böschen, who has always been an enthusiastic interdisciplinary researcher, is Professor of Technology and Society at the Faculty of Philosophy at RWTH Aachen University. He is co-director of the Human Technology Center (HumTec) at RWTH Aachen University. Previously, he was head of the research area “Knowledge Society and Knowledge Policy” at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at KIT.
He studied chemical engineering, philosophy and sociology in Erlangen-Nuremberg, graduating as a chemical engineer and completing his doctorate and habilitation in sociology. He specializes in science, technology and risk research, technology assessment and the theory of modern societies. He has been the Rectorate Representative for the Leonardo project since April 2020.
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PROF. DR. PHIL. MAX KERNER
SENIOR ADVISER AND FOUNDER
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sönke Hebing studied mathematics and history at the RWTH Aachen University. He has been working as an assistant to Professor Kerner since 2018 and as a research assistant in the “Leonardo” project since 2021.
His research interests include German-Jewish history, the history of science and economics, and the history of futurology in the second half of the 20th century.
Elena Maria Hörkens, M.A.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Elena Maria Hörkens studied Digital Media Communication at the RWTH Aachen University. She has been working as a research assistant in the “Leonardo” project since 2025.
LENNART GÖPFERT, M.Sc.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lennart Göpfert studied mechanical engineering with a specialization in medical technology at the RWTH. He has been working as a research assistant in the “Leonardo” project since 2021 and is doing his doctorate at the Institute of Applied Medical Technology. He has been working as a research assistant in the “Leonardo” project since 2018. He is interested in the future challenges of humanity from a technical perspective, especially cancer research and sustainable management.
SIBEL YILDIRIM
COORDINATOR FOR COURSES AND EXAM MANAGEMENT
Sibel Yildirim is responsible for the coordination of courses and examinations in the “Leonardo” project. She is the right person to contact if you have any questions about registration or problems in RWTHonline.
Website
sibel.yildirim@ipw.rwth-aachen.de
MELANIE BAUMANN
ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT
Melanie Baumann is the administrative assistant in the Human Technology Center, in the VeSPoTec field of activity and in the Leonardo project.
melanie.baumann@humtec.rwth-aachen.de
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter
Studentische/Wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte
ALINA MEYER, B.A.
CHIARA SCHUMANN, B.A.
Nils Printzen
Fynn Grünwald
Emilia Karaula
emilia.karaula@leonardo.rwth-aachen.de
