Jörg Dräger | |
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Nationality | German |
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Occupation | Member of the bertelsmann stiftung executive board |
Known for | Senator in the Hamburg state government |
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Jörg Dräger (born 1 January 1968 in Darmstadt) is a German physicist, non-partisan economic conservative politician and manager. [1] [2] From 2001 to 2008 he served as a senator in the Hamburg state government. [3] From 2008 to 2021 he has been a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board where he is responsible for the areas of education and integration. [4] [5] Dräger is considered a leading education expert [6] [7] and is the author of numerous books on education policy, [8] [9] including the impacts of digitization. [10]
Dräger completed his secondary education ( Abitur) in 1987 at the Christianeum in Hamburg before doing community service in lieu of military service ( Zivildienst). [11] [12] He then attended the University of Hamburg, studying physics with a minor in business. [2] After receiving his undergraduate degree ( Vordiplom) he transferred to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he was awarded a Master of Science in theoretical physics in 1993. [13] Three years later he received a PhD for his work in the area of mathematical crystallography. [12] While studying and completing his doctorate he worked as a research assistant. [13]
Dräger is married and has two children. [14] [15]
In 1996, he joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Frankfurt am Main as a corporate consultant. [16] [17] He then returned to Hamburg in 1999 to lead the newly established Northern Institute of Technology as its CEO. [12] [18] The institute is one of the first public-private partnerships in the area of German higher education and is known for its interdisciplinary approach. [19] [20] [21] [22]
In 2001, Dräger was appointed senator of science and research in Hamburg's state government led by Ole von Beust, a position he held as a political independent. [23] [24] He called for the introduction of tuition fees and more competition among higher education institutions to secure the institutions' long-term funding. [25] [26] These recommendations were greeted with criticism, especially by student representatives. [27]
After early elections in 2004, Dräger was appointed senator of science and health in the second von Beust government. [12] [28] Continuing to advocate for reform, he succeeded in introducing tuition fees. [29] His goal was a fundamental reform of Hamburg's university system. [30] He promoted the establishment of new institutions and the consolidation of existing ones as a way of modernizing Hamburg's higher education structures and making them more flexible. [12] In retrospect these measures have proven controversial: [31] While supporters praised his expertise and determination, critics opposed cutbacks made in the humanities, among other changes. [32] In 2008, Dräger placed last in the ranking of ministers published by the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers; one year later he again placed sixth. [33] [34]
In 2006, he turned over his responsibilities in the area of health to Senator Birgit Schnieber-Jastram. [35] Following elections in 2008 he announced that he would not serve another term. [36] His announcement was met with regret by a number of public figures, including former Hamburg Mayor Klaus von Dohnanyi, who wrote in a commentary in the Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper that the city had lost presumably its "most effective science senator since 1945." [37] Other members of the media, conversely, were relieved that the "bulldozer in the three-piece suit" ( taz) was leaving politics. [38]
In 2008, Dräger became a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, where he is responsible for the areas of education and integration. [39] [13] In addition, he joined Frank Ziegele as a co-executive director of the nonprofit CHE Centre for Higher Education. [40] [41] In both positions Dräger has advocated for a number of reforms, including more autonomous colleges and universities. [42] He has called for providing schools in troubled neighborhoods with better equipment and resources, and ensuring that educational systems in rural areas adapt to reflect demographic change. [43] [44] He is in favor of all-day schools and views digital media as a helpful tool for improving education. [45] [46]
Dräger serves as the deputy chair of the Board of Trustees of the Expert Council of the German Foundations on Integration and Migration. [47] He has called for increased immigration from non-EU countries to ensure Germany does not lose out in the international competition for skilled workers. [48] [49] [50]
Dräger advises young entrepreneurs at the nonprofit Founders Foundation and teaches public management at the Hertie School of Governance. [51] [52]
Jörg Dräger | |
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![]() Jörg Dräger (2017) | |
Born | |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Member of the bertelsmann stiftung executive board |
Known for | Senator in the Hamburg state government |
Website |
www |
Jörg Dräger (born 1 January 1968 in Darmstadt) is a German physicist, non-partisan economic conservative politician and manager. [1] [2] From 2001 to 2008 he served as a senator in the Hamburg state government. [3] From 2008 to 2021 he has been a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board where he is responsible for the areas of education and integration. [4] [5] Dräger is considered a leading education expert [6] [7] and is the author of numerous books on education policy, [8] [9] including the impacts of digitization. [10]
Dräger completed his secondary education ( Abitur) in 1987 at the Christianeum in Hamburg before doing community service in lieu of military service ( Zivildienst). [11] [12] He then attended the University of Hamburg, studying physics with a minor in business. [2] After receiving his undergraduate degree ( Vordiplom) he transferred to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he was awarded a Master of Science in theoretical physics in 1993. [13] Three years later he received a PhD for his work in the area of mathematical crystallography. [12] While studying and completing his doctorate he worked as a research assistant. [13]
Dräger is married and has two children. [14] [15]
In 1996, he joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Frankfurt am Main as a corporate consultant. [16] [17] He then returned to Hamburg in 1999 to lead the newly established Northern Institute of Technology as its CEO. [12] [18] The institute is one of the first public-private partnerships in the area of German higher education and is known for its interdisciplinary approach. [19] [20] [21] [22]
In 2001, Dräger was appointed senator of science and research in Hamburg's state government led by Ole von Beust, a position he held as a political independent. [23] [24] He called for the introduction of tuition fees and more competition among higher education institutions to secure the institutions' long-term funding. [25] [26] These recommendations were greeted with criticism, especially by student representatives. [27]
After early elections in 2004, Dräger was appointed senator of science and health in the second von Beust government. [12] [28] Continuing to advocate for reform, he succeeded in introducing tuition fees. [29] His goal was a fundamental reform of Hamburg's university system. [30] He promoted the establishment of new institutions and the consolidation of existing ones as a way of modernizing Hamburg's higher education structures and making them more flexible. [12] In retrospect these measures have proven controversial: [31] While supporters praised his expertise and determination, critics opposed cutbacks made in the humanities, among other changes. [32] In 2008, Dräger placed last in the ranking of ministers published by the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers; one year later he again placed sixth. [33] [34]
In 2006, he turned over his responsibilities in the area of health to Senator Birgit Schnieber-Jastram. [35] Following elections in 2008 he announced that he would not serve another term. [36] His announcement was met with regret by a number of public figures, including former Hamburg Mayor Klaus von Dohnanyi, who wrote in a commentary in the Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper that the city had lost presumably its "most effective science senator since 1945." [37] Other members of the media, conversely, were relieved that the "bulldozer in the three-piece suit" ( taz) was leaving politics. [38]
In 2008, Dräger became a member of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board, where he is responsible for the areas of education and integration. [39] [13] In addition, he joined Frank Ziegele as a co-executive director of the nonprofit CHE Centre for Higher Education. [40] [41] In both positions Dräger has advocated for a number of reforms, including more autonomous colleges and universities. [42] He has called for providing schools in troubled neighborhoods with better equipment and resources, and ensuring that educational systems in rural areas adapt to reflect demographic change. [43] [44] He is in favor of all-day schools and views digital media as a helpful tool for improving education. [45] [46]
Dräger serves as the deputy chair of the Board of Trustees of the Expert Council of the German Foundations on Integration and Migration. [47] He has called for increased immigration from non-EU countries to ensure Germany does not lose out in the international competition for skilled workers. [48] [49] [50]
Dräger advises young entrepreneurs at the nonprofit Founders Foundation and teaches public management at the Hertie School of Governance. [51] [52]