Katja Windt

'''Katja Windt''' is a researcher and professor of global production logistics who served as president of Jacobs University Bremen from 2014 until 2018.<ref>[http://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/vermischtes2_artikel,-Jacobs-Uni-stellt-sich-neu-auf-_arid,803618.html Jacobs Uni stellt sich neu auf - Bremen Vermischtes - WESER-KURIER]</ref><ref>[http://www.taz.de/!133155/ „Profil schärfen heißt weglassen“]. ''Taz''.</ref>

==Education== Windt received her doctorate in 2000 from the Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik IFA (Institute of Production Systems and Logistics). During her studies she attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, for one semester.

==Academic career==

Windt held a position as departmental manager at the Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik BIBA, (Bremen Institute for Production and Logistics) of the University of Bremen, where she worked in the field of autonomous cooperating logistic processes funded by the German Research Foundation.

On the staff of Jacobs University since 2008, Windt founded the university's Global Production Logistics Workgroup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wuermser.com/home/160-katja-windt-neu-im-bvl-vorstand-bettina-wagener-in-den-beirat-berufen |title=Katja Windt neu im BVL-Vorstand, Bettina Wagener in den Beirat berufen |access-date=2014-04-22 |archive-date=2018-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012182250/https://www.wuermser.com/home/160-katja-windt-neu-im-bvl-vorstand-bettina-wagener-in-den-beirat-berufen |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2008 she won the Alfried Krupp Prize, a grant for young lecturers. She was named "Professor of the year 2008" by the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers.<ref>[http://www.zeit.de/2009/15/C-Ing-Maschinenbau "Eine Frau, ein Plan".] (translation:'Katja Windt is a professor of production logistics and is the first woman awarded the title of "professor of the year".') article by Nicolas rifle in the German weekly ''Die Zeit'', Nr. 15, 2 April 2009 (accessed 16 May 2009).</ref><ref>[http://www.abendblatt.de/politik/deutschland/article581636/Mutter-Hausfrau-Professorin-ein-Leben-als-Balance-Akt.html "Mutter, Hausfrau, Professorin - ein Leben als Balance-Akt"]. ''Hamburger Abendblatt'' 5 December 2008</ref>

In 2012, Windt was appointed as provost and vice-president of Jacobs University.<ref>[http://www.jacobs-university.de/2012/10/new-academic-leadership-katja-windt-appointed-provost-and-vice-president-jacobs-university New academic leadership: Katja Windt is appointed as Provost and Vice President of Jacobs University | Jacobs University]</ref> In 2014 she became president of the same institution,<ref>[https://www.jacobs-university.de/2014/02/katja-windt-elected-president-jacobs-university Katja Windt elected President of Jacobs University | Jacobs University]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiobremen.de/politik/themen/jacobsuniversitypeitgen102.html |title="Alles läuft auf Katja Windt zu" - Jacobs University Bremen - Radio Bremen |access-date=2014-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112044014/http://www.radiobremen.de/politik/themen/jacobsuniversitypeitgen102.html |archive-date=2013-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and oversaw a financial restructuring of the institution.<ref>[http://www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/stadtteile/bremen-nord_artikel,-Wie-attraktiv-ist-die-Jacobs-Uni-_arid,955633.html Wie attraktiv ist die Jacobs-Uni?"] ''Weser Kurier''.</ref> She resigned from this position in 2018.

==Associations== Windt was a member and later a spokesperson of the Young Academy, a joint project of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina.

==Other activities== ===Corporate boards=== * Deutsche Post, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2011)<ref>[https://www.dpdhl.com/en/about-us/dpdhl-management/supervisory-board.html Supervisory Board] Deutsche Post.</ref> * Fraport, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2012)<ref>[https://www.fraport.com/en/our-company/fraport/management/supervisory-board---economic-advisory.html Supervisory Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229171920/https://www.fraport.com/en/our-company/fraport/management/supervisory-board---economic-advisory.html |date=2018-12-29 }} Fraport.</ref> * BLG Logistics, Member of the Advisory Board<ref>[https://www.blg-logistics.com/en/our-company/board-of-management/advisory-board Advisory Board] BLG Logistics.</ref> * Ford Otosan, Member of the Board<ref>[https://www.fordotosan.com.tr/en/corporate/management/board-of-directors Board of Directors] Ford Otosan.</ref>

===Non-profit organizations=== * German Logistics Association (BVL), Member of the Executive Board

== References == * {{cite book|title=DUZ Magazin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VaRBAQAAIAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Raabe Fachverlag für Wissenschaftsinformation}} {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.jacobs-university.de/_gplogistics/staff/ProfDrIngKatjaWindt Profile at Jacobs University] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151215104423/http://www.krupp-stiftung.de/default.php?SESSION=ea4ff993ab12d01bf8e44da883abaaad&PAGE=1395 ''„Alfried Krupp-Förderpreis 2008 für Katja Windt“''], Pressemitteilung der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung vom 2. Juli 2008; retrieved, 5 February 2009Press release of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung of 2 July 2008 (accessed 5 February 2009)

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