Gert Mayer becomes the new rector of the Medical University of Innsbruck!

Gert Mayer becomes the new rector of the Medical University of Innsbruck!

In a significant decision for the Medical University of Innsbruck, Gert Mayer was elected in a secret vote as the new rector. As a tried -and -tested nephrologist and researcher, Mayer not only brings extensive medical experience, but also a strong management profile. He competes on October 1, 2025 and follows Wolfgang Fleischhacker, who has headed the university since 2017, but did not receive the necessary two -thirds majority for a further term in the Senate, such as Kleinezeitung.at reported .

Gert Mayer, currently director of the University Clinic of Internal Medicine IV, has developed an excellent reputation beyond the borders of Austria. Elisabeth Zanon, the chair of the University Council, emphasized the qualifications of the new rector and emphasized the anticipation for future cooperation. Mayer has already announced that it would put together a competent rectorate team and, as a rector, commit himself to all employees. His trusting handling and its extensive experience set a positive sign of the development of the university, as well as i-med.ac.at reported .

The designated Rector Gert Mayer studied at the University of Vienna and then completed specialist training for internal medicine at the AKH Vienna. He researched the Max Kade scholarship at Stanford University, USA, and was Past President of the Austrian Society for Internal Medicine and the European Renal Association. With a clear focus on chronic kidney diseases and the latest health research, Mayer takes a key role in the further development of the Medical University of Innsbruck.