Managing Director
Dr. Andreas Kosmider
Andreas Kosmider holds a PhD in astro-particle physics from KIT, Karlsruhe. He has a long track record in managing large scale research projects and the construction of research infrastructures, both in fusion sciences as well as particle physics. As department head at the Helmholtz Association, Germanys largest research organization, Andreas oversaw the implementation of the digitalization strategies, the set-up of nation-wide AI, research software and data management hubs and was founding director of the Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy, Germanys largest structured post-grad training program in digital sciences. Since 2023 Andreas acts as CEO of the Falling Walls Foundation, Europe’s largest interdisciplinary science leaders meeting in Berlin. Andreas served in numerous capacities as an advisor to the Federal Government, to many research projects and organizations and as chairman of the research policy board of Germany’s Liberal Party. He is a champion of the performing arts and created several formats in the field of arts & sciences.