Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Spägele

Professor Dr. Thomas Spägele has been Rector of Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences since 2008. He was re-elected by the University Council and Senate in 2013 and 2022 and is currently in his third term of office.

1985: Abitur at Graf-Zeppelin-Gymnasium in Friedrichshafen and mathematics prize

1986-1992: Studied mechanical engineering at the University of Stuttgart

1992-1996: Research assistant at the Institute for Applied and Experimental Mechanics at the University of Stuttgart

1996: Doctorate on the subject of "Modelling, simulation and optimization of human movements"

1996-2000: Calculation engineer at MTU Friedrichshafen

2000-2004: Professor at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University and Head of the Vehicle Systems Engineering course

2004-2008: Head of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University, responsible for the Friedrichshafen campus

2006-2008: Deputy Director of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University, Ravensburg

Since 2008: Rector of Ravensburg-Weingarten University

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Seezeit Studentenwerk Bodensee

Member of the Board of Directors of the Zeppelin Youth Foundation