Back to the Hall of Femmes

Hall of Femmes

Kutyniok,-Gitta

A moment with...
Professor Gitta Kutyniok

“I’m currently Chair of Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). I studied and completed my doctorate at Paderborn University and completed my habilitation at the University of Gießen. I then spent about 4 years in the USA and held professorships at Osnabrück University and the Technical University of Berlin (TU) before coming to Munich.”

(1) What I love about my current job is...
...the currently extremely exciting developments in my research field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its social relevance, as well as the first-rate research environment both within Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and in Munich, due to the state of Bavaria’s high-tech agenda.

(2) One of the highlights of my career so far has been...
...my (ad personam) appointment to a Bavarian Chair of Artificial Intelligence at LMU. On the one hand, LMU is one of the world’s leading universities, with a fantastic research environment. On the other, Munich is a great, vibrant city to live in, with lots of options for things to do in your free time.

(3) When I look back on my career so far, I’d say that what has particularly shaped me has been...
...my stays abroad in the USA at universities including Princeton, Stanford and Yale. These experiences enabled me to gain insights into new research fields and ideas and to significantly expand my international network.

(4) People and career paths of others that encouraged me to take up my professorship are…
...all those who gave me advice and put me in touch with their contacts.

(5) I believe that female role models are important in university and professional life today because...
...they give other women the courage to follow a similar career path after graduation.

(6) I’d advise any young women wishing to pursue a career similar to mine to...
...carve your own way with an open mind, try and build up a strong international network quickly, be open to opportunities that often arise quite by chance and don’t be afraid to ask for advice.

(7) I associate my time at Paderborn University with...
...a first-rate education in mathematics and computer science, which has helped me a great deal in my career.

(8) For the next 50 years, I wish Paderborn University...
...every success in attracting outstanding students and researchers at all career levels as the necessary basis for excellence in research and teaching.

(9) As a positive effect of the “Hall of Femmes” for readers, I hope that...
...it will give other women some ideas, inspiration and drive for their own career.

Also worth seeing

Dr Anna-Lena Berscheid
Anna-Lena Berscheid completed her doctoral degree in Sociology at Paderborn University in 2019 and has been working as a consultant in the Research Career group at the German Research Foundation (DFG) since May 2020.
Read interview
Herres-Pawlis, Sonja
Professor Sonja Herres-Pawlis
Sonja Herres-Pawlis has been Chair of Bioinorganic Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University since 2015, after posts in Munich, Dortmund and Stanford. She completed her doctorate on “Oxygen activation with copper complexes” at Paderborn University in 2005.
Read interview
Kliewer, Natalia
Professor Natalia Kliewer
Natalia Kliewer is a professor at the Free University of Berlin (FU). She studied Business Informatics at Paderborn University, where she subsequently completed her doctorate in mathematical optimisation for transport planning.
Read interview
Dilger, Bernadette
Professor Bernadette Dilger
Bernadette Dilger is Professor of Business Education at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. She completed her doctoral degree on “The self-reflective learner” at Paderborn University in 2007. Her research focuses on impact-oriented business didactics.
Read interview
Jain, Mitisha
Mitisha Jain
Mitisha Jain completed her MSc at Paderborn University and is currently researching defects in graphemes and other 2D materials for application in sensor technology and electronic devices as a member of the “Atomistic Simulation” working group at the Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR).
Read interview