New joint leadership for BESSY II

Andreas Jankowiak as new Technical Director and Facility Spokesperson Antje Vollmer share management responsibilities

Andreas Jankowiak and Antje Vollmer have been working together on a basis of trust for many years. As the new management duo, they are driving forward the technical and scientific development of BESSY II. © HZB/M.Setzpfandt

Prof. Andreas Jankowiak has been appointed Technical Director of BESSY II with a term of office of three years as of 1 June 2024 by resolution of the HZB board od directors. Antje Vollmer will start her second term as BESSY II Facility Spokesperson on 1 July 2024. Together, they form the new management duo to coordinate the scientific and technical development of the BESSY II X-ray source on behalf of the HZB management.

They will coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners, prioritise their requirements, make recommendations to the HZB board of directors and prepare management decisions.

With the establishment of the new management duo, Prof. Bernd Rech, Scientific Director of HZB, wants to streamline the organisational processes around BESSY II and delegate related management tasks. "Our BESSY II+ application and the conceptual preliminary report for the BESSY III (pre-CDR) project have been evaluated extremely positively by scientific review committees," says Bernd Rech. "We must now create the conditions to successfully implement the strategy that has been positively assessed and supported by the supervisory bodies. The new division of labour should help to clearly identify and initiate the necessary steps."

The management duo will work on an equal basis and in mutual coordination. The Facility Spokesperson will focus on all priorities, project planning, investment plans and processes relating to user operation and the strategic and scientific development of the BESSY II user facility and the complementary lab infrastructure. The Technical Director is responsible for the operation of BESSY II and prioritises operational priorities, project planning, investment projects and processes as well as the strategic-technical development of the BESSY II facility and the central infrastructure required for this, including the IT infrastructure.

Contact

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
X-ray source BESSY II

Dr. Antje Vollmer
Facility Spokesperson BESSY II
+49 30 8062-14666
antje.vollmer(at)helmholtz-berlin.de

Prof. Dr. Andreas Jankowiak
Technical Director BESSY II
+49 30 8062-13508
andreas.jankowiak(at)helmholtz-berlin.de

Press release HZB, 13 June 2024