Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht
Member of the Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht (66), business lawyer and specialist lawyer for employment law, has been Rector of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg since 2015 and Chairman of the Saxony Rectors' Conference since 2017. Prof. Dr. Barbknecht has worked as a lawyer and in the private sector in various functions since 1988. From 2007 to 2015, he held various positions on the Executive Board of VNG - Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft, a group of companies for gas and gas infrastructure headquartered in Leipzig.
Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht has extensive experience in the field of foundation management, as he holds mandates as chairman and board member in various foundations.