Cristina Salerno

Cristina Salerno, a lawyer, was appointed Rector for the period September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2009

Cristina Salerno, born in Rome, grew up in Italy and Germany. She studied in Tübingen and took a position as a lawyer in the State of Baden-Württemberg"s presidential offices. She became the personal assistant of the Minister of Family Affairs, Brigitte Unger-Soyka, and subsequently held a position at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts in Stuttgart where she was responsible for Universities of Applied Science. She has also spent four years at management level with a media enterprise in New York.

Salerno intends to further develop “professional and efficient management - a process of cooperation with the faculty” at the University, and emphasizes local, regional, and international partnerships to strengthen the University"s excellent position in design education.

cristina.salerno@hfg-gmuend.de