Name: Jurgen Kretschmann

Chinese name: Ke Yugen

Positions: Professor, President of the University

Degree: PhD

Education and Teaching Experience:

From 1980 to 1986, studied business and management at the Universities of Aachen, Bochum and Dortmund

Degree: Master

From 1986 to 1989, studied at the Department of Economics, Gottingen Georg-August University, Degree: PhD

From 1994 to 1999, taught in the engineer economics program of the School of Mining, Metallurgy and Geological Sciences, RWTH Aachen University

Since 2005, worked as an adjunct professor with the School of Mining, Metallurgy and Geological Sciences, RWTH Aachen University

During 2006-2022, served as Chairman of the DMT Lehre und Bildung GmbH Administration Committee, and President of Bochum Georgius Agricola University

From 2023 to date, served as President of Hainan Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (BiUH)

Working Experience:

During 1990-1991, worked with the Business Administration Department of Ruhrkohle Westfalen Co., Ltd.

During 1991-1993, worked as Assistant Chief Financial Officer of Eschweiler Bergwerks Verein Co., Ltd.

During 1993-1999, worked as the head of departments of Ruhrkohle Bergbau Co., Ltd. and Deutsche Steinkohle Co., Ltd. such as organizational development, basic operations, subsidy accounting, and risk management.

During 1997-1999, coordinated the tasks such as quality improvement, SAP implementation, cost reduction, and personnel development and optimization

During 1999-2001, served as Vice Chairman of RAG Executive Committee and Personal Assistant to the Director of Labor

During 2001-2006, served as a member of the RAG BILDUNG GmbH Administration Committee (Positions: General Manager of Commerce, General Manager of Human Resources, in subsidiaries and International Department, including Beijing Office)

Other social positions:

⦁Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Disease Control Association of Ruhr Coal Mine Area (Ruhr Regional Health Institute), Gelsenkirchen

⦁Vice Chairman and board member of Deutscher Verband Technisch Wissenschaftlicher Vereine (DVT). DVT represents the engineering interests of Germany in FEANI (European Federation of National Engineering Associations) and WFEO (World Federation of Engineering Organizations).

⦁A member of the Advisory Committee of the Sino-German Energy and Ecological Environment Research Center, Xuzhou, China

⦁A member of the Engineering Education Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations

⦁A member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Ruhr District Institute of History, Bochum

⦁A member of the Labor Ministers Assembly of the IG BCE during 2003-2022

⦁A member of the National Academy of Mining Sciences of Kazakhstan

⦁A member of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy, Academy of International Ecology, Human and Natural Conservation, St. Petersburg, Russia

⦁A board member of the World Academy of Mining Sciences

⦁A board member of the Russian Federation of Mining Universities

⦁An honorary member of the Uruguayan Institute of Engineers

⦁Visiting Professor of the University of St. Petersburg, Russia

⦁Visiting Professor of Catolica del Peru University, Mining Technology Center of Lima, Peru

⦁A member of the WFEO Chairman’s Advisory Committee

⦁A member of the International Advisory Committee of the World Engineering Council in 2023

International Awards:

Distinguished Fellow of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) in 2021

Society of Mining Professors (SOMP) Gunter Fettweis Award in 2019

Chairman / Societat der Bergbaukunde of the Society of Mining Professors in 2018/19

The Best Paper Award from Department of Coal and Energy of the US Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration