Executive Board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Prof. (Univ. Stellenbosch) Dr. rer. pol. Alfred Gossner
Senior Vice President Finance, Controlling (incl. Business Administration, Purchasing and Real Estate), Information Technology
Academic/Professional Career
Academic/Professional Career
| 1972-1977 | Student of economic science, econometrics and politics at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich and the University of Lancaster, UK (degree in economic studies) |
| 1974-1977 | Student of philosophy at the Hochschule für Philosophie SJ, Munich (baccalaureate in philosophy) |
| 1978-1979 | Research year as Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, Balliol College, England |
| 1983 | Doctorate in economic studies conferred by the University of Munich |
| 1980-1983 | Assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, University of Munich |
| 1983-1984 | Consultant with an international firm of business consultants |
| 1985-1986 | Head of department at Allianz Europa, Munich (planning, controlling, IT projects) |
| 1987-1990 | Head of department at Allianz Europa, Munich (planning, controlling, IT projects) |
| 1991-1995 | Group Managing Director (CEO) of Allianz South Africa, Johannesburg, and Allianz Namibia, Windhoek |
| 1996-1998 | Chairman of the Executive Committee of Allianz Norddeutschland, Hamburg |
| 1999-2001 | Member of the Board of Management, Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Munich |
| 2002 | Senior Vice President Finance and Controlling of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Munich |
| 2010 | Appointment as »Professor Extraordinary« at the Business School of the University Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Supervisory Board Member
Supervisory Board Member
| Bayern Innovativ GmbH |
Honorary functions and membership of associations
Honorary functions and membership of associations
| Baden-Badener Unternehmergespräche (99. Jahrgang) | |
| Professor (a.o.) Universität Stellenbosch | |
| Member of the Executive Committee of the Global Research Alliance | |
| Member of the CFO-Council of the Conference Board Europe | |
| Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Member of the advisory council |
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