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Heike / Uhlenwinkel Egner

Heike Egner, born in Heidelberg (Germany) in 1963, is a geographer, researcher and mediator. She studied journalism, political science and geography in Mainz, where she also completed her doctorate and habilitation in geography. Egner has held visiting professorships in Frankfurt am Main, Kassel, Munich, Vienna and Innsbruck. Starting in 2010 she was a university professor of geography and regional research at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria) until her unexpected dismissal in 2018.
Disrupting the university

Disrupting the university

At universities, professors are increasingly being dismissed or demoted from high positions for allegedly disruptive behaviors. But when is a professor disruptive? In the media, you read about unpopular statements, false attitudes, bullying or abuse of power.

Wer stört, muss weg!

Wer stört, muss weg!

Wer stört, muss weg!An Universitäten werden zunehmend Professorinnen und Professoren entlassen oder von hohen Ämtern degradiert, weil sie irgendwie stören. Aber wann stört ein Professor? In den Medien liest man von missliebigen Äußerungen, falschen Haltungen, Mobbing oder Machtmissbrauch.