Office of the Rectorate

The strategy team is a part of the Office of the Rectorate and functions in a science-led manner for the overall development of the university. This function generates impulses, embraces ideas both from within and outside the university, develops new concepts, supports implementation and change processes, and identifies untapped opportunities in the university's academic life.

The Office of the Rectorate formulates strategies and initiatives to enhance the university's attractiveness and strengthen its competitive position.

The Office of the Rectorate supports the Rectorate in strategy development and is responsible for drafting the University of Stuttgart's Structural and Development Plan. To this end, it conducts regular strategy dialogs.

The Office of the Rectorate coordinates the University of Stuttgart's activities within the framework of the Excellence Strategy and upholds the university-wide vision, strategic goals, and the "Stuttgart Way" – an interdisciplinary integration of engineering, natural sciences, humanities, economics, and social sciences.

The University of Stuttgart excels in networking and bridge-building. The Office of the Rectorate maintains a constant exchange of information and ideas with scientists as well as all members of the university.

The team at the Office of the Rectorate also supports university management by fostering connections with external partners in sci­ence, business, politics, and culture. A key focus is strengthening Stuttgart and the wider region as a leading international hub for science and business.

Growing competition in the research and education landscape is driving calls for proposals and initiatives where universities can only succeed if they take a strategic approach. This underscores the need for comprehensive coordination, especially when multiple institutes, organizations, and partners are involved. The Office of the Rectorate plays a leading, moderating, and initiating role in applications and projects managed by the university leadership. 

The team provides special support in the application and development phase, for example with projects or programs such as ARENA2036, Qualitätsoffensive Lehre, Lehrerbildung Plus, Real-World Laboratories, Cyber Valley, or projects in the field of entrepreneurship. The Office of the Rectorate is also responsible for the long-term coordination of selected projects with overarching significance for the university, for example the Excellence Strategy, the School for Talents, the Green Office and the establishment of the University of Stuttgart Foundation.