List of rectors of University of Rostock


The list of rectors of University of Rostock lists all those who became the rector of the University of Rostock since its foundation in 1419.

18th century

1780–1799

Since unification of Bützow University and Rostock University in 1789, Rectors were elected for one year.
NoNameYearSemesterFacultyNote
717Walter Vincent Wiese 1780SummerFaculty of Law
born in Rostock		-
718Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach 1780WinterFaculty of Medicineborn in Rostock
719Joachim Hartmann 1781SummerFaculty of Philosophy
720Johann Christian Eschenbach 1781WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
721Jakob Friedrich Rönnberg 1782SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Parchim
722Joachim Hinrich Prieß 1782WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
723Walter Vincent Wiese 1783SummerFaculty of Lawborn in Rostock
724Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach 1783WinterFaculty of Medicineborn in Rostock
725Joachim Hartmann 1784SummerFaculty of Philosophy
726Johann Christian Eschenbach 1784WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
727Gustav Schadeloock 1785SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Stettin
728Joachim Hinrich Prieß 1785WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
729Walter Vincent Wiese 1786SummerFaculty of Lawborn in Rostock
730Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach 1786WinterFaculty of Medicineborn in Rostock
731Joachim Hartmann 1787SummerFaculty of Philosophy
732Johann Christian Eschenbach 1787WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
733Heinrich Valentin Becker 1788SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
734Joachim Hinrich Prieß 1788WinterFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
735Johann Casper Velthusen1789SummerFaculty of Theology
736Joachim Hartmann 1790SummerFaculty of Philosophy
737Heinrich Valentin Becker 1791SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
738Hermann Jakob Lasius 1792SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Greifswald
739Jakob Friedrich Rönnberg 1793SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Parchim
740Samuel Simon Witte 1794SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Röbel
741Johann Matthias Martini 1795SummerFaculty of Lawborn in Rostock
742Gustav Schadeloock 1796SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Stettin
743Walter Vincent Wiese 1797SummerFaculty of Lawborn in Rostock
744Johann Christian Eschenbach 1798SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Rostock
745Peter Johann Hecker 1799SummerFaculty of Philosophyborn in Stargard

20th century

1900–1994

Restructuring of the University of Rostock
891Günther Rienäcker1946WinterFaculty of Philosophy
892Hans Hermann Schmid1948WinterFaculty of Medicine
893Ernst Struck1949WinterFaculty of Education
894Erich Schlesinger1952WinterFaculty of Lawverst. on 17. Dez. 1956
895Fritz Ernst Müller1956WinterFaculty of Philosophy
896Ernst Reinmuth1957SummerFaculty of Agriculture
897Rudolph Schick1959SummerFaculty of Agriculture
898Günter Heidorn1965WinterFaculty of Philosophy
899Wolfgang Brauer1976WinterFaculty of Philosophy
900Klaus Plötner1989WinterFaculty of Agriculture
901Gerhard Maeß 1990SummerFaculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

1994–1999

With the State Higher Education Act of 9 February 1994, a 4-year term Rector was introduced.
NoNameYearSemesterFacultyNote
902Gerhard Maeß 1994SummerFaculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
903Günther Wildenhain1998SummerFaculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Literature

  • Angela Hartwig, Tilmann Schmidt : The Rectors of the University of Rostock - 1419-2000. In: Contributions to the History of the University of Rostock. Issue 23 University Press Rostock University Archives 2000..