Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture

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Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture

Coat of arms of Lower Saxony.svg
State level country
position Supreme state authority
founding 1974
Headquarters Hanover , Lower SaxonyLower SaxonyLower Saxony 
Authority management Björn Thümler
Web presence http://www.mwk.niedersachsen.de/startseite/
Headquarters of the ministry in the former Preussag administration building
Memorial plaque at the entrance to the ministry

The Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture is one of ten ministries of the country Lower Saxony . It was established in 1974.

Björn Thümler ( CDU ) has headed the ministry since November 22, 2017 . State Secretary is Sabine Johannsen .

Seat

The ministry is based in the Lower Saxony state capital Hanover . Since 1989 it has been housed in the former Preussag administration building on Leibnizufer , which was built in 1953 according to plans by Gerhard Graubner . The building is a concrete - skeleton grid structure with an eight-story high-rise and two four-story longitudinal wings. When it was created, it was considered a modern construction with an approach to new urban planning. This is ensured by the existing light metal window frames with black and gold anodization , which was considered very noble when the building was built in the 1950s. The building is now a listed building .

tasks

The ministry is responsible for the cultural and scientific affairs of Lower Saxony. This includes the supervision and promotion of universities , colleges and technical colleges . It also organizes adult and further education .

organization

In addition to the ministerial office and the press office, the ministry is divided into three departments and a unit group:

  • Department 1: Research, Innovation, Europe
  • Department 2: Universities
  • Department 3: Culture, Adult Education
  • Division Z: Central Affairs

Previous ministers

The following is a list of officials:

Neon letters on the facade of the ministry after the Charlie Hebdo attack in 2015
Surname Political party Term of office
Joist grudge SPD July 10, 1974 to February 13, 1976
Werner Remmers CDU February 13, 1976 to February 16, 1977
Eduard Pestel CDU February 16, 1977 to May 19, 1981
Johann-Tönjes Cassens CDU May 20, 1981 to June 21, 1990
Helga Schuchardt Non-party June 21, 1990 to March 30, 1998
Thomas Oppermann SPD March 30, 1998 to March 4, 2003
Lutz Stratmann CDU March 4, 2003 to April 27, 2010
Johanna Wanka CDU April 27, 2010 to February 13, 2013
Gabriele Heinen-Kljajić Green February 19, 2013 to November 22, 2017
Björn Thümler CDU since November 22, 2017

See also

Web links

Commons : Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lower Saxony portal of the Lower Saxony State Chancellery: The Lower Saxony State Government. Retrieved December 16, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Contact. Retrieved December 27, 2011 .
  3. ↑ tasks. Retrieved December 27, 2011 .
  4. ↑ Organization plan . (PDF; 70 kB) Retrieved October 18, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Ministerial Gallery . Retrieved December 27, 2011 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ 21.9 "  N , 9 ° 43 ′ 43.6"  E