OpenFieldLandesrektorenkonferenz Baden-Württemberg e.V. is the central association of the nine research universities of Baden-Württemberg, coordinating state-wide science policy and doctoral research.
Based in Stuttgart, the LRK unites the rectorates of the nine state universities (Freiburg, Heidelberg, Hohenheim, KIT Karlsruhe, Konstanz, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Tübingen, and Ulm). It acts as the premier governance forum steering federal research excellence initiatives, high-performance computing infrastructure, and doctoral qualification frameworks.
Coordinates inter-university graduate colleges, policy fellowships, and doctoral exchange networks across the state of Baden-Württemberg. Candidates must be admitted doctoral scholars or university administrators within the nine LRK member universities.
Postdoctoral and executive fellowship evaluating university autonomy, research excellence funding formulas, and open-access scientific publishing legislation.
Collaborative doctoral research network connecting doctoral researchers across Stuttgart, KIT Karlsruhe, and Heidelberg utilizing federal supercomputers (Hawk and HoreKa).
Competitive inter-institutional project grant funding cross-campus digital lecture archives, virtual reality laboratories, and AI-assisted educational assessment.
High-level administrative and science management internship based at the LRK central office in Stuttgart, engaging with the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.
Prestigious state research award honoring pioneering joint interdisciplinary environmental and climate resilience projects across LRK member institutions.
Mobility bursary facilitating short-term research stays, specialized instrument access, and co-supervision between the nine state universities.
Former Chair of LRK and Professor of Agricultural Economics · Office of the Rectorate Consortium
Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert has led strategic higher education coordination across southwestern Germany, researching bioeconomic transitions and research university policy.
View research profile ↗Managing Director of LRK Central Office · Science Policy and Higher Education Coordination
Dr. Oliver Keim oversees state-wide university legislative negotiations, structural development plans, and digital transformation initiatives in Baden-Württemberg.
View research profile ↗Executive Board Member and Professor of Physical Geography · Geosciences and Environmental Policy Division
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel advises federal and state science councils on geoscientific research infrastructure, dryland geomorphology, and quaternary climate history.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Landesrektorenkonferenz Baden-Württemberg e.V. academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.