Habemus president.

White smoke on Eichstaett: Reinhard Hütter now heads the Catholic University - by Bishop Grace. A year ago, had already been a top manager as the new head of Uni-gewähnt. But then sparked a Bavarian Upper Shepherd and the Vatican from fierce infighting.

 

Reinhard Hütter, 50, becomes the new President of Personalquerelen beleaguered Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU). The University chose the theologians on Wednesday in the second ballot - with 13 of 16 votes.

Hütter was previously a professor at Duke University in Durham (USA). His office is in Eichstätt on 1 August applies. Hütter follows Rudolf fish, which had led KU acting. This was the university for all three candidates before the election
safety of the church statement "Nihil obstat" obtained.

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Uni Eichstätt: After much infighting, a new President

This should be an udder scandal be avoided. Almost exactly a year ago, the Eichstätter Bishop Gregor Maria Hanke the appointment of Ulrich Hemel for new president
with his veto prevented. The theologian and former top executive was previously the University with a clear majority was elected.

Before No. of Hanke was known that the Vatican refuses Hemel. Hemel life - the clergyman is married for the third time - and his critical attitude toward Pope Benedict XVI as a background were suspected of resistance. Hemel criticized in an interview with online blogs, we did not provide him with reasons and any
"no chance left, a relationship of trust.

Bishop Hanke widened after his veto Hemel his participation at the KU officially: For any future presidential election he secured an indirect pre-law - he must, the list of candidates to view and delete names. The University agreed.

Catholic Church wants durchregieren

Shortly after the failed candidacy of the former Hemel was chancellor of the University, Gottfried Freiherr von der Heydt, on leave with immediate effect. The Senate chairman Maximilianstraße fox came out of his office back.

In November, the Bavarian bishops for renewed controversy at the University: Although they announced that every year 1.3 million euros in addition to the regular budget of the fund goes to university. At the same time, Bishop Hanke, however, the influence of the Catholic Church on the university to expand - suggesting harsh criticism from students and teachers met.

The bishops want a higher profile of the university as a Catholic educational institution: "This profile does not only mean the Confessional," said the Archbishop Reinhard Marx of Munich. Rather, this means profiling, "from the horizon of the Christian faith" science activities.

The Eichstätter Uni should be for example in the field of educational research to make a name. The decision of the seven bishops in their dioceses Bavarian Autumn Assembly in Freising.

Eichstaett Bishop Hanke wanted Hütter, the Office on 1 August applies to God's blessing. With the election was a viable foundation for the
Future has been laid. Hanke assured the new president's "full
Cooperation "to.

The Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt is unique in the German language area. The university has eight faculties at present, about 50 subjects taught. The approximately 4,600 students from 120 professors and more than 200 scientific staff supervised. The University is approximately three-fourths of the state of Bavaria, a district of the Bavarian bishops funded.