The Rectorate introduces itself

Prof. Dr Boris Alexander Kühnle has been Rector of the Hochschule der Medien since 1 November 2025. He was most recently Director of the DHBW CAS (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University - Centre for Advanced Studies) in Heilbronn, which bundles the DHBW's academic continuing education programmes. He taught and researched at the HdM from 2008 to 2020. As Dean of Studies, he was responsible for the HdM Medienwirtschaft degree programme for nine years. Prior to this, he gained experience in business, including as publishing director of Zeitverlag Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG (including Weltkunst), as senior project manager at the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group and as a newspaper editor.

Nicole Kuhn has been the Chancellor of Hochschule der Medien since 2022. Her duties include the management of the university administration, responsibility for the budget and all measures of financial importance, personnel administration and the performance of legal and administrative tasks at the university. Within the scope of her responsibilities, the Chancellor contributes to efficient and process-oriented procedures at the university and the further development of central topics (such as digitalisation, personnel development, construction measures).

Vice-Rectors support the Rector in managing the university and are responsible for their business areas. They represent their topics in the Rectorate and ensure that the university's central development goals are achieved in their respective areas.