Dr. Olaf Bartz, studied chemistry (Vordiplom), history and philosophy (M.A.) in Cologne. Involved in student and academic self-administration. Dissertation and post-doctoral projects in Dortmund, Cologne and Speyer, mainly on the history of German science policy. 2008-2012 worked for the German Council of Science and Humanities, since January 2013 Managing Director of the Foundation for the Accreditation of Study Programmes in Germany (since 2018 “German Accreditation Council”).