Overview

• Brandenburg’s science minister Manja Schüle officially announced Fraenkel’s appointment and praised his talent for making complex scientific topics accessible to broad audiences.
• Fraenkel is a 1971-born German-Brazilian philosopher and currently a professor of philosophy and Jewish studies at McGill University in Montreal.
• Susan Neiman, who turns 70 this year, has led the Einstein Forum since 2000 and is credited with establishing its international prestige.
• The Potsdam-based institute hosts conferences, workshops, podium discussions and lectures to foster collaboration among sciences, arts and religious cultures.
• Fraenkel is slated to assume the directorship next year and plans to advance the forum’s mission of international scientific collaboration.