President (mfd)

CODE University of Applied Sciences is a state-accredited university of applied sciences in Berlin built for a new generation of digital pioneers. We educate people who want to shape the futurenot by absorbing knowledge in lecture halls but by building experimenting and learning through real-world projects. We pride ourselves in our learning approach and in our focus on entrepreneurship. We embraced AI long before it became a hype convinced that in an age where AI reshapes what and how we learn education itself must be fundamentally different.

Our academic model isproject-based curiosity-driven and interdisciplinary. There are no conventional lectures. Students primarily work on project teams supported by faculty who act as coaches and sparring partner. We do not look at grades when inviting students but rather mindset and character - initiative responsibility and the willingness to take ownership are what count.

CODE is more than a university. It is a community of learners makers and entrepreneurs embedded in Berlins tech and startup ecosystem. Our purpose is clear:To empower digital pioneers.

• Act as steward of CODEs vision on learning and entrepreneurship.
• Further develop CODEs academic approach and ensure its positioning as a leading entrepreneurship-focused university for digital innovation with a distinctive learning model culture and values (To empower digital pioneers). Champion entrepreneurial thinking and acting as drivers for change and development in the world positioning CODEs graduates and community as agents of positive societal impact

• Represent CODE in all matters of university law and ensure compliance with statutes and higher-education regulations.
• Prepare chair and implement resolutions of the relevant academic bodies in particular the academic senate.

• Oversee and drive academic standards quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Lead and oversee (re-)accreditation processes and ensure regulatory readiness as the university scales.
• Promote research activities and oversee the development and management of academic institutes and international cooperations.

• Inspire and enable faculty to fully live CODEs project-based inquiry-driven entrepreneurship-focused pedagogy.
• Provide leadership for academic colleagues including responsibility for academic personnel matters within the statutory framework.
• Ensure that teaching and examination obligations are fulfilled with the right to supervise and issue instructions where required.

• Act as a credible ambassador for CODEs model values and societal relevance.
• Cultivate close visible relationships with students alumni and faculty and strengthen a culture of trust inclusion and innovation.
• Represent CODE vis-à-vis the Berlin Senate political stakeholders the academic community accreditation bodies and partners from industry and the startup ecosystem.

• As a leading member of the Presidium co-shape the university strategy and contribute to the implementation of the business plan.
• Work closely with the chancellor and the academic senate to align academic strategy with sustainable institutional growth.
• Support the development of new educational formats consistent with CODEs mission and quality standards.

• You meet the statutory requirements for appointment as President under CODEs Basic Regulations i.e. a university degree and leadership experience.
• A doctoral degree and/or eligibility for appointment to a professorship under the Berliner Hochschulgesetz are highly welcome and strengthen your candidacy.

• Proven experience in leading an academic institution a substantial academic unit or a mission-driven organization in a complex governance environment.
• Demonstrated ability to balance academic freedom legal compliance and strategic development.

• You see the role of President not as an administrative position but as institutional stewardship.
• You are passionate about reinventing learning and teaching for the age of AI and bring a clear drive to further CODEs pedagogic approach.
• You are deeply committed to preserving and evolving CODEs entrepreneurial DNA while professionalizing structures processes and governance.
• You are comfortable leading through influence culture and shared purpose rather than hierarchy.

• Teaching experience in modern higher-education pedagogy such as project-based learning inquiry-based learning and constructive alignment.
• Genuine affinity with technology design entrepreneurship and startup ecosystemsand the ability to engage founders investors and tech leaders as peers.
• Solid research experience proven with peer-reviewed publications in the field relevant to CODE.

• Well connected within academia and capable of representing CODE credibly in regulatory and political contexts or a strong embeddedness in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• An inspiring communicator equally comfortable in external representation and internal community building who can connect students faculty partners and political stakeholders around a shared mission.

• Fluency in English and German is required.
  
  

CODE is a private state-recognized and accredited university of applied sciences that is embedded into the vibrant network of Berlins digital economy. At the core of our study programs is a self-directed project-based learning concept. Together with a network of partner organizations our goal is to provide students with practical real-world and digitally-oriented education and the ability to face the technological and social changes and challenges of tomorrow.

About Working At CODE:

CODEs atmosphere is creative and dynamic with an international team in the heart of Berlin. We value your strengths and will support you in your professional development as well as provide fair compensation and some fun additions. Most importantly joining CODE means being a part of a passionate team that is shaping the future of higher education. CODE aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive and respectful working environment and where all team members can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract develop and retain individuals with different experiences backgrounds and perspectives particularly people of color LGBTQIA and those with disabilities. We value diverse backgrounds and believe they are integral to our growth and development as an institution.