Professor Dr. Arno Villringer
Director of the Department of Neurology
Director of the Clinic for Cognitive Neurolgy
Spokesperson: Max Planck School of Cognition
Spokesperson: Berlin School of Mind and Brain
Deputy Chairperson of the Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society
Curriculum Vitae
Current positions:
- Director, Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, and Scientific Member Max Planck Society
- Deputy Chairperson of the Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society (2025 - 2027)
- Director, Dept of Cognitive Neurology, Leipzig University Hospital and Professor of Cognitive Neurology, Leipzig University
- Spokesperson, Max Planck School of Cognition, German-wide initiative of universities and research organisations
- Director, MindBrainInstitute @ Berlin School of Mind and Brain
| Education | |
|---|---|
| 1977–1984 | Medical School, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Germany |
| 1984 | Doctorate, M.D., Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Germany |
| 1992 | Board Certification in Neurology |
| 1994 | Habilitation in Neurology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany |
| Career path | |
|---|---|
| 1980–1981 | Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Laboratory of Prof. Dr. P. C. Heinrich, Germany: Experimental work for MD thesis |
| 1985 | Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA: Fellow at NMR Unit |
| 1986–1992 | Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Department of Neurology, Germany: Resident |
| 1992–1993 | Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Department of Neurology, Germany: Research and Clinical Fellow |
| 1993–1996 | Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Oberarzt (Consultant Physician) |
| 1996–2004 | Charité – University Medicine, Department of Neurology, Berlin, Germany: Vice Chairman |
| 1997–2007 | Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: C3 Professor of Neurology |
| 1999–2004 | Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Clinical Supervisor of 30-bed Neurology Clinic |
| 2000–2008 | Berlin NeuroImaging Center, Germany: Coordinator |
| 2004–2007 | Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Department of Neurology, Germany: Head of 53-bed Neurology Clinic |
| 2006–present | Berlin School of Mind & Brain, Germany: Founding Director, Academic Director |
| 2007–present | Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany: Director and Scientific Member |
| 2007–present | Clinic of Cognitive Neurology, University of Leipzig, Germany: Director |
| 2008–present | Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany: Honorary Professor |
| 2009–present | Mind & Brain Institute, @ Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt University Berlin: Founder and Director |
| 2009–present | Leipzig University, Germany: Professor for Cognitive Neurology |
| 2013–2020 | International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom, Leipzig: Spokesperson |
| 2016–2024 | Medical University of Vienna, Austria: Adjunct Professor |
| 2018–present | Max Planck School of Cognition (national): Founder and Spokesperson |
| 2021–2022 | Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society: Deputy Chairperson |
| 2022–2025 | Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society: Chairperson |
| 2022–2025 | Senate of the Max Planck Society: ex officio Member |
| 2025–2027 | Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society: Deputy Chairperson |
| Administrative positions | |
|---|---|
| 1999–present | German Competence Net Stroke, Berlin, Germany: Coordinator |
| 2008–present | Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases (LIFE), Germany: Board of Directors |
| 2010–present | Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) AdiposityDiseases: Board of Directors |
| 2010–2018 | Max Planck International Research Network on Aging (MaxNetAging), Rostock, Germany: Member |
| 2011–2014 | Dialogforum Depression, Berlin, Germany: Initiator |
| 2011–present | Research Initiative MPS-UCL, Berlin, Germany: Computational Psychiatry and Aging Research: Principal Investigator |
| 2012–2019 | Research Cluster of Excellence (German Excellence Initiative) “NeuroCure”, Berlin, Germany: Principal Investigator |
| 2013–2021 | Collaborative Research Center (“Sonderforschungsbereich”) “Obesity Mechanism”, Leipzig, Germany: Steering Committee |
| 2015–present | Dialogforum Demenz, Berlin, Germany: Steering Committee |
| 2024–present | Organization of Human Brain Mapping: Fellow |
| 2026–2033 | Excellence Cluster “Leipzig Center of Metabolism” (LeiCeM), Leipzig, Germany: Principal Investigator |
| Graduate Schools | |
|---|---|
| 2005–present | International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course, Berlin, Germany: Member of Faculty |
| 2006–present | Berlin School of Mind & Brain, Berlin, Germany: Spokesperson |
2013–2020 | International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom, Leipzig, Germany: Spokesperson |
| 2018–2024 | Research Training Group 2386 “Extrospection. External Access to Higher Cognitive Processes”: Faculty Member |
| 2018–present | International Max Planck Research School COMP2PSYCH: Faculty Member |
| 2018–present | Max Planck School of Cognition (national): Spokesperson |
| 2020–2023 | International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom, Leipzig, Germany: Member of Faculty |
| 2024–present | International Max Planck Research School CoNi, Leipzig, Germany: Board Member |