Photo: Dr. Diana Knodel (University Council), Prof. Dr. Peter Ruppel (President), Khurram Masood (Board Chair)
Berlin · March 1, 2023 – Prof. Dr. Peter Ruppel has been unanimously elected as the new President of CODE University of Applied Sciences by its academic senate. His four-year term will begin on March 1, 2023. Khurram Masood, co-founder of African Leadership University, will become Chairman of the university’s Advisory Board.
Peter Ruppel, previously Vice President of the university, succeeds CODE co-founder Manuel Dolderer in the office of President who held that position since its founding in 2017. Manuel Dolderer will continue to accompany CODE in a leadership role and work on strategically important future projects of the university.
The focus of the new presidency is based on the special orientation of the educational institution, which was founded in 2017: As a university for digital product development, CODE attracts international talent from now more than 80 nations, who learn together on the campus in Berlin in a self-directed and project-based manner. More than ten percent of all students have already founded companies, and the university has an extensive network of corporate partnerships that enable students to study in a particularly practical way. The university is internationally regarded as a lighthouse for the future of education and wants to contribute with its students to the great challenges of our time.
Peter Ruppel: “The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are more relevant than ever. In order to not only react to future challenges but to actively shape the future themselves, the digital pioneers of tomorrow need not only technical skills but also a variety of other skills, such as social and communication skills, the willingness to self-reflect, and resilience. I’m grateful to be part of this great community, and I look forward to helping shape the university’s evolution.”
At the same time, Khurram Masood, entrepreneur and co-founder of African Leadership University, Africa’s leading university network, is taking over as Chair of CODE’s Advisory Board. Khurram Masood: “CODE is an inspiration to the global education landscape. Over the past 10 years that I have been building the African Leadership University, we have often looked to CODE’s innovative, project-based learning model. For me, it’s extremely exciting to now be able to take on a role where I can help scale the global impact of CODE.”
Thomas Bachem, co-founder, Chancellor, and Managing Director of CODE: “Peter Ruppel’s outstanding commitment has contributed significantly to the development of the university in recent years. I’m looking forward to continuing our intensive cooperation with him in the office of President in the future. At the same time, with Khurram Masood, we have been able to gain an experienced education entrepreneur as a strategic advisor and companion for our further development.”
About Peter Ruppel:
Prof. Dr. Peter Ruppel is a Professor of Software Engineering and was Vice President of CODE University of Applied Sciences from 2021 to 2023. He completed his studies in computer science and his doctoral thesis at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. From 2011 to 2019, he taught and conducted research at the Technical University of Berlin and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Labs, and co-founded a technology startup for location-based mobile services.
About Khurram Masood:
Khurram Masood is an entrepreneur currently based in Berlin, where he is CPO at Sharpist, one of Europe’s leading leadership coaching companies. He is the co-founder and former Head of College of African Leadership University, Africa’s leading higher education network for innovative, technical, and business education that develops thousands of transformative global leaders every year. He completed his graduate studies at Stanford University and is a former Associate Partner at McKinsey and Company.
About CODE:
CODE University of Applied Sciences is a private, state-recognized university for the digital pioneers of tomorrow, based in Berlin. Its unique learning concept and its three English-language degree programs in Software Engineering, Interaction Design, and Product Management are focused on skills that will be needed in the working world of the future. In July 2017, CODE was granted state recognition by the state of Berlin. Approximately 600 students are now enrolled at CODE. Since then, CODE has been funded and supported by more than 30 prominent digital entrepreneurs, such as e-commerce pioneer Stephan Schambach, Rolf Schrömgens (Trivago), Florian Heinemann (Project A), Benjamin Otto (Otto), Verena Pausder (Fox & Sheep) or Ijad Madisch (ResearchGate).
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