Change at the top: Hensger takes over the presidency in FFB!

Change at the top: Hensger takes over the presidency in FFB!

In Fürstenfeldbruck, a change is brewing: Ingbert Hoffmann, the President of the University of the Public Service in Bavaria, has retired. His farewell and the appointment of Birgit Hensger as the new President took place on July 14, 2025. This handover marks a new section for the university, which has been committed to training in the public service for over 50 years.

The university has developed significantly during this time and now offers eleven courses in six specialist areas that can be studied at ten locations. Around 4,680 students and around 480 employees are currently part of this institution. Minister Albert Füracker surprised all with his words and spoke of Hoffmann's significant commitment, which he has shown since May 2022 as President and previously as head of the police department.

Birgit Hensger: An experienced successor

The new president, Birgit Hensger, brings a wealth of experience to her new office. As a lawyer, she successfully passed the second state examination in Munich in 2005 and entered the Bavarian civil service in 2006. After that, she was both a judge and the prosecutor until 2013, which gives her solid tools for her new task. Hensger has been teaching at the university since 2013 and took over the management of the Administration Department in 2020. Most recently, she was a provisional deputy of the President.

The role of the department head is complex. Hensger will bear organizational, personnel and household responsibility and is also a member of the examination committees. In addition, she represents the department both externally and in internal committees. The positions of the deputy department heads are made by Walter Kral, a legal care director, and Dr. Lorenz Leitmeier, a judge at the district court. The deputy organs also represent the students, university lecturers and the State Ministry of Justice.

tasks and responsibility

The tasks of the department management are clearly staked out. "The department management is the supervisor of the students during the specialist study sections," explains Hensger. In doing so, important responsibilities, such as the participation in approval and examination regulations as well as the preparation of study plans. She is supported by the department conference, a collegial organ that is advisable.

With Birgit Hensger at the top, the university will remain on the road to success. The combined experience of the new president and her team promises to continue the tradition of excellent training in the public service in Bavaria. Developments at the university are an exciting topic for the region, and it remains to be seen which new impulses will set the Hensger presidency.