Arina Zonner appointed as the First Founding Vice President for Staff, Alumni and Equity at University of Technology Nuremberg

As of March 1, 2026, Arina Zonner will join the Executive Board of the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN) as its first Founding Vice President for Staff, Alumni and Equity. In this role, she will provide strategic leadership for these areas at the executive level, with a strong focus on fostering a modern personnel culture in academia.

Arina Zonner is a native of Nuremberg and closely connected to the region. After completing her training as a bank clerk, she pursued further professional qualifications alongside her career. Today, as a business psychologist (M.Sc.) and business lawyer (LL.B.), she brings more than 22 years of professional experience in the banking and consulting sectors. For over ten years, she has held senior HR leadership roles, most recently serving as Head of Human Resources and authorized signatory (Prokuristin). In addition to her leadership responsibilities, she is active as a specialist author, keynote speaker and podcaster.