Neuer Job: Baerbock wechselt offenbar an New Yorker Columbia Universität
Ihr Amt als Präsidentin der UN-Generalversammlung in New York läuft im September aus. Nach Deutschland wird die Grünen-Politikerin vorerst aber nicht zurückkehren.
Annalena Baerbock, the former President of the United Nations General Assembly, is set to take up a teaching position at Columbia University in New York City, according to multiple sources. Her appointment as a professor for Global Leadership and Co-Director of the Master's program in Public Administration in Global Leadership is described as a practice-oriented role, not a traditional research professorship.
Baerbock's tenure at Columbia University will commence in the fall, following her official departure from the UN presidency on September 8th. Her predecessor in this role will be Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh. Baerbock had previously expressed her comfort and enjoyment in New York, stating that it provides her with a sense of liberation.
Elected as the UN President in June 2025 with an overwhelming majority, she has been in office since early September. She is only the fifth woman to hold this position. During her term, Baerbock focused on various global issues, including international crises, multilateral system tensions, women's rights, climate change, sustainable development, artificial intelligence, and the selection of UN Secretary-General António Guterres' successor.
She consistently advocated for a transparent and inclusive selection process and called for a woman to lead the United Nations for the first time.
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