A tragic accident took Thomas Großbölting's life. His sudden death leaves us stunned. Thomas Großbölting was Dean of the Faculty of History & Philosophy from 2016 to 2020. He was an extremely popular and highly esteemed colleague, friendly, clear, clever and at the same time with a warmth that was always a blessing in our strenuous work. As Dean, he confidently led and represented our faculty with precisely these special qualities. We can understand and yet hardly realise what a gap his loss will leave.

We will always honour his memory. Our deepest sympathy goes to his family and all his loved ones.

Eva Krems, Wolfram Drews, Achim Lichtenberger, Susanne Pinkernell-Kreidt