<p>Markus Hinsenkamp has been confirmed for a second term as Chancellor of the University of Bochum, lasting from March 2025 to February 2033.</p><p>The University of Bochum has confirmed Markus Hinsenkamp as Chancellor for a second term of eight more years. The re-election process took place on April 8, 2024, in a shortened procedure where a public tender could be waived due to the incumbent's re-candidacy – a method that was first applied at the University of Bochum. The University's electoral assembly, consisting of the eligible members of the Senate and the University Council, voted to re-elect Hinsenkamp. The almost unanimous election result, with only one abstention, underscores the high trust in his committed and successful leadership as Chancellor.</p><p>On February 25, 2025, Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, presented Markus Hinsenkamp with the certificate for his second term, which begins on March 1, 2025, and lasts until February 28, 2033.</p>