As the head of the TU deleted Thomas Hofmann outdated content of teaching and social Sciences strengths. The excitement about the collaboration with Facebook, he doesn't understand.
Interview of Sabine Buchwaldas a Vice-President Thomas Hofmann has helped to shape the Technical University in Munich, Germany, in October, the Professor of food chemistry and molecular sensors, can take over as the boss. In the SZ, he talks about the future direction of the University, the importance of the ethics of research and the controversial co-operation with the US group Facebook.
SZ: Mr Hofmann, the cooperation with Facebook and pledged 6.5 million euros, the TU has been heavily criticised. How do you see that?
Thomas Hofmann: We have many of our colleagues from the ...