9 Notable alumni of University of Ulm
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Ulm is ranked #421 in the world and #37 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of Ulm sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Ulm won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chulabhorn, Princess Srisavangavadhana
1957-. (aged 69)
veterinarian
composer
instrumentalist
university teacher
health professional
Chulabhorn Walailak, Princess Srisavangavadhana is a Thai princess. She is the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).
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2. Reiner Knizia
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
board game designer
game designer
Reiner Knizia is a German-style board game designer. He was born in West Germany and earned a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Ulm before designing games full-time. He is frequently included on lists of the greatest game designers of all time. Many of his hundreds of designs are considered modern classics, and many have won or been nominated...
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3. Beate Schücking
1956-. (aged 70)
university teacher
obstetrician
physician
Beate A. Schücking is a German professor of Health Science and Psychosocial Medicine. She is the author of numerous articles and papers on aspects of scientific research and professional education. From 2011 to 2022, Schücking was the 968th President of Leipzig University as the first woman to become President since its founding in 1409.
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4. Dominik Gross
1964-. (aged 62)
historian
physician
university teacher
medical historian
Dominik Gross is a German bioethicist and historian of medicine. He is Professor and Director of the Institute of History, Theory and Ethics in Medicine at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
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5. Stefan R. Bornstein
1961-. (aged 65)
university teacher
physician
Stefan R. Bornstein is the director of the Centre for Internal Medicine and the Medical Clinic and Policlinic III at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus of the Technical University of Dresden as well as the medical faculty's vice dean of international affairs and development and a member of the supervisory board of the University Hospital of Dresden. Furthermore, he...
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6. Jens Marklof
1971-. (aged 55)
mathematician
Jens Marklof FRS is a German mathematician working in the areas of quantum chaos, dynamical systems, equidistribution, modular forms and number theory. He will be president of the London Mathematical Society in the period 2023-2024.
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7. Nicole Grobert
university teacher
chemist
Nicole Grobert FRSC FYAE is a German-British materials chemist. She is a professor of nanomaterials at the Department of Materials at the University of Oxford, fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and a Royal Society industry fellow at Williams Advanced Engineering.
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8. Laura Martignon
1952-. (aged 74)
teacher
mathematician
Laura Martignon is a Colombian and Italian professor and scientist. From 2003 until 2020 she served as a Professor of Mathematics and Mathematical Education at the Ludwigsburg University of Education. Until 2017 she was an Adjunct Scientist of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, where she previously worked as Senior Researcher. She also worked for ten years...
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9. Stefan Rahmstorf
1960-. (aged 66)
climate activist
university teacher
physicist
climatologist
oceanographer
Stefan Rahmstorf is a German oceanographer and climatologist. Since 2000, he has been a Professor of Physics of the Oceans at Potsdam University. He studied physical oceanography at Bangor University and received his Ph.D. in oceanography from Victoria University of Wellington (1990). His work focuses on the role of ocean currents in climate change. He was one of the lead...
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