Olivier Mentz

Olivier Mentz is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in higher education and teaching. Currently serving as Dean of the Faculty of Culture and Social Sciences and as a Professor at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg since March 2004, Olivier Mentz previously held positions as President and Vice-President at Université franco-allemande from 2018 to 2021. Earlier in the career, Olivier Mentz worked as a secondary school teacher at Haupt- und Realschule im Bildungszentrum Friesenheim and as a research associate at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg. Education credentials include a doctoral degree from Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, a second state examination for teaching at the Realschulen level, and a Maitrise in Geography from the University of Strasbourg.