From Pioneers to Possibilities
A conversation about how Constructor University has evolved over 25 years and what its community can build next.
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Twenty-five years ago, Constructor began with a bold idea. Today, that idea has evolved into a global university community with impact far beyond the campus. As Constructor University celebrates its anniversary, this Homecoming conversation looks beyond the milestone itself: how can we build on the university's founding principles, experience and impact to shape the next 25 years?
Join us for an engaging, personal and forward-looking conversation: the past provides the foundation, and the focus is on what it enables the community to build next.
Four people connected to Constructor in different ways trace a single journey — from where the university began to where it could go.
- Prof. Dr. Klaudia Brix — Academic Foundation
A member of the Constructor community since the university’s early years, Klaudia Brix has witnessed its evolution from IUB to Jacobs University and now Constructor University. As Professor of Cell Biology, she brings a first-hand perspective on the university’s academic culture, its development and the principles that have shaped generations of students. - Dr. Abdu Mudesir — Alumni Impact
A member of Constructor’s pioneering student generation, Abdu Mudesir represents the university’s impact beyond the campus — through careers, leadership, innovation and international networks. His participation also brings a unique generational perspective: his son is now studying at Constructor, becoming the first child of a Constructor alumnus to join the university as a student.
- Prof. Mete Atatüre — External Perspective
A leading quantum physicist and Head of Department and Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge, Mete Atatüre brings a perspective that extends well beyond Constructor. As a long-standing strategic advisor to Constructor Group, he has also been closely involved in developing and challenging the Constructor vision over the past five-plus years. - Prof. Sir Konstantin “Kostya” Novoselov — Future
Nobel Prize-winning physicist and President of Constructor University, Kostya Novoselov represents the university’s next chapter. His perspective connects Constructor’s experience and ambitions with the question of what a university can become in a rapidly changing scientific, technological and educational landscape.
The Closing Question
“In 2051, Constructor will be…”
Each panelist completes this sentence to close the conversation. The first 25 years built a foundation, a global community and real impact. The next 25 are about what that foundation makes possible.
From Pioneers to Possibilities
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