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Prof.
Girst Thomas
Global Head Cultural Engagement, BMW Group
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Thomas Girst, b. 1971, studied art history, American Studies and German literature at Hamburg University and New York University, PhD.

While in New York between 1995-2003 he was head of the Art Science Research Laboratory under the directorship of Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard University. Since 2003, he is the global Head of Cultural Engagement at the BMW Group.

Girst lectures at various international universities.

In 2016, He received the “European Cultural Manager of the Year” award.

In 2024 Esther Mahlangu: A Life in Color was published by Thames & Hudson.